Contract Recruiter

Midwest Yogurt Inc; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis seeks a Contract Recruiter to support manufacturing growth in Murfreesboro, TN and Reed City, MI. This variable-hour role focuses on plant hiring and full-cycle recruitment for hourly and skilled manufacturing positions.

Remote work is not indicated; this onsite role requires collaboration with local HR and leadership to build talent pipelines and fill requisitions efficiently.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of high-volume recruiting experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or plant environments preferred.
• Experience sourcing candidates via Indeed and other platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and ATS.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for plant positions in Murfreesboro, TN and Reed City, MI.
• Partner with local plant HR teams to understand staffing demands and create sourcing strategies.
• Source active and passive candidates using Indeed, local job boards, community partnerships, and referrals.
• Screen candidates for manufacturing fit, shift availability, and operational alignment.
• Coordinate interview schedules with HR and hiring teams and maintain clear communication.
• Build pipelines to support ongoing production staffing and expansion.
• Maintain records, applicant statuses, and ATS data; provide pipeline updates to leadership.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

ATS proficiency

Sourcing via Indeed

Interview coordination

Education

Preferred university degree

Tools

Indeed

Other recruiting platforms

Job description

Description

Job Summary

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.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.

Work Conditions

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Behavioral Competencies

• 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.

Leadership Competencies

• 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.

Share

• 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.

Dare

• 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.

Inspire

• We live our vision and our values in an authentic way.
• We lead by example.
• We walk the talk.
• We live our passion and motivation to strive for more and better.

Physical Demands

The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this job.

Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard. This is largely a sedentary role sitting at a computer for an extended period; However, this would require the ability to move around within an office environment and bend or stand as necessary and to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Regularly communicates with others both verbally and in writing to convey information. Air travel required when active participation in meetings outside the office are deemed necessary.

Work Environment

The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the Essential Functions and Responsibilities of this job.

Office: This job operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise and distractions in an open office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, and fax machines. This job requires interaction with others on a regularly basis.