Manufacturing Talent Acquisition Specialist - Competitive Pay

Prime Meats LLC; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Meats LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting across multiple plants and distribution centers. You will partner with plant leaders to recruit hourly production, maintenance, drivers, and supervisory roles, ensuring a strong pipeline and timely hiring across the organization.

The role requires experience in food/meat manufacturing or industrial operations, strong sourcing skills, and the ability to manage multiple openings across East Coast

Qualifications

• Three+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting in food/meat manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Proven success recruiting both hourly and salaried roles.
• Strong sourcing using Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
• Experience recruiting for CDL and non-CDL positions across multiple states, especially East Coast.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake through offer and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with plant leadership to understand staffing needs and position requirements.
• Recruit for hourly production, warehouse, maintenance, drivers, supervisors, and leadership roles across sites.
• Generate a steady flow of qualified candidates to meet staffing goals and maintain momentum.
• Source candidates via Indeed, LinkedIn, referrals, networking, schools, and events.
• Coordinate interviews, obtain feedback, and maintain momentum in the hiring process.
• Ensure timely communication with candidates at all stages.
• Coordinate background checks and pre-employment screenings.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Multi-site recruiting

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Indeed

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

ATS

Job description

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Manufacturing Talent Acquisition Specialist - Competitive Pay

Prime Meats is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Recruiter to support hiring across our growing, multi-site meat processing and distribution organization. In this high-impact role, you will partner directly with plant leaders and hiring managers to recruit hourly production employees, maintenance technicians, drivers, production supervisors, and other critical manufacturing talent.

We're looking for a proactive, full-cycle recruiter who understands food and meat manufacturing, knows how to find difficult-to-reach candidates, and can move hiring processes forward with urgency, organization, and sound judgment.

About the role:

• Multi-site/Full time

Salary range: $65,000 to $75,000 + Annual Bonus: $5,000.

What You'll Do:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding coordination


• Partner with hiring managers and plant leadership to understand staffing needs, hiring priorities, and position requirements


• Recruit for hourly production, warehouse, maintenance, transportation, plant leadership, and professional positions across Prime Meats' plants and distribution centers


• Generate a consistent and sufficient flow of qualified candidates to support hiring demand, maintain momentum throughout the selection process, and meet staffing goals for assigned positions


• Create, segment, and maintain ready-to-engage candidate pools by role, location, skill set, and hiring priority to support current openings and anticipated workforce needs


• Source candidates through Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, referrals, networking, trade and driving schools, community partnerships, job fairs, driver communities, veteran hiring organizations, and other creative channels


• Review resumes, conduct phone interviews, and assess candidates for technical qualifications, reliability, coachability, safety mindset, and overall fit


• Present qualified candidates with clear interview recommendations and assessment notes


• Coordinate interviews, gather hiring manager feedback, and maintain momentum throughout the hiring process


• Provide timely, professional communication to candidates at every stage


• Coordinate background checks, employment verifications, drug screenings, DOT/CDL qualification requirements, and other pre-employment requirements


• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records and recruiting documentation


• Track recruiting activity, pipeline health, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, source effectiveness, and other key hiring metrics


• Meet established weekly and monthly recruiting targets, including qualified candidate submissions, interviews, offers, hires, pipeline coverage, and time-to-fill expectations


• Identify recruiting bottlenecks and recommend improvements that increase hiring speed and candidate quality


• Monitor local labor markets, wage trends, competitor hiring activity, and talent availability across Prime Meats' Eastern U.S. footprint


• Support recruiting events, workforce development partnerships, and employer-branding initiatives as needed


• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws.

What We're Looking For:

• At least three years of full-cycle recruiting experience


• Experience recruiting within food/meat manufacturing or industrial operations


• Proven success recruiting both hourly employees and salaried professionals


• Strong sourcing skills using Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, networking, direct outreach, and other recruiting tools


• Experience recruiting for both CDL and non-CDL positions across multiple states, with particular strength in East Coast hiring markets


• Ability to manage multiple open positions and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment


• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and hiring manager partnership skills


• Excellent communication, organization, follow-through, and time management


• Experience using applicant tracking systems and maintaining accurate recruiting data


• Experience using AI-powered talent acquisition tools for sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement


• Knowledge of employment laws, compliant hiring practices, and pre-employment screening processes, including DOT/CDL requirements


• Professional fluency in English and Spanish is required because this position regularly communicates with candidates and employees in both languages

Preferred Experience:

• Recruiting for multi-site meat processing or food manufacturing operations


• Recruiting CDL drivers, maintenance technicians, production supervisors, or manufacturing leaders


• Supporting high-volume hourly hiring


• Building partnerships with technical schools, driving schools, workforce development organizations, veteran hiring programs, and community recruiting resources


• SHRM, HRCI, AIRS, or related recruiting certification


• What Success Looks Like


• You will be successful in this role by:


• Building strong, trusted relationships with hiring