Talent Acquisition Specialist

Upper Lakes Foods Inc.; Cloquet (MN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Lakes Foods Inc. in Cloquet, MN is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to own recruiting initiatives across roles, with a focus on delivery drivers, transportation, distribution, and other high-volume positions.

You will source candidates, build partnerships with schools and community groups, coordinate interviews and offers, and help strengthen our employer brand while delivering a welcoming candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, HR, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing creative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs.
• Finding and engaging candidates through social media, job boards, referrals, schools, CDL programs, career fairs, and community partnerships.
• Screening and interviewing applicants.
• Coordinating interviews, offers, and pre-employment activities.
• Building relationships with candidates, schools, workforce organizations, and community partners.
• Promoting Upper Lakes Foods and helping strengthen our employer brand.
• Tracking recruiting results and identifying what's working and where we can improve.
• Creating a responsive, professional, and welcoming candidate experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Candidate Sourcing

Relationship Building

Position Management

Recruiting

Job description

The Details of the Talent Acquisition Specialist at Upper Lakes Foods

Great recruiting is about more than filling an open position. It's about building relationships, creating talent pipelines, understanding what hiring managers need, and giving candidates a reason to choose Upper Lakes Foods.

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll own recruiting initiatives across a variety of positions, with a strong focus on delivery drivers, transportation, distribution, and other hard-to-fill roles. You'll source candidates, build community partnerships, support hiring managers, attend recruiting events, and look for creative new ways to reach great talent.

You’ll spend your time:

• Developing creative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs.
• Finding and engaging candidates through social media, job boards, referrals, schools, CDL programs, career fairs, and community partnerships.
• Screening and interviewing applicants.
• Coordinating interviews, offers, and pre-employment activities.
• Building relationships with candidates, schools, workforce organizations, and community partners.
• Promoting Upper Lakes Foods and helping strengthen our employer brand.
• Tracking recruiting results and identifying what's working and where we can improve.
• Creating a responsive, professional, and welcoming candidate experience.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, HR, or related experience.
• Enjoy sourcing and aren't afraid to reach out to passive candidates.
• Can build strong relationships with both candidates and hiring managers.
• Are organized, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple positions at once.
• Enjoy finding new solutions for difficult recruiting challenges.
• Have experience recruiting drivers, warehouse/distribution employees, or other high-volume positions. That's a plus, but not required.

Ready to take recruiting beyond the job posting?

Join Upper Lakes Foods and help us build the talent pipelines that support our continued success.