Recruiter, Talent Manager

Position Overview

You may know us for our huge menu of delicious food…and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” since 2014! What you may not know is our Talent Selection Team is reinventing what it means to be “resourcefully driven”. As a seasoned Recruiter, you will leverage technology and strong relationship‑building skills to enhance and execute recruiting strategies.

In this role, you will be instrumental in staffing a high volume of production positions within a manufacturing organization with a heavy focus on hourly production staff.

• Driven by Results: You're fueled by a relentless passion for achieving outstanding results, consistently delivering high‑quality work. Your accomplishments never leave you complacent; you're always focused on reaching your next ambitious goal.
• Resourceful Explorer: You possess an incredible knack for thinking beyond traditional boundaries, using available resources to seek out and recruit passive applicants, uncovering hidden talent where others may not.
• Master of Adaptability: Thriving in a fast‑paced environment is your forte. You effortlessly pivot and adjust when priorities shift and personalities evolve, ensuring you remain effective and efficient.
• Heart of Service: With a genuine love for people, you effortlessly provide exceptional support, whether it's over the phone or in person. Your caring and empathetic approach makes everyone feel valued and understood.
• Resilient Spirit: You have a tough, unshakeable demeanor, allowing challenges and setbacks to simply roll off your back. You remain calm and easy‑going, even in the face of adversity.

• Conduct intake meetings with manufacturing leaders to understand production staffing needs, shift requirements, required physical demands, attendance expectations, and hiring timelines for high‑volume direct labor positions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and plant leadership to create clear, realistic job postings and structured interview processes that support efficient, high‑volume hiring decisions.
• Develop and execute high‑volume sourcing strategies to generate consistent applicant flow for entry‑level manufacturing roles, reducing time to fill and minimizing production downtime.
• Manage the full‑cycle recruiting process for a large volume of direct labor requisitions, including heavy prescreening, interview scheduling, applicant communication, reference checks, offer preparation, background checks, and onboarding documentation.
• Review and rapidly prescreen a high volume of applicants in the applicant tracking system, conducting phone screens to assess availability, shift flexibility, attendance reliability, work eligibility, and alignment with production requirements.
• Actively source candidates for hourly manufacturing roles through Indeed, local job boards, community outreach, referral programs, and other high‑traffic applicant channels.
• Facilitate and support on‑site hiring events, open interviews, and walk‑in applicant days to meet aggressive staffing goals.
• Provide consistent, hands‑on communication with applicants throughout the hiring process to ensure clarity around job expectations, shift schedules, and start dates.
• Partner with local workforce agencies, community organizations, and vocational programs to build sustainable pipelines for entry‑level manufacturing talent.
• Administer and promote the Employee Referral Program for manufacturing roles, tracking referrals and coordinating referral bonus payments.

• 5+ years of full‑cycle in‑house recruiting experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• The ability to exert influence, coupled with self‑motivation and self‑management within an autonomous work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and nurture applicant and hiring manager relationships.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management capabilities.
• Proven effectiveness in both written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Manufacturing industry…