Operations Recruiter

Primary Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Services, a growing food and beverage manufacturer, is expanding its recruiting team in Northwest Houston. We seek an Operations Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring for production, warehouse, and maintenance roles across multiple facilities.

You will collaborate with operational leaders to build pipelines and meet workforce growth targets. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of high-volume recruiting, experience with hourly/operational staff, and proficiency in ATS tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in manufacturing/production/operational roles.
• Experience managing multiple open requisitions in a high-volume environment.
• Experience recruiting hourly and operational roles such as production operators and maintenance technicians.
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting (sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers).
• Strong collaboration with hiring managers to support staffing needs.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and candidate sourcing tools.
• Experience recruiting across multiple facilities.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for production, warehouse, packaging, maintenance, and operations roles.
• Source qualified candidates for Operator, Packaging, Machine Operator, Warehouse, and Maintenance positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities and needs.
• Develop sourcing strategies via job boards, networks, social media, and community outreach.
• Screen candidates and conduct interviews to assess qualifications.
• Manage multiple requisitions and maintain candidate pipelines.
• Coordinate interviews, offers, and pre-employment screenings.
• Build talent pools for recurring hourly positions across facilities.
• Maintain accurate applicant records and recruitment metrics.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

High-volume recruiting

Stakeholder management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Candidate sourcing

Tools

UKG

MS Office

Job description

Expanding Company | Collaborative Culture | Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

Take your recruiting career further with a growing food and beverage manufacturer backed by 20+ years of industry experience. Join an established, stable business continuing to expand through acquisitions, creating opportunities to contribute to workforce growth across multiple facilities. Enjoy a supportive, collaborative culture, great benefits, and the chance to work directly with hiring leaders while taking ownership of recruiting initiatives. This contract-to-hire opportunity in Northwest Houston offers a potential pathway to long‑term career growth.

The Operations Recruiter will support full‑cycle hiring for essential manufacturing and operational positions, helping facilities build the workforce needed to support continued growth. From production and packaging employees to warehouse associates, machine operators, and maintenance technicians, this position offers variety in hiring needs and direct collaboration with operational leadership. This role suits an experienced recruiter who enjoys building talent pipelines, finding candidates for high‑demand positions, and making a measurable impact on hiring outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage full‑cycle recruiting for production, warehouse, packaging, maintenance, and operational positions.
• Source qualified candidates for roles such as Production Operators, Packaging Associates, Machine Operators, Warehouse Personnel, and Maintenance Technicians.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, position requirements, and anticipated workforce needs.
• Develop sourcing strategies through job boards, referrals, professional networks, social media, and community outreach.
• Conduct candidate screenings and interviews to evaluate experience and job qualifications.
• Manage multiple open requisitions while maintaining consistent communication and candidate pipelines.
• Coordinate interviews, employment offers, background checks, and pre‑employment screening activities.
• Build talent pools for recurring hourly positions and future hiring demands across multiple facilities.
• Maintain accurate applicant records, hiring activity, and requisition updates within applicant tracking systems.
• Review recruiting metrics and identify opportunities to improve candidate flow and hiring results.
• Participate in job fairs, hiring events, and community recruiting initiatives.
• Provide hiring managers with updates on candidate availability, recruiting progress, and hiring timelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably involving manufacturing, production, warehouse, distribution, or other operational positions.
• Experience managing multiple open requisitions in a high‑volume recruiting environment.
• Experience recruiting hourly employees, production personnel, machine operators, warehouse associates, maintenance technicians, or similar roles.
• Experience with full‑cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Experience collaborating directly with hiring managers to support staffing needs.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, online job boards, and candidate sourcing tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience recruiting across multiple facilities or operational departments preferred.
• Experience with UKG preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency preferred, not required.