Human Resources Recruitment and Benefits Program Manager

Catallia Premium Tortillas -•Eagan, MN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Catallia Mexican Foods is hiring a hands-on Human Resources Recruitment and Benefits Program Manager to lead and administer the company’s full-cycle recruitment and employee benefits programs. The position owns recruiting strategy and execution—from workforce planning and sourcing through selection, offers, onboarding, and staffing reporting—and manages benefits enrollment, employee support, vendor coordination, reconciliation, compliance, reporting, and process improvement. The role partners with hiring managers, employees, HR leadership, payroll, benefits carriers, and external recruiting partners to support company growth, workforce stability, and a positive employee experience. This individual contributor is responsible for recruitment and benefits programs and works closely with the Human Resources team, payroll, hiring managers, operational leaders, and external vendors. The role is 100% onsite in an office and manufacturing environment, with presence across three shifts. The schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30/5:00 PM, with varied hours as needed to support employees and hiring activities across shifts. Absences are covered by the Human Resources Manager and the HR Generalist designated by the Human Resources Manager; the position also serves as the main backup for the HR Coordinator. Compensation is $70,000–$80,000 annually. Benefits listed include accrual-based Earned Sick and Safe Time, health, dental, and vision insurance, three weeks of PTO (increasing after five years), and a 401(k) with up to a 4% match. The position may also serve as designated backup support for payroll-related activities and perform other duties and HR projects as directed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer extension, onboarding, and recruiting record management.
Previous staffing or recruiting experience in retail, manufacturing, warehouse, or another high-volume environment, including hourly or production-level positions.
Experience administering employee benefits, including eligibility, enrollments, qualifying life events, open enrollment, employee support, carrier coordination, invoice reconciliation, and payroll deduction review.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, HRIS or benefits administration systems, spreadsheets, database management, and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to source and attract qualified candidates through job boards, social media, employee referrals, career fairs, community partnerships, agencies, and other recruiting channels.
Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, employee service, communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
Sound judgment, confidentiality, organization, attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
Ability to manage multiple open positions, benefits deadlines, and competing priorities while working independently and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to investigate and resolve recruiting, enrollment, payroll deduction, invoice, and vendor discrepancies in a timely manner.
Knowledge of applicable employment, recruiting, benefits, and nondiscrimination requirements, and ability to maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records.
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.
Ability to work varied hours as needed to support employees and hiring activities across all shifts.
Ability to lift boxes and other materials weighing up to 30 pounds; remain seated for extended periods, with flexibility to move around the facility as needed; and work in an office and manufacturing environment while interacting with employees across departments and shifts.

Nice To Haves

Professional HR or benefits certification, such as SHRM-CP, PHR, Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), or a payroll credential.
Three or more years of high-volume recruiting experience, including hourly or production hiring.
Experience independently administering employer-sponsored health and welfare benefits and coordinating annual open enrollment.
Experience developing recruiting or benefits procedures, employee communications, metrics, audits, and process improvements.
Ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers, employees, vendors, and community partners.
Somali language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly, production, professional, and other assigned positions, from workforce planning and job intake through sourcing, screening, interviews, selection, offers, pre-employment steps, onboarding, and completion of hiring records.
Partner with hiring managers to define position requirements, create or update job descriptions, establish recruiting plans, and communicate throughout searches.
Develop and execute short- and long-term recruiting strategies using the company website, ATS, job boards, social media, employee referrals, career fairs, schools, community partners, employment agencies, and temporary staffing agencies.
Develop and maintain an annual recruiting plan and job-fair schedule aligned with hiring forecasts; coordinate event registration, staffing, materials, candidate follow-up, and results tracking.
Manage job postings, candidate pipelines, interview scheduling, candidate communications, offer coordination, and accurate ATS records.
Facilitate new-hire orientation and onboarding activities that support retention, engagement, and successful integration.
Track and report recruiting and staffing metrics, monitor staffing levels and hiring progress, identify trends or bottlenecks, and recommend improvements.
Administer employee benefits programs, including plan setup, eligibility, new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, changes, terminations, employee education, and routine support.
Conduct compensation analyses and market studies; create pay grades, salary scales, and pay-for-skills programs; and manage, review, and update these structures throughout the year.
Develop and maintain documented benefits procedures, enrollment workflows, eligibility tracking, employee communications, bilingual reference materials, vendor contacts, and internal controls.
Coordinate annual benefits renewals and open enrollment, including vendors, system updates, employee materials and education, deadline communications, election processing, and final reconciliation.
Process benefits enrollments, changes, and terminations within applicable deadlines and maintain accurate records across benefits systems, HRIS, payroll, and carrier platforms.
Respond to benefits inquiries, research complex issues, provide status updates, and coordinate resolution with employees, payroll, carriers, brokers, and other vendors.
Reconcile carrier invoices, enrollment records, and payroll deductions monthly; investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrections.
Audit benefits records, HRIS data, payroll deductions, leave tracking, and workers’ compensation documentation; maintain supporting records and complete compliance reports by established deadlines.
Monitor employee questions, enrollment issues, vendor performance, and administrative errors to identify trends and recommend improvements to processes, communications, and employee support.
Support HR leadership with recruitment and benefits reporting, program evaluations, renewal preparation, compliance reviews, and recommendations.
Maintain the confidentiality and security of company, employee, candidate, compensation, and benefits information.
Serve as designated backup support for payroll-related activities and as the main backup for the HR Coordinator.
Perform other duties and support HR projects as directed.