Recruiter

Welch's; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch's is seeking a Creative Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on hourly roles across manufacturing plants and corporate positions. You will build proactive pipelines, source top talent, and shape the candidate experience to reflect Welch's culture.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, cross-functional collaboration with plant teams, and scalable processes to improve hiring efficiency across locations. Join a vibrant team driving Welch's growth and impact.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage high-quality candidates for corporate positions and manufacturing leadership roles.
• Build passive candidate pools to be proactive for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, social media, referrals, industry networks, events.
• Research talent markets to reach candidates with the required skills.
• Develop relationships with prospective candidates before openings.
• Maintain a high bar for candidate quality while balancing speed and business needs.
• Support and help manage hourly recruiting programs across Welch's manufacturing locations.
• Partner with plant teams to understand hiring needs and local labor market challenges.
• Develop scalable hourly recruiting processes across locations.
• Track hourly recruiting activity and outcomes to identify improvements.
• Create an efficient and engaging experience from application through interview and offer.

Skills

Sourcing

Pipeline development

Stakeholder management

Candidate experience

Tools

ATS

Job description

Grow with Welch's!

Welch's is on a journey towards our bold ambition of being the global-leader of convenient, good for you fruit-based food and beverages. To turn this goal into a reality we need you and other exceptionally talented, agile, and innovative individuals who are eager to contribute to something extraordinary!

At Welch's, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, authentic, and inclusive culture where you not only belong, but also have the opportunity to unleash the best, most authentic version of you.

About the Role

We're looking for a creative, resourceful Talent Acquisition Specialist who is excited to help Welch's find exceptional talent.

You'll support recruiting across Welch's, with a particular focus on hourly hiring programs across our manufacturing plants, manager and supervisor-level plant positions, and select corporate roles.

This is not a transactional recruiting role. We want someone who thinks creatively about where talent comes from, builds pipelines before positions open, understands what great talent looks like, and cares deeply about the candidate experience.

Ultimately, you'll help us build Welch's into the best place you've ever worked by hiring people who will make us better.

What You'll Do:

Find Great Talent

• Source and engage high-quality candidates for corporate positions and manufacturing leadership roles, including supervisors and managers.
• Build passive candidate pools to help us become more proactive rather than reactive when difficult-to-fill positions become available.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, social media, community partnerships, referrals, industry networks, events, and new channels we haven't tried yet.
• Research talent markets and identify new ways to reach candidates with the skills and mindset Welch's needs.
• Develop relationships with prospective candidates before we have an immediate opening.
• Maintain a high bar for candidate quality while balancing speed, responsiveness, and business needs.

Own and Grow Our Hourly Recruiting Programs

• Support and help manage hourly recruiting programs across Welch's manufacturing locations.
• Partner closely with plant teams to understand hiring needs, talent availability, workforce plans, and local labor market challenges.
• Develop consistent and scalable hourly recruiting processes that can be effectively executed across locations.
• Bring fresh ideas for community outreach, recruiting events, referral programs, workforce organizations, and local talent partnerships.
• Track hourly recruiting activity and outcomes to identify what is working, where candidates are dropping out of the process, and where improvements are needed.
• Help plant teams create an efficient and engaging experience from application through interview and offer.

Create an Exceptional Candidate Experience

• Make every candidate interaction feel personal, responsive, and distinctly Welch's.
• Serve as an ambassador for our culture, our brands, our farmer-owners,