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Previously, Chris recruited and sourced technical talent at Meta for Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Ocuclus, and Reality Labs, and served as a Live Outreach Team Champion\. His team maintained 100% to goal during the initiative, and he exceeded metrics with two offers and five shared\-credit candidates, surpassing 120% of goal\. Chris also brings operational leadership, P&L responsibility, construction\-sector business development, customer\-service management, and team leadership experience\. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Auburn University\. ## Services - IT Recruitment - Technical Recruiting - Contract Recruitment - Construction - Construction Management - Contract Negotiation - Contract Management - Project Management - Strategic Planning - Contractors - Customer Service - Microsoft Office - Food - Microsoft Excel - Leadership - Sales - Sales Management - New Business Development - Negotiation - Business Development ## Highlights - Serves as Senior Technical Recruiter at Americold Logistics, LLC\. - Led end\-to\-end IT hiring at Americold for roles from End User Support and Network Engineering through VP, Director, and executive\-level leadership\. - Consistently met aggressive time\-to\-fill targets at Americold\. - Partnered with engineering, infrastructure, and IT operations teams at Americold to refine technical screens and align candidate competency with role requirements\. - Delivered a high\-touch Americold candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance, contributing to strong feedback and increased offer acceptance rates\. - Led a weekly cross\-functional recruiting sync at Americold covering pipeline health, aging requisitions, and hiring risks for IT, HR, and executive stakeholders\. - Recruited and sourced technical talent at Meta for Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Ocuclus, and Reality Labs\. - Recruited at Meta across back\-end and infrastructure software engineering, Android and iOS mobile development, and machine learning engineering\. - Served as Meta’s Team Champion for Live Outreach, promoting live candidate interaction by phone and text\. - Maintained 100% to goal during Meta’s Live Outreach directive and increased middle\-to\-end\-of\-funnel pipeline activity through increased completed prescreens\. - Exceeded Meta metrics with two offers and five shared\-credit candidates, surpassing 120% of goal metrics\. - Used LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, Entelo, Seekout, FBR, and multiple CRM systems at Meta\. - Recruited at Sapphire Technologies across business analyst, project manager, QA, developer, administrator, and other technology roles\. - Developed position profiles, candidate specifications, and sourcing strategies at Sapphire Technologies\. - Applied expert knowledge of Bullhorn Applicant Tracking System, Microsoft Office, and CRM systems at Sapphire Technologies\. - Drove critical\-skill hiring and managed sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and candidate and hiring\-manager follow\-up at TechNet Resources\. - Developed client relationships at TechNet Resources to understand staffing needs and workforce strategy\. - Scouted and fielded prospective clients at Whitco Roofing and established relationships with major construction companies nationwide\. - Developed strategic vision, direction, and training at Crabapple Roofing Contractors to support sustainable growth, succession planning, and cost reduction\. - Held P&L responsibility as Vice President of Operations at Crabapple Roofing Contractors, LLC\. - Managed more than 38 employees and three Assistant Managers as Hospitality Manager at Schuster Enterprises\. - Managed customer\-service issues and consumer relations at Schuster Enterprises\. - Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Auburn University\. ## Experience - **Senior Technical Recruiter at Americold Logistics, LLC\.** (2023\-01\-01–present) - **Senior Human Resources Recruiter at Americold Logistics, LLC\.** (2023\-01\-01–2026\-06\-01) — Americold is a global leader in temperature\-controlled logistics and real estate, with a more than 120\-year legacy of innovation and reliability\. • With more than 230 facilities across North America, Europe, Asia\-Pacific, and South America – totaling approximately 1\.4 billion refrigerated cubic feet – Americold ensures the safe, efficient movement of refrigerated products worldwide\. • Led end\-to\-end hiring for roles ranging from End User Support and Network Engineering to VP, Director, and Executive\-level leadership, consistently meeting aggressive time\-to\-fill targets\. • Collaborated with engineering, infrastructure, and IT operations teams to refine technical screens and ensure candidate competency alignment with role requirements\. • Delivered a high\-touch candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance, resulting in consistently strong feedback and increased offer acceptance rates\. • Led a weekly cross\-functional recruiting sync, delivering data\-driven updates on - **Technical Recruiter at Meta \(Formerly Facebook\)** (2021\-12\-01–2022\-12\-01) — Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses\. • When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect\. • Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world\. • Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology\. • Corporate technical sourcer for Meta family of applications including, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger as well as, Ocuclus and Reality Labs\. • Expert at identifying, engaging, preparing and supporting candidates throughout the interview process\. • Expert within the channels of Software Engineering, focused on back\-end and infrastructure development, Mobile Developers, Android and Ios, as well as Machine Learning Engineering\. • Team Champion for Live Outreach • company directive to encourage more live candidate interaction via phones calls and texting\. • During the direc - **Technical Sourcer at Meta** (2021\-12\-01–2023\-01\-01) — Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses\. • When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect\. • Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world\. • Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology\. • Corporate technical sourcer for Meta family of applications including, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger as well as, Ocuclus and Reality Labs\. • Expert at identifying, engaging, preparing and supporting candidates throughout the interview process\. • Expert within the channels of Software Engineering, focused on back\-end and infrastructure development, Mobile Developers, Android and Ios, as well as Machine Learning Engineering\. • Team Champion for Live Outreach • company directive to encourage more live candidate interaction via phones calls and texting\. • During the direc - **Technical Recruiter at Sapphire Technologies** (2019\-03\-01–2021\-12\-01) — Randstad Technologies, is the world's leading provider of innovative IT staffing solutions\. • Since 1984, Randstad has helped connect top talent with top companies around the globe or around the corner\. • With a core of IT staff augmentation, Randstad Technologies also provides distinct,complementary services: Permanent IT staffing • Project Services through our Solutions division • and an ERP Practice with our B2B Workforce partner\. • Randstad's focus on, and delivery to, our clients positions us as a unique IT services vendor unlike any other in today's marketplace\. • Ranked among the top 10 largest IT staffing companies in the United States, Randstad provides customized solutions for both public and private corporations • Recruits on full spectrum technology roles i\.e\. • BA’s, PM’s, QA's, Developers, Administrators, etc\. • Identifies job requirements a - **Technical Recruiter at TechNet Resources** (2016\-10\-01–2019\-03\-01) - **Recruiter at TechNet Resources** (2016\-10\-01–2019\-03\-01) — Ability to drive critical skill hiring in the various specialized disciplines listed above\. • Manage and execute the hiring process to include sourcing candidates, screening resumes, coordination of interview, following\-up with both the candidate and hiring manager\. • Develop and maintain an excellent relationship with clients to understand staffing needs and workforce strategy\. - **Account Executive at Whitco Roofing, Inc\.** (2016\-01\-01–2016\-09\-01) — Scout and field prospective clients • Established relationships with major construction companies nationwide\. - **Vice President Operations at Crabapple Roofing Contractors, LLC** (2014\-06\-01–2016\-01\-01) — Developed strategic vision/direction/training \- to implement company strategy for long term, sustainable growth, succession planning while reducing costs\. • P&L \(profit and loss\) responsibility\. - **Vice President at Crabapple roofing contractors, LLC\.** (2014\-06\-01–2016\-01\-01) - **Hospitality Manager at Schuster Enterprises** (2008\-11\-01–2014\-06\-01) — Directly responsible for 38\+ employees and 3 Assistant Managers\. • Responsible for managing all customer service issues and maintaining consumer relations\. ## Education - Bachelor’s Degree, History — Auburn University (2002\-01\-01–2011\-01\-01) - High School — Milton High School (1998\-01\-01–2001\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Chris do? Chris is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Americold Logistics, LLC\. He supports technology hiring and brings experience across full\-lifecycle recruiting, technical sourcing, stakeholder partnership, and candidate management\. ### What are Chris's professional strengths? His listed skills also include construction, construction management, contract negotiation, contract management, project management, strategic planning, contractors, customer service, Microsoft Office, food, Microsoft Excel, leadership, sales, sales management, new business development, negotiation, and business development\. ### What did Chris accomplish as a Senior Human Resources Recruiter at Americold? At Americold, Chris led end\-to\-end hiring for roles ranging from End User Support and Network Engineering to VP, Director, and executive\-level leadership\. He consistently met aggressive time\-to\-fill targets, partnered with engineering, infrastructure, and IT operations teams to refine technical screens, and delivered a high\-touch candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance\. ### How did Chris support recruiting operations at Americold? Chris led a weekly cross\-functional recruiting sync at Americold, providing data\-driven updates on pipeline health, aging requisitions, and hiring risks\. The forum supported alignment among IT, HR, and executive stakeholders\. ### What did Chris do at Meta? Chris worked as a Technical Recruiter and Technical Sourcer at Meta, serving as a corporate technical sourcer for Meta’s family of applications, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Ocuclus, and Reality Labs\. He identified, engaged, prepared, and supported candidates throughout the interview process\. ### What technical recruiting areas did Chris cover at Meta? At Meta, Chris focused on software engineering, including back\-end and infrastructure development, mobile developers for Android and iOS, and machine learning engineering\. He was also proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, Entelo, Seekout, FBR, and multiple CRM systems\. ### What were Chris's results as Meta's Live Outreach Team Champion? Chris was Meta’s Team Champion for Live Outreach, a company directive intended to encourage more live candidate interaction through phone calls and texting\. During the directive, his team maintained 100% to goal and increased middle\-to\-end\-of\-funnel pipeline activity through more completed prescreens\. Chris also met and exceeded metrics with two offers and five shared\-credit candidates, exceeding 120% of goal metrics\. ### What did Chris do at Sapphire Technologies? He recruited across business analyst, project manager, QA, developer, administrator, and other technology roles developed position profiles, candidate specifications, and sourcing strategies and worked in a metric\-driven environment\. He also had expert knowledge of Bullhorn Applicant Tracking System, Microsoft Office, and CRM systems\. ### What did Chris do at TechNet Resources? As a Technical Recruiter and Recruiter at TechNet Resources, Chris drove critical\-skill hiring in specialized disciplines\. He managed sourcing, resume screening, interview coordination, and follow\-up with candidates and hiring managers, while building client relationships to understand staffing needs and workforce strategy\. ### What did Chris do as an Account Executive at Whitco Roofing? At Whitco Roofing, Chris scouted and fielded prospective clients and established relationships with major construction companies nationwide\. ### What did Chris do at Crabapple Roofing Contractors? Chris served as Vice President and Vice President of Operations at Crabapple Roofing Contractors, LLC\. In operations, he developed strategic vision, direction, and training to implement company strategy for long\-term sustainable growth and succession planning while reducing costs, and he held P&L responsibility\. ### What did Chris do at Schuster Enterprises? As Hospitality Manager at Schuster Enterprises, Chris was directly responsible for more than 38 employees and three Assistant Managers\. He managed customer\-service issues and maintained consumer relations\. ### What is Chris's education? Chris earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Auburn University and attended Milton High School\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAQZOZkBMaHA6otHgYu3C148O\-lPDMWED7U