Talent Acquisition Partner

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

 

Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

A Typical Day

The Talent Acquisition Specialist facilitates the talent acquisition process through all phases of candidate process including sourcing, screening, selection, and onboarding, in support of the business goals and in accordance with internal policies and procedures, external laws and regulations. Additionally, is responsible for exempt and non-exempt positions located at all company sites. 

 

This role is customer centric: understanding the needs of the clients and focuses on providing an excellent candidate experience. A combination of specialized skills is needed to be successful in this role including talent acquisition experience, customer service, administrative and logistics acumen.

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate the end-to-end hiring process, from sourcing candidates, screening, selection and onboarding, in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement diverse sourcing strategies to include postings, direct sourcing, college campus recruiting, media, professional networks and referrals.
• Use various methods to recruit and network with potential candidates including social media platforms, networking events and job fairs.
• Conduct preliminary interviews with recruits to gauge interest and cultural fit.
• Using standardized screening techniques, assess the skills, qualifications and experience of potential candidates.
• Provide excellent customer service to hiring managers about requisition updates and work closely with hiring managers and HR team in the selection and hiring process.
• Organize and attend job fairs and recruitment events.
• Support college recruiting efforts and internship program.
• Provide support with new hire orientation.
• Assist with immigration and relocation programs.

What You Will Need

• Minimum of a High School diploma and 4 years’ of related experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a Business field with 1 year related experience or a Master’s degree in a related field of study.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system and HRMS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource, Business Administration or related field with 2 years of related experience.  
• Recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience recruiting for technical, professional, and managerial positions. 

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to:

  • Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
  • Sit, Stand and / or walk almost the entire workday.

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

 

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

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