Recruiting Manager

Overview

American Foods Group, LLC has an opportunity for a Recruiting Manager to join the team for our new state of the art AFG manufacturing facility, America's Heartland Packing. LLC in Wright City, MO.

Summary :

As the Recruiting Manager, you will ensure seamless alignment of recruitment processes with organizational goals. This position serves as a key driver of operational success, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term growth, while providing scalable solutions that meet evolving business needs. The Recruiting Manager will lead the full cycle recruiting process for both hourly and salary manufacturing positions. This role partners directly with facility / plant leadership to assess hiring needs, execute near and long-term strategies to maintain optimal staffing levels.

• Partner with hiring managers and operational leadership to understand their hiring needs and develop comprehensive recruiting strategies that support growth goals while ensuring alignment with the Company's core values and culture.
• Actively lead and support all activities in the recruitment life cycle to include pro-actively sourcing candidates, screening, selecting, interviewing, offer management, administering pre-employment screening, onboarding, and hiring per hiring policies.
• Drive recruiting process best practices, continuously optimizing processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience.
• Coordinate and / or attend job off-site and onsite job fairs.
• Utilize social media and other outlets (e.g., local colleges and trade schools, local publications) to attract talent.
• Collaborate with Global Talent Acquisition Specialists to develop and align national search and marketing strategies, building an effective Company brand and candidate experience.
• Consistently achieve hiring plan goals by setting clear expectations, tracking progress, and leveraging data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead data and reporting efforts, establishing and tracking key recruiting metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement. Maintain recruiting reports (production staffing, interview, rehires, etc.).
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by delivering a first-class candidate experience from initial contact with candidate to onboarding and through new hire orientation.
• Partner with HR to coordinate new hire benefits such as housing / 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; make presentations and maintain rapport.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in recruiting and implement new ideas and innovative solutions to drive better recruiting outcomes.
• 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.
• Coach, mentor, develop, and lead recruiting team members.
• NOTE : This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

Summary

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

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