Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment across a high-volume food manufacturing environment, supporting hourly, skilled trades, technical, professional, and leadership hiring needs. This role partners closely with Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Success to understand workforce needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, identify qualified talent, and deliver an exceptional positive candidate experience from initial contact through hire.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, highly organized recruiter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, managing multiple priorities, building talent pipelines, and providing the best candidate experience. This individual should be a strong communicator, proactive problem solver, and trusted recruiting partner who understands that successful hiring requires both speed and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from job posting through offer acceptance and pre-employment requirements.
• Recruit for production, packaging, quality, and technical hourly positions.
• Develop and maintain active candidate pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Conduct recruiter screens and candidate assessments aligned with established selection criteria.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring teams.
• Facilitate offer processes and support candidates through background checks, pre-employment requirements, and start-date coordination.
• Ensure recruiting activity is accurately documented within the applicant tracking system and any ancillary tracking documents.

High-Volume Manufacturing Recruiting

• Understand the unique recruiting needs associated with production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, sanitation, engineering, supply chain, and other manufacturing functions.
• Build pipelines for difficult-to-fill and recurring positions.
• Utilize a combination of direct sourcing, job boards, social media, employee referrals, community outreach, career fairs, staffing partnerships, and other recruiting channels.
• Participate in on-site recruiting events and hiring initiatives as needed.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a professional, responsive, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates regarding interview status, next steps, offers, and pre-employment requirements.
• Represent the organization and its culture authentically and positively.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve the candidate journey.
• Build relationships with candidates beyond individual requisitions to create long-term talent pipelines.

Recruiting Operations & Analytics

• Maintain accurate and timely recruiting data within the ATS and other HR systems.
• Utilize recruiting data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Support development and implementation of recruiting processes, tools, and programs that improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.