Job Description

The Talent Manager will attract, hire, develop, and retain talented Team members.  This role is critical in executing our key HR strategy and initiatives, providing available and responsive internal TEAM member support, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvements.  The position reports directly to the VP of Talent Acquisition.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provides HR Talent Acquisition and Management guidance and support to HR Business Partners, management, and other Team members. The incumbent administers and executes routine tasks in delicate circumstances, such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing and termination, as needed.

Partners with Compensation; researches and proposes competitive pay to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.

Maintains compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations and recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to remain compliant.

Establish EEO and Affirmative Action plans, in accordance with Foster Farms’ policies.  Train management in Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity.

Conduct legal investigations regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, and EEO.

Maintain staffing requirements by staying informed of organizational plans and objectives and meeting with managers to discuss business needs.

Talent acquisition and sourcing support for Corporate and Operations positions; applicant review, sourcing tools and solutions.

Coordinates management interviews, schedules, arranging travel, lodging, and meals, escorting applicant to interviews, and arranging a visit and/or tours.

Take ownership of candidate experience and onboarding, designing and managing job descriptions, postings, and position requirements. 

Participate in job fairs and industry-related career events, coordinating events with hiring managers.

Must have the ability to provide clear direction quickly and on-demand to work effectively in an agile environment, handle multiple projects and daily ad-hoc operational activities.

Connect closely across the HR Community and with key business stakeholders to ensure awareness and understanding of key business priorities for the Team.

Creative and innovative approach to problem solving, developing recruiting processes to drive positive business outcomes and effectiveness with a focus on simplification.

Demonstrate an agile mindset by embracing new technologies in the end-to-end recruiting process to develop and execute sourcing strategies, build sustainable candidate pipelines, accurately assess candidates, increase the effectiveness of services while improving the candidate experience, driving increased quality of hire, decreasing time to fill, enabling process excellence in recruiting and fostering a talent advisor mindset with the Team and HR business partners.

Lead and develop a team with a strong focus on team engagement and individual performance.

Develop and mentor recruiting professionals at all levels.

Partner with corporate communications/HR to develop & manage employment branding, social media strategy/recruitment materials

Ensure all screening, hiring, and selection is done in accordance with employment laws and regulations. 

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

5-7 years’ experience in Human Resources.

3+ years’ experience leading and managing a high functioning recruiting and sourcing team, driving time and priority management in a fast-paced environment preferred.

Strong Technical System skills (MS Office, HCM, ATS).

Exemplary collaboration and interpersonal skills with strong attention to detail and problem solving.

Experience recruiting in a high-volume environment, closing complex positions, negotiating compensation packages, and building an innovative and sustainable talent acquisition strategy.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as formal presentation and facilitation skills.

Exceptional customer service skills: Ability to work in a very faced-paced, constantly changing environment with Team members and applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Comfortable making decisions independently.

Ability to manage a wide range of relationships with a variety of business partners.

Working knowledge of interview techniques and applicant screening methods.

Deep understanding of employment laws and regulations. 

Familiar with a wide variety of sourcing avenues.

Must be able to travel at least 20% (Job fairs)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees.