Talent Acquisition Partner (Temporary/Remote)

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

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will play a crucial role in driving the end-to-end hiring process to meet the staffing needs and support the business objectives. Collaborating closely with hiring managers, you will execute recruiting activities, guide candidates throughout the recruitment and selection process, and implement talent acquisition strategies, all while ensuring an exceptional 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

• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media etc.
• Screen candidates resumes and job applications to determine skill set and level of interest.
• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes
• Implement diverse sourcing strategies, including referral generation, postings, and direct sourcing.
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process
• Work closely with hiring managers and site HR in the selection and hiring process.
• Utilize current recruitment processes and tools to ensure best practice and consistency throughout the full cycle recruitment process.
• Foster a positive candidate experience by providing clear communication, timely feedback, and a respectful recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate and organized candidate data, utilizing applicant tracking systems and other tools.
• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc.
• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule
• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team

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 2 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in a related field of study with 1 year of experience. 
• Proficiency in using an applicant tracking system and HRMS. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience recruiting for technical, professional, and managerial positions.
• Experience with non-exempt recruiting, including technical, professional, and managerial positions. 
• Experience overseeing enterprise-wide projects related to recruitment such as immigration, college internships, etc.

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.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 is frequently exposed to the following: 

• Exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, or other irritating substances.
• Exposure to solvents or chemicals.
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: water.
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity depending on time of year.

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 

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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