Recruting & Retention Specialist-D1

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Strengthen district alignment to support recruiting, hiring, and retention initiatives by ensuring our stores are enabled to hire candidates faster. Coordinate the training and development of all store employees in accordance with division, company, and government policies. Manage turnover and retention, support all store associates with business retention initiatives and Customer‑first strategies, and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

• Ensure pay codes are entered and monitored regularly in the Kronos system
• Onboard new associates for all store departments
• Maintain employee records in accordance to government regulations and confidentiality
• Oversee community recruiting (e.g., store recruiting, job fairs, signage, hiring days) to ensure a sufficient hiring candidate pool
• Maintain staffing levels at all times by hiring and training store associates per the approved format
• Recruit and onboard new applicants for all store departments
• Ensure new associates complete the online work‑experience credit form
• Conduct new‑hire orientations using the company‑approved outline and materials
• Conduct/coordinate continued training for associates through required programs
• Understand union contracts, associate handbooks, policies, and procedures and explain them to key stakeholders
• Perform staffing duties such as initial interviews, drug screens, and background checks
• Assist management in tracking/analyzing turnover and executing retention best practices
• Oversee the accurate completion of all new‑hire paperwork and forward to the Human Resources Shared Service Center (HRSSC) in a timely manner
• Ensure associates' medical files/records comply with government regulations and confidentiality requirements (e.g., Sarbanes‑Oxley, HIPAA)
• Work with store leadership and district Associate & Customer Experience Coordinator to identify opportunities in executing division initiatives
• Adhere to and ensure associates adhere to all local, state, and federal laws and company guidelines
• Coordinate travel to other stores or locations/meetings to support recruiting, hiring, and retention processes
• Handle all HR functions within the store (promotions, demotions, transfers, leaves of absence)
• Must perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

• High School Diploma or GED
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to take on tasks outside of expertise

• Bachelor's Degree
• Associate Degree or retail supervisory experience

Entry level

Full‑time

Other

Dairy Product Manufacturing