Talent Acquisition Specialist I

Oil Dri • Blue Mountain, MS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist I is part of the Human Resources team and is responsible for talent acquisition processes that support the organization’s long-term goals. The role is based onsite at Oil-Dri Corporation of America’s Blue Mountain, Mississippi manufacturing facility, an active mine site, with onsite presence required Monday through Friday.

The specialist manages full-cycle recruitment and provides day-to-day talent acquisition support, including staffing and onboarding activities, while contributing to teammate relations and retention. The role recruits salaried and hourly teammates from entry level through senior management, works with hiring managers to define candidate profiles, and uses recruitment and workforce data to inform hiring, retention, and succession plans. It also involves collaboration with the HRIS Manager, internal stakeholders, and the broader HR team, including presentations, training, business cases, and HR projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience with talent or resource management.
• Expertise in full-cycle recruiting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team and act with strong ethical capacity.
• Core values of honesty and integrity.
• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday at an active mine site; work conditions may include uneven terrain, climbing ladders, navigating steps, and exposure to heat, rain, or mud.

Nice To Haves

• Experience creatively sourcing salaried and hourly candidates in a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience creating and maintaining recruiting metrics.
• Proficiency handling hard-to-close candidates in a competitive market.
• Experience or exposure recruiting from trade schools and local community organizations.
• Manufacturing recruiting experience, especially in adverse conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement creative strategies, including the branding initiative, to build a pipeline of potential candidates.
• Handle full life-cycle recruitment and provide day-to-day talent acquisition support, including staffing and onboarding activities, and support teammate relations and retention.
• Source and recruit salaried and hourly teammates, from entry-level roles through senior management.
• Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and align job descriptions with target candidate profiles.
• Screen candidates for suitability for current and future positions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain hiring, retention, and succession data.
• Work with the HRIS Manager to collect and coordinate talent-pool data and analyze it to produce insights and deliberate action plans at appropriate levels.
• Help identify key candidate motivators in comparison with competitors.
• Establish and maintain relationships with management and key cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conduct presentations, training, and business cases.
• Assist the HR team with projects as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus.
• 401(k) with 6% company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Work-life balance.
• Career growth with exposure to senior leadership.
• Annual merit increase opportunity.
• Fitness and gym reimbursement.
• Employer contribution toward health and dental coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level