Recruiter

Kitchen Food Company•Hopkinsville, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Kitchen Food Company is seeking a dynamic and experienced Recruiter to source, screen, and hire qualified candidates for production, quality, logistics, and support functions at a ready meal manufacturing facility. The role partners with operations and HR to maintain staffing levels, provide a positive candidate experience, and comply with employment regulations. The Recruiter also champions safe working practices and helps ensure company health and safety policies are followed, including consultation with employees on safety matters. The role supports food safety by ensuring operations follow food safety policies and processes, including HACCP and GMP programs, helping control food safety risks, and working with site Technical to investigate unexpected occurrences and improve systems. The position is office-based, with regular interaction in production areas and exposure to production-floor PPE requirements. Flexible hours or support for multiple shifts may be required, and occasional travel for recruitment or training may be necessary.

Requirements

2–5 years of recruiting experience.
Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment platforms.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities.
Strong organizational and documentation skills.
Proactive sourcing and networking abilities.
Knowledge of employment law and hiring best practices.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
Willingness to work flexible hours or support multiple shifts if required.
May require occasional travel for recruitment or training.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
Recruiting experience in food manufacturing or high-volume production environments preferred.
Familiarity with food industry roles and regulatory requirements, such as USDA, FDA, and GMP.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute recruiting strategies for hourly and salaried roles in production, sanitation, quality assurance, logistics, and maintenance.
Collaborate with hiring managers to define job requirements and candidate profiles.
Post job advertisements, manage applicant tracking systems, and screen resumes.
Conduct interviews and coordinate hiring processes, including reference checks and onboarding.
Attend job fairs and community events, and build relationships with local workforce development agencies.
Maintain compliance with EEOC, AAP, and company hiring policies.
Track and report recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and candidate quality.
Support seasonal and high-volume hiring campaigns.
Promote the employer brand and employee value proposition in recruitment efforts.
Assist with onboarding and orientation programs for new recruits.
Champion a culture of safe working and ensure company health and safety policies and procedures are followed.
Ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers while at work and consult employees on health and safety issues.
Ensure operations follow food safety policies and processes, including HACCP and GMP programs, and help control food safety risks.
Work with site Technical to investigate unexpected occurrences and improve systems.