Founding Recruiter

About Workstream

Workstream is a purpose-led company creating an all-in-one platform for HR, payroll, and hiring, designed specifically for the hourly workforce. The company focuses on an enormous but historically overlooked segment of the labor market: 2.7 billion hourly workers, representing 80% of the global workforce. Its goal is to give these businesses and employees better technology so they can succeed.

The company serves well-known brands across several industries, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. Workstream is a fast-growing Series B organization backed by respected investors and industry leaders such as Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

Role Overview

Workstream is hiring a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and outcome-focused Founding Recruiter to join the AI Agency startup it is building. This will be the first recruiting hire dedicated to helping scale the organization.

This position offers the chance to build recruiting from the ground up in a fast-moving AI startup. As the first recruiter, you will help shape how the company finds, engages, and hires exceptional people. You will work directly with founders and business leaders to define recruiting strategy, build hiring processes, and establish best practices that can support long-term growth.

The role is best suited for someone with a staffing or agency recruiting background who enjoys zero-to-one environments, thrives under pressure, and is energized by proactive sourcing and talent pipeline creation. You will handle the full recruiting journey, from outreach and sourcing to offer acceptance, while acting as a strategic partner to hiring managers and leadership.

Unlike a conventional corporate recruiting role, this position calls for a strong hunter mindset. You should be motivated by ambitious hiring targets, direct candidate outreach, and building pipelines from the ground up. In addition to hiring, you will help shape recruiting operations, influence strategy, and contribute to the culture of a company at an early but exciting stage of growth.

Success in this job depends on urgency, creativity, resilience, and accountability. You will work closely with founders and stakeholders to build scalable recruiting workflows, speed up hiring, and bring in the talent needed to make the company vision a reality.

Location and Work Setup

This role is based in Lehi, Utah, and requires onsite work three to four days each week. The position also notes a willingness to work from the Lehi office five days per week.

What You Will Do

• Run end-to-end recruiting for a range of functions and seniority levels.
• Find, approach, and nurture candidates through outbound recruiting efforts.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and inventive sourcing methods.
• Create outreach messaging and campaigns that improve candidate response and conversion rates.
• Screen, interview, and evaluate candidates based on role expectations and company fit.
• Work closely with hiring managers to clarify hiring needs, align on ideal profiles, and support decision-making.
• Monitor recruiting funnels, hiring metrics, and pipeline health.
• Operate with urgency to meet demanding hiring goals and timelines.
• Prepare recruiting reports covering performance, pipeline status, and hiring forecasts.
• Ensure candidates have a strong experience throughout the hiring process.
• Improve recruiting workflows, sourcing approaches, and operational processes as the team grows.
• Support additional US requisitions and assist with sourcing and other recruiting projects as needed.

What You Bring

• A competitive, self-driven approach and a strong motivation to achieve results.
• A natural instinct for finding high-quality talent through proactive search.
• Persistence and resourcefulness when recruiting becomes difficult.
• Comfort working with metrics, goals, and accountability.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for creating new processes.
• Energy for high-growth settings and ambitious hiring targets.
• A collaborative style that works well across teams and functions.
• At least 5 years of experience in agency recruiting, staffing, executive search, or high-volume recruiting.
• A strong history of meeting or surpassing recruiting targets.
• Advanced sourcing ability, including building pipelines from scratch.
• The ability to work independently and produce results with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Strong organization and the ability to juggle multiple searches at once.
• Experience with ATS platforms, recruiting tools, and sourcing technology.
• Comfort in a fast-paced startup environment with changing priorities.
• A strong ownership mindset and willingness to take responsibility for outcomes.
• Willingness to work from the Lehi office five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in staffing, recruiting agencies, or talent marketplaces.
• Experience hiring for startups or fast-growing technology companies.
• Exposure to hourly workforce, staffing, or workforce management industries.
• Experience recruiting both technical and non-technical roles.
• Previous involvement in building or scaling a recruiting function.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary plus equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with the company paying 95% of employee premiums and 85% of dependent premiums.
• Onsite amenities and a stocked kitchen.
• 401(k) plan.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Flexible PTO.
• Target annual performance bonus of 10% tied to recruiting outcomes.
• Expected total annual cash compensation of approximately $88,000 to $121,000 based on target bonus attainment.

Compensation Details

The base salary range for this role in Utah is $80,000 to $110,000. The role also includes a target 10% annual performance bonus linked to recruiting results. Total annual cash compensation is expected to be about $88,000 to $121,000 at target bonus attainment. Final pay will depend on factors such as skills, experience, job scope, and market conditions.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate or harass on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected characteristic. This applies to all terms of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation, and training. The company is committed to full inclusion for all qualified individuals.

Additional Information

Workstream is committed to full inclusion for qualified individuals and maintains employment practices aligned with applicable federal, state, and local laws.