Employment Manager

Pilgrim's; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision coverage

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) match

Career development

Job summary

Pilgrim’s Employment Manager role focuses on leading recruiting, staffing, and workforce planning to attract top talent. You will coordinate with plant leadership, hiring managers, and HR teams to ensure staffing needs are met efficiently while enhancing the candidate and new hire experience.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in HR and at least two years of HR leadership experience, with strong MS Office and HRIS skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Resources related field.
• Two years of prior HR/Employment leadership experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads recruiting and staffing for hourly and salaried positions.
• Ensures compliance with employment laws and I-9 completion processes.
• Develops recruiting strategies and candidate pipelines.
• Prepares and analyzes employment metrics and workforce data.
• Supports onboarding and retention initiatives.

Skills

HR leadership

Compliance

Recruiting

Employee relations

MS Office

HRIS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Employment Manager

At Pilgrim’s,Safety IsACondition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

The Employment Manager plays a key role in supporting plant operations by leading and coordinating recruiting, staffing, and workforce planning efforts to attract andretaintop talent. This positionis responsible foroverseeing the full employment lifecycle, including recruitment strategies, candidate sourcing, selection processes, onboarding, and employment-related compliance. Working closely with plant leadership, hiring managers, and HR teams, the Employment Manager helps ensure staffing needs are met efficiently while promoting a positive candidate and new hire experience. This role provides guidance and support to recruiting and HR team members, monitors employment trends and metrics, and drives initiatives that strengthen workforce effectiveness and support the organization's overall businessobjectives.

Responsibilities

• Leads recruiting and staffing efforts for hourly and salaried positionsbased on Pilgrim’s best practices, ensuring workforce needs are met ina timelyand effective manner.
• Ensures compliance with employment laws, immigration requirements, and company policies, including oversight of I-9 completion and employment eligibility verification processes.
• Develops and coordinates recruiting strategies, community outreach initiatives, career fairs, and other talent attraction activities to build strong candidate pipelines.
• Prepares and analyzes employment metrics, staffing reports, and workforce data to support plant, complex, and corporateobjectives.
• Supports workforce planning, onboarding, and retention initiatives to improve new hire success and long-term employee retention.
• Facilitates employment-related training programs, internship initiatives, employee engagement activities, and regular compliance audits to support organizational effectiveness anda positiveemployee experience.
• Other duties as assigned.
• WhatYou’llNeed:
• Education:Typically requires aBachelor’sdegree in a Human Resources related field however,additionalrelated work experience will be considered in lieu of the education requirement;
• Experience:Two years ofpreviousexperience Human Resources/Employment leadership preferred;
• Skills:Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems. Strong knowledge of employee relations, recruiting, compensation, benefits, labor relations, and employment law. Excellent communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with plant leadership, manage multiple priorities,maintainconfidentiality, and drive HR initiatives that support businessobjectivesand team member engagement.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule:Monday – Friday with occasional weekends;
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after60 daysof employment;
• Paid Time Off:Sick leave, vacation, companyobservedholidays or, any other statutorilyrequiredpaid leave;
• 401(k):Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salaryrange of $58,015.00 - $70,488.00
• Discretionary Bonus:This position is eligible toparticipatein the Company’s annual bonusplan,the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;
• Career Development:Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs; and
• Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. Toassistin achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’soperatesprotein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K,the Republic of Irelandand continental Europe.

Our mission:To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core valuesare:Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets