Recruiter, Talent Manager

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

The Recruiter is a critical member of the Human Resources team and is responsible for executing the talent acquisition strategy by partnering with the business to understand and develop appropriate avenues to attract top talent for both Salaried and Hourly recruiting for their assigned facilities (multi-site). They will partner with leaders and employee groups to add talent acquisition expertise and insights to complement the business objectives while acting as a mentor to build recruiting talent.

This is an exciting, fast-paced position that needs a goal-oriented individual who offers excellence in service, a collaborative approach and a self-starter mentality.

• Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting: recruiting, screening, testing and recommending placement of staff by using creative sourcing methods.
• Uses traditional and nontraditional resources, such as career fairs, online job fairs, community network events, social media, digital recruiting, competitive intelligence/research, to identify and attract quality active and passive candidates.
• Attracts and engages top talent to career opportunities and provides information related to compensation, benefits, policies and procedures, to ensure the candidate experience is positive and informative. Build and own a sourcing pipeline and candidate pool for key positions.
• Collaborate with business partners as well as Human Resources partners to support the staffing needs within their assigned facilities. Consult with management and department leaders on hiring decisions.
• Support the short‑and long‑term strategic direction and operating objectives by identifying, sourcing and attracting highly capable individuals in a geographically dispersed organization.
• Participates in initiatives to drive business, HR and talent acquisition objectives; including the development and coordination of military recruiting, college recruiting, and diversity recruiting initiatives.
• Develops and maintains an excellent relationship with internal and external clients to ensure achievement of staffing goals.
• Collect, report, and analyze identified metrics related to recruitment efforts. Adjust recruitment efforts based on analysis of recruitment related metrics and company needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, and/or 3+ years prior recruiting/sourcing experience, preferably in Supply Chain or Manufacturing.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (iCims a plus).
• Bilingual highly preferred.
• A creative and strategic view of sourcing and utilizes social media as a recruiting tool.
• An eye for detail and strong intuition for culture fit while interviewing candidates.
• Highly motivated, results‑oriented, resourceful, self‑starter with track record of producing results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and skills for building relationships with candidates, internal customers, and business partners.
• Highly organized with an ability to work under tight deadlines and with little direction.
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities.