Talent Acquisition Hiring Coordinator

Fortrex, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Fortrex, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Hiring Coordinator to lead end-to-end hiring for assigned locations, focusing on local recruiting strategies, candidate engagement, and strict compliance.

You will manage interviews, offers, and onboarding while partnering with plant leadership to ensure staffing needs are met and recruiting policies are followed. This role requires strong communication and the ability to travel within the territory.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Proficient in HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the hiring process (Recruiter, Sourcer, HR, Hiring Manager, etc.).
• Demonstrated communication skills both oral and written.
• Must possess a valid and active US Driver’s License.
• Must be able to travel with own transportation in assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an organized, welcoming hiring space for new and current team members.
• Oversee full lifecycle hiring: reviewing applications, sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, onboarding.
• Verify Form I-9 documentation and legal work eligibility in the U.S.

Skills

HR systems

MS Office

Recruiting experience

Communication

Driver's license

Travel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Position Summary

WHO YOU ARE:
Do you have a passion for connecting people with the career meant for them? Are you skilled at identifying the right-fit candidates and building pipelines for future hires? Can you take a hands‑on approach to conducting local recruitment while keeping compliance top of mind? If you are ready to make a positive impact on your community and help others, find their perfect career path, we want to hear from you!

Who We Are

• Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
• Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
• Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
• Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

Our Mission

We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.

• Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.
• Deliver On Our Promises: We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.
• Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand‑in‑hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.
• Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost‑efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.

Job Description

The TA Hiring Coordinator will lead the end-to-end hiring solutions for the assigned location(s). You will be the go-to person for hiring tactics, candidate engagement, and compliance, connecting the people of your community with a career to support their future. Job duties include:

• Maintain an organized and clean hiring space and provide a positive and welcoming first impression to new and current team members.
• Ensure the daily, organized implementation of full lifecycle hiring efforts including reviewing applications, sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding potential candidates.
• Promptly complete relevant new hire paperwork; verify accuracy of all forms including Form I-9 as well as the validity of required documentation of age, identification, and eligibility to work in the U.S.A.
• Ensure proper and consistent application and compliance with all aspects of policies, procedures, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding activities.
• Conduct professional interviews using a variety of interview techniques to determine the right fit for the position.
• Extend compliant and inviting job offers to candidates who are the right fit for the position.
• Educate new hires on company policies and procedures.
• Lead local compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Provide support and guidance to plant leadership as it relates to staffing, hiring, and HR compliance needs.
• Provide support and documentation for offboarding and cross boarding team members.
• Prepare and communicate status updates for weekly meeting with HR Recruiting Supervisor and Operations Partners; additional communication as needed.
• Assist with distribution and implementation of company changes.
• Maintain various reports for leadership.
• Create and maintain a network of community partnerships to both bring better brand awareness to the community and to utilize those partnerships as sourcing avenues for additional candidates.
• Review hiring metrics and audit and deploy staffing best practices for continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and projects as needed and assigned.

Your Must Haves

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree ("GED").
• Proficient in HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working within the hiring process (Recruiter, Sourcer, HR, Hiring Manager, etc.).
• Demonstrated communication skills both oral and written.
• Must possess a valid and active US Driver’s License.
• Must have ability to travel with own transportation in assigned territory.

What We Prefer You Have

• Bilingual skills (Spanish & English).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and disciplined.
• Ability to thrive in fast paced environment.

Our Environment

This position may be based out of a local hiring office with a traditional office setting OR in a Food Production Plant that includes hot/cold, wet/dry environments requiring the use of PPE. This position will also require some travel to support the grassroots recruiting activity with networking efforts within the community (requires driving to multiple networking opportunities within the market you support).

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")
• Training & Development Opportunities

EEO DISCLAIMER

Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.
Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.