HR & Development Specialist

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing; Van Buren (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing in Van Buren, Indiana, is seeking an HR & Development Specialist to lead recruiting, own onboarding, and strengthen the team member experience. You will partner with the HR Business Partner and plant leaders to support candidate interviews, orientation, and development across shifts on-site.

The role requires 3+ years in HR or related fields, a bachelor’s degree in HR or related area, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, workforce development, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, organizational development, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for all positions, including sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and pre-employment requirements.
• Own onboarding from offer through first 90 days, including orientation and training coordination.
• Gather feedback and use data to refine onboarding, engagement, and retention programs.
• Coordinate HR administration, leave processes, unemployment claims, attendance, and HR records.

Skills

HR experience

Communication

Organizational skills

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Applicant tracking systems

MS Office/Spreadsheets

Job description

Description

HR & Development Specialist

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing | Van Buren, Indiana
Onsite | Salaried | Compensation based on experience

Help people get a strong start, and build a future, with Weaver.

We’re looking for an approachable, organized HR & Development Specialist to lead recruiting, own onboarding, and strengthen the team member experience. In this role, you’ll help us find the right people, support them through their first 90 days, and turn feedback into improvements that help people succeed and stay.

You’ll partner with the HR Business Partner, plant leaders, and Continuous Skills Development team. Your work will take you from candidate interviews and orientation to conversations on the production floor. Being comfortable connecting with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and shifts is essential.

What you’ll own:

Talent acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for all positions, including sourcing, screening, interviews, candidate communication, offers, and pre-employment requirements.
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand staffing needs and create job postings and interview questions that reflect the work.
• Build candidate pipelines through referrals, community partnerships, schools, and other recruiting resources.

Onboarding and the new-hire experience

• Own onboarding from accepted offer through the team member’s first 90 days, including preboarding, orientation, first-day readiness, and coordination with department training.
• Manage 30-, 60-, and 90-day touchpoints and reviews, ensuring supervisors and new hires understand expectations and complete meaningful conversations.
• Connect directly with new hires across shifts, identify barriers, and coordinate follow-up so concerns are addressed.

Engagement, retention, and development

• Gather feedback through new-hire check-ins, team member conversations, surveys, and exit feedback.
• Use feedback and workforce data to continuously refine onboarding, engagement, and retention processes.
• Partner with leaders to put improvements into practice, follow through on commitments, and measure results.
• Support training coordination, proficiency milestones, and development opportunities alongside Continuous Skills Development and Operations.

HR administration and support

• Coordinate FMLA and other leave processes, including documentation, tracking, communication, and return-to-work coordination.
• Manage unemployment claims, timely responses, supporting documentation, and hearing preparation.
• Support attendance administration, HR system updates, personnel records, and reporting.
• Provide helpful, confidential HR support and involve the HR Manager when concerns require additional guidance.

What you’ll bring

• Three or more years of relevant experience in human resources, talent acquisition, workforce development, or a related field.
• A bachelor’s degree in HR, business, organizational development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of leave administration, unemployment claims, attendance processes, and HR recordkeeping.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Sound judgment when handling sensitive information and responding to team member concerns.
• Comfort using HR systems, applicant tracking tools, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.

Experience with a manufacturing or hourly workforce, high-volume recruiting, structured onboarding, or retention programs is preferred.

How you work matters

You’re friendly, curious, and willing to start a conversation. You listen carefully, communicate respectfully, and build relationships with people whose experiences may differ from your own. You’re comfortable spending time on the production floor, asking questions, and following through.

Our values guide our daily decisions: Committed, Trustworthy, Purpose Driven, Positive Mindset, and Growth Oriented.

Schedule and work environment

The regular schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., onsite at our Van Buren popcorn manufacturing facility. Some days will require staying later to complete touchpoints and reviews with night-shift team members.

This role works in office and production areas and follows food safety and personal protective equipment requirements.

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Opportunity and Inclusion Statement:

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to opportunity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone can succeed. Employment and hiring decisions are made based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications—without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment drives innovation and strengthens our company culture. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, organizational development or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Three or more years of experience in talent acquisition, human resources, workforce development, learning and development, or a related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional workstreams or Team Member programs through planning, implementation, follow-up, and measurement.
• Working knowledge of FMLA and leave administration, attendance, unemployment insurance, policy administration, and HR recordkeeping.
• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with standard business technology and ability to learn applicant tracking, HRIS, learning, and reporting systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information and work primarily onsite in a manufacturing environment, with periodic flexibility to support multiple shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a manufacturing, distribution, food production, or other hourly workforce.
• Experience with high-volume recruiting, structured onboarding, early-tenure retention, adult learning, or proficiency programs.
• Experience partnering with Operations, Continuous Improvement, technical training, Safety, or Quality teams.
• Experience coordinating leaves, attendance, unemployment claims, HRIS transactions, or HR compliance activities.
• Experience creating dashboards, process maps, standard work, learning paths, or program evaluation tools.