Senior Recruiter

General Mills Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills Inc. is seeking a Recruiter on the Experienced Recruiting team in Minneapolis, MN to lead full‑lifecycle searches across a range of professional roles, with emphasis on supply chain, manufacturing and other hard-to-fill areas.

You will partner with hiring leaders and HR partners to define success profiles, calibrate assessments and drive results in competitive talent markets while delivering a thoughtful, candidate-centered experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 3 years of progressive corporate and/or search-firm recruiting experience, including proactive sourcing and full-lifecycle recruiting.
• Experience using a variety of sourcing tools and applicant tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle recruiting for assigned searches—from intake and strategy through sourcing, assessment, offer and close.
• Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill roles, locations and talent segments.
• Generate and engage diverse, qualified candidate pipelines, including passive talent, and develop relationships that support both immediate hiring needs and longer-term talent pipelining.
• Partner consultatively with hiring leaders and HR partners to clarify business needs, define success profiles, calibrate assessment approaches and make informed decisions throughout the search.
• Bring external market perspective to conversations about talent availability, compensation, and competitive recruiting dynamics.
• Manage multiple searches and priorities with strong organization, timely communication, sound judgment and consistent follow-through.
• Advocate for candidates and hiring teams by setting clear expectations, maintaining regular touchpoints and proactively removing friction from the hiring process.
• Use recruiting data, workflow insights and feedback to improve speed, quality, inclusion and the overall experience.
• Stay current on recruiting practices, labor-market trends, talent personas and emerging sourcing tools; share insights and help the team continuously improve.
• Contribute to team projects and enterprise recruiting priorities beyond assigned requisitions.

Skills

Full-lifecycle recruiting

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Assessment design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Sourcing platforms

Job description

## **BRING YOUR RECRUITING EXPERTISE TO WORK THAT MATTERS**At General Mills, recruiting is more than filling roles. We connect talented people with meaningful opportunities and help our businesses build the capabilities they need to perform and grow. As a Recruiter on the Experienced Recruiting team, you will serve as a trusted partner to hiring leaders and HR partners across the enterprise—bringing market insight, creative sourcing strategies and disciplined execution to every search. This is a full-lifecycle recruiting role for someone who knows how to find talent others may overlook, build credibility with business leaders and deliver results in challenging talent markets. You will recruit for a range of experienced professional roles, with particular opportunity to support supply chain, manufacturing and other hard-to-fill searches. You will also contribute to recruiting initiatives that strengthen our practices, candidate experience and broader talent strategy. ## **WHAT YOU WILL DO*** Lead full-lifecycle recruiting for assigned searches—from intake and strategy through sourcing, assessment, offer and close—while delivering a thoughtful, inclusive and candidate-centered experience.* Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill roles, locations and talent segments using research, talent mapping, direct outreach, referrals, professional networks and other creative approaches.* Generate and engage diverse, qualified candidate pipelines, including passive talent, and develop relationships that support both immediate hiring needs and longer-term talent pipelining.* Partner consultatively with hiring leaders and HR partners to clarify business needs, define success profiles, calibrate assessment approaches and make informed decisions throughout the search.* Bring external market perspective to conversations about talent availability, candidate motivations, compensation considerations and competitive recruiting dynamics.* Manage multiple searches and priorities with strong organization, timely communication, sound judgment and consistent follow-through.* Advocate for candidates and hiring teams by setting clear expectations, maintaining regular touchpoints and proactively removing friction from the hiring process.* Use recruiting data, workflow insights and feedback to improve speed, quality, inclusion and the overall experience.* Stay current on recruiting practices, labor-market trends, talent personas and emerging sourcing tools; share insights and help the team continuously improve.* Contribute to team projects and enterprise recruiting priorities beyond assigned requisitions. ## **WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL*** A demonstrated record of recruiting success in challenging environments, including searches where talent is scarce, competition is high or the role requires a creative sourcing approach.* Strong sourcing capability: you can research markets, identify high-potential talent, write compelling outreach, conduct proactive conversations and build relationships with passive candidates.* A consultative orientation and the ability to influence without authority; you ask thoughtful questions, provide practical guidance and earn trust with hiring leaders and HR partners.* Full-lifecycle recruiting experience, including intake, sourcing, talent assessment, interview management, offer negotiation and closing.* The ability to balance candidate advocacy with business needs while maintaining a equitable, consistent and inclusive process.* Strong communication, organization, prioritization and relationship-building skills.* Comfort using an applicant tracking system, sourcing platforms and recruiting data to manage work and inform decisions.* A continuous-improvement mindset and the curiosity to test new approaches, learn from results and scale what works.## **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelor’s degree* At least 3 years of progressive corporate and/or search-firm recruiting experience, including proactive sourcing and full-lifecycle recruiting.* Experience managing multiple searches, projects and client relationships in a fast-paced environment.* Experience using a variety of sourcing tools and applicant tracking systems.## **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of progressive corporate and/or search-firm recruiting experience.* Experience recruiting in the consumer packaged goods, food, manufacturing or related industries.* Experience supporting supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, operations or other specialized and hard-to-fill searches.* Demonstrated success recruiting in complex or highly competitive talent markets.* Strong consulting and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across levels and functions.* Experience using recruiting analytics or workflow insights to improve hiring outcomes and scale effective practices.## **ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*** This is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based role and is not remote eligible.* Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.* International relocation and international remote-work arrangements outside the United States will not be considered..