Recruiting Coordinator

American Foods Group, LLC•Long Prairie, MN

4d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Recruiting Coordinator will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process, from identifying talent needs and creating job postings to conducting interviews and extending job offers. This role supports all activities in the recruitment life cycle, including proactively sourcing candidates across the United States, interviewing and screening prospective candidates, and coordinating interviews. The coordinator will also assist with pre-employment screenings, job offer management, employee onboarding, and ensuring compliance with company hiring policies and Human Resources procedures. A key part of the role involves utilizing the applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to manage job postings and candidate data, completing employment eligibility verifications, and coordinating post-offer processes such as housing or lodging. The position also acts as a company advocate, building rapport with various agencies to identify new talent and promote company information, opportunities, and benefits. Staying updated on company benefits, building rapport with employees for referrals, and attending/coordinating job fairs are also essential. Attracting candidates through social media and other channels, maintaining recruiting reports, and updating job knowledge through continuous learning are also part of the responsibilities. The role requires partnering with plant leadership to ensure hiring process compliance and delivering an exceptional candidate experience with a focus on onboarding and new hire orientation. The coordinator will continually seek innovative ways to attract new talent and build a pipeline for future needs.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
High School Diploma.
1-3 years recruiting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to effectively communicate in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
Strong technical/professional expertise in all aspects and types of talent acquisition: sourcing, lead generation, recruiting, candidate assessment, selection, and onboarding - from hourly production to management positions.
Current knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
Strong work ethic and sense of personal responsibility for outcomes.
Must be able to work flexible hours based on plant activities and needs
Ability to travel to other company locations and recruiting and campus events.
Must have a very high attention to detail.
Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver, and partner with all levels of the organization
Self-starter, with abilities to multi-task, prioritize effectively, and integrate with the broader HR team in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Must be professional, results driven, and able to perform duties with minimal direction.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Strong computer skills (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Effective negotiating skills.
Support diversity.
Ability to work independently and within a team environment and exercise mature judgment.
This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information, requiring ongoing discretion, and secure information management.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in high volume production recruitment.
Ability to effectively communicate in Spanish, or Hattian-Creole (speaking, reading, and writing).

Responsibilities

Support all activities in the recruitment life cycle to include, but not limited to: Pro-actively source candidates across the United States,
Interview and screen prospective candidates via phone, virtual video and/or in-person, face-to-face,
Coordinate and schedule in-person and virtual interviews between candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
Assist with the administration of pre-employment screenings, job offer management and employee onboarding.
Adhere to company hiring policies and procedures in accordance with Human Resources.
Utilize the applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to maintain all job postings (internal and external) and candidate/applicant data for the entire recruitment, selection, and hire process.
Complete employment eligibility verifications in accordance with the company Form I-9 compliance program.
Conduct post offer processes and coordinate housing or lodging as needed.
Serve as company advocate; research, contact, and build rapport with agencies (community services, colleges, high schools, employment agencies, recruiters, etc.) to identify new talent, provide company information, opportunities, and benefits.
Stay up to date on current company benefits and offerings to increase the organization’s attractiveness to potential candidates.
Build and maintain rapport with employees on the production floor, to promote and increase employee referrals.
Attend and coordinate job fairs (onsite and off-site) to attract talent.
Attract candidates using social media and other methods (Geo-fencing, on-line job boards and postings, job services agencies, radio, billboards, local publications, colleges, high schools, etc.).
Maintain recruiting reports (production staffing, interview, rehires, etc.).
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Partner with plant leadership to ensure hiring process compliance and implement required procedural updates.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience - have a Human Resources mindset focusing on the delivery of a first-class candidate experience from initial contact to on boarding and through new hire orientation.
Continually seek innovative ways to attract new talent and build a pipeline of future talent.