Corporate Recruiter

Company Description

Performance Food Group is a customer-centric food service distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

The Corporate Recruiter serves as a strategic talent advisor responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment for senior-level and critical roles across a complex, enterprise-scale organization. This role partners closely with executive and senior business leaders to develop proactive talent strategies, deliver high-quality candidate pipelines, and ensure a best-in-class candidate experience.

Operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, the Corporate Recruiter leverages market intelligence, workforce data, and advanced sourcing strategies to attract and hire top-tier talent aligned with organizational priorities. This role balances strong execution with strategic influence and plays a key role in elevating the overall recruiting function.

• Partner with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to understand business strategy, workforce plans, and talent gaps.
• Translate business priorities into proactive recruiting strategies and actionable hiring plans.
• Provide market intelligence, compensation insights, and competitor landscape analysis to inform hiring decisions.

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior, director, and critical individual contributor roles.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies leveraging direct sourcing, networking, and research.
• Manage complex candidate pipelines while maintaining a high-touch, consultative candidate experience.
• Facilitate structured interview processes and drive calibrated, bias-aware selection decisions.

• Influence hiring managers on best practices, interview design, and assessment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws, internal policies, and governance requirements.
• Manage offer development, negotiation, and closing strategies aligned with enterprise guidelines.

• Provide data-driven insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive positioning.
• Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, diversity metrics).
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and recruiter capability.

• Serve as a brand ambassador, ensuring a consistent and compelling representation of the organization.
• Maintain proactive engagement with passive talent communities.
• Deliver a high-touch, executive-level candidate experience.

for Benefits Information

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of corporate recruiting experience, including senior-level or executive hiring for large public company
• Exceptional interviewing, communication and organizational skills
• Deep knowledge of applicant tracking systems and associated compliance
• Experience using a variety of recruiting sources to include job boards and social media
• General understanding of compensation and benefits.
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the company to include senior leadership
• Strong business acumen
• Must be local to Richmond, VA or surrounding area

• 6+ years of corporate recruiting experience, including senior-level or executive hiring

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please review:
1) our EEO Policy;
2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement;
3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.