Contract recruiter, HR​/Recruitment

Description

The Contract Recruiter will support industrial manufacturing growth by sourcing, recruiting, and screening candidates for plant positions at our yogurt manufacturing facilities in Murfreesboro, TN and Reed City, MI. Partnering closely with local plant HR teams and site leadership, this role manages full-cycle recruitment activities to build talent pipelines and fill high-volume hourly and skilled manufacturing positions.

This temporary, variable-hour role focuses exclusively on manufacturing talent acquisition, making it ideal for an experienced industrial recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced plant environment.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for open plant positions across manufacturing, production, quality, maintenance, and plant operations in Murfreesboro, TN and Reed City, MI.
• Partner directly with local plant HR teams and site hiring managers to understand operational staffing demands and execute tailored sourcing strategies.
• Source active and passive candidates using Indeed, local job boards, community partnerships, and employee referrals.
• Screen and qualify candidates for manufacturing skill fit, shift availability, and operational alignment.
• Coordinate candidate interview schedules with local plant HR and hiring teams, maintaining clear communication throughout the hiring process.
• Build and maintain active candidate pipelines to support continuous production staffing needs and rapid plant expansion.
• Maintain accurate records, applicant status, and disposition data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Provide regular pipeline updates and recruitment metrics to plant leadership and central Talent Acquisition.

• This is a variable-hour contract position supporting the HR team based on business needs.
• The position will be onsite, located in Murfreesboro, TN
• Computer, phone, and reliable internet access are required to perform the responsibilities of this role.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and well-being of all employees and contributes to the Company's overall success.

Education

• Preferred university degree.

Experience

• 3+ years of high volume recruiting experience is required.
• A a strong focus on manufacturing or plant environments is favored.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing candidates through Indeed, and other recruiting platforms.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously across a variety of functions and levels.
• Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Competencies

• HR:
  Recruitment & Selection
• HR KPIs Management & Reporting
• Employee Training
• Creativity
• Intellectual curiosity
• Communication
• Project management
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Time Management

• Ambition

• Performance:
  Challenging yourself and others in order to work efficiently and to deliver required business results.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Looking for ways to continuously improve quality, efficiency/effectiveness of the Group performance.
• People Development:
  Identify areas for developing oneself and the others.

• Engagement

• Entrepreneurship:
  Manage the business as if it were theirs.
• Loyalty:
  Support positively and protect the Company.
• Tenacity:
  Overcome the obstacles.

• With simplicity

• Accessibility:
  Ensure relationships based on accessibility, modesty, and proximity.
• Pragmatism:
  Work in a practical and effective manner (with common sense).
• Transparency:
  Act and communicate with clarity and transparency.

• Care

• We create a safe and trusting working environment.
• We foster a culture of listening and mutual feedback.
• We unlock potential and enable people to play to their strengths.
• We take responsibility for our impact on the environment and our stakeholders.

• We work and win as a team.
• We respect local cultures and are open to new ideas and ways of working.
• We share our learnings and best practices across the group.
• We are proud Lactalis ambassadors, any time, any place.

• We take initiatives and learn from experience.
• We challenge the status quo and ensure continuous improvement.
• We lead innovation by being curious, flexible and open-minded.
• We act as intrapreneurs.

• We live our vision and our values in an authentic way.
• We lead by example.
• We walk the talk.
• We live our passion and…