Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ellison is a food solutions partner for brands demanding premium inclusions specific to their formula, process, consumer, and path to commercialization. Combining culinary creativity, food-science expertise, responsive collaboration, and scalable manufacturing, we create solutions that perform in the product, in production, and in the market.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports recruitment and onboarding within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment across multiple sites. This role partners with hiring managers and HR leaders to identify staffing needs, source and screen qualified candidates, coordinate interviews, and support a consistent candidate experience.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist also helps manage the onboarding process to ensure new hires are prepared for a successful start while supporting compliance with company policies, food safety expectations, and employment practices. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Support full-cycle recruiting for hourly, technical, and select salaried roles across multiple food manufacturing sites.

Partner with hiring managers and HR leaders to understand staffing needs, job requirements, shift schedules, and site-specific workforce priorities. Source, screen, and evaluate candidates using job boards, referrals, community partnerships, and other recruiting channels. Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical hourly, technical, and leadership feeder roles to support current staffing levels and future succession needs.

Develop relationships with community partners, schools, workforce agencies, referral sources, and industry networks to create a steady pool of qualified candidates for multiple sites. Coordinate interviews, assessments, hiring manager feedback, offer approvals, and pre-employment processes. Onboarding & New Hire Experience Coordinate the onboarding process from offer acceptance through the new hire’s first days of employment.

Ensure completion of new hire paperwork, background checks, employment eligibility verification, system entries, and required pre-employment steps. Partner with HR, operations, safety, quality, and training teams to support site-specific orientation and readiness for food manufacturing roles. Support managers and employees in identifying training and development needs during onboarding and throughout the employment lifecycle.

Coordinate with managers, HR, and site leadership to help connect employees with role-specific training, development resources, and follow-up support. Provide timely communication to candidates and new hires to create a positive, organized, and welcoming experience. Multi-Site HR Support & Compliance Support recruiting activity, hiring updates, and onboarding coordination for multiple locations while maintaining consistent processes and service levels.

Maintain accurate applicant tracking, onboarding, and HRIS data, including timely updates to candidate and new hire records. Assist with recruiting metrics, open position reports, and communication of hiring status to HR and operations leaders. Track pipeline activity, candidate availability, recurring staffing gaps, and emerging succession needs to help HR and operations leaders plan ahead.

Analyze hiring trends, labor market conditions, recruitment activity, and compensation data to help inform sourcing strategies, hiring decisions, and staffing plans. Share market insights with HR and operations leaders to support competitive hiring practices, candidate attraction, and retention of key talent. Follow applicable employment laws, company policies, food safety practices, and confidentiality requirements throughout the hiring and onboarding process.

Hours: Typically M-F day schedule, on site 2nd and 3rd shift hours or weekends may be required occasionally Flexible schedule for holidays Skills/Work Experience Needed: Required 2–3 years of talent acquisition, recruiting, or HR experience, preferably in food manufacturing, manufacturing, or a similar high-volume environment Experience supporting recruitment for hourly production, technical, and operations roles across multiple sites Knowledge of recruiting processes, applicant tracking systems, onboarding requirements, and employment compliance practices Strong communication, organization, follow-up, and candidate relationship skills Ability to manage multiple open positions, priorities, hiring managers, and site needs in a fast-paced environment Ability to build proactive talent pipelines and support workforce planning for staffing levels, hard-to-fill roles, and succession needs Ability to support managers and employees with training, development, and onboarding needs throughout the employment lifecycle Ability to analyze hiring trends, recruitment metrics, labor market conditions, and compensation data to support effective hiring practices Experience with HRIS and timekeeping systems Preferred Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field