Talent Acquisition Lead — HR Ops & Growth

Loadstar; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Loadstar, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, seeks an HR Manager to lead recruiting and provide broad HR generalist support across the employee lifecycle. This exempt, early leadership role offers visibility across Marine Operations, Plant Operations, Business Development, and Administration, with opportunities to grow into people leadership.

Responsibilities include full-cycle recruiting in Dayforce, onboarding, benefits inquiries, HR policy maintenance, compliance, and routine reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3+ years HR experience with recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Prior people-management experience is not required.
• Experience with Dayforce or other HCM/ATS is a plus.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions from posting to offer.
• Manage requisitions and candidate pipelines in Dayforce.
• Write job descriptions with hiring managers and set hiring timelines.
• Build sourcing pipelines via job boards, referrals, schools, and associations.
• Track recruiting metrics and report to HR leadership.
• Coordinate pre-employment steps and onboarding with HR team.
• Maintain employee data and HR compliance; assist with benefits questions.

Skills

Recruiting

General HR

Communication

Confidentiality

Emotional intelligence

Multi-tasking

Dayforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Loadstar, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, seeks an HR Manager to lead recruiting and provide broad HR generalist support across the employee lifecycle. This exempt, early leadership role offers visibility across Marine Operations, Plant Operations, Business Development, and Administration, with opportunities to grow into people leadership.

Responsibilities include full-cycle recruiting in Dayforce, onboarding, benefits inquiries, HR policy maintenance, compliance, and routine reporting.