The Recruiter will use their knowledge and experience in the recruiting industry to develop and maintain state-of-the-art talent acquisition best practices for the George DeLallo Company. The Recruiter takes a hands-on approach to learning each facet of our business in order to assist our team with a wide variety of staffing needs for baking, manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, distribution, sales, administration and retail operations. The Recruiter identifies qualified replacements as positions become available by collaborating with the hiring manager to identify the skills, knowledge and experience for the position; identifies a sourcing strategy; designs an appropriate screening process; and creates a professional on-boarding experience. Metrics will be utilized to maximize sourcing, monitor time to fill and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Source, engage and present top talent on a role-specific basis and also strategically develop a pipeline for future needs.
• Identify potential candidates through multiple sourcing avenues, proactively research and generate new/creative sourcing strategies and develop a database of candidates.
• Implement and maintain a state-of-the-art Applicant Tracking System to track candidate history, categorize candidates, communicate with hiring managers, coordinate interviews, and maximize interview process for effectiveness.
• Keep abreast of trends, developments and industry activity; know the competitive landscape and provide relevant information feeds.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience through prompt follow-up and communication with candidates.
• Stay up-to-date on workforce talent trends and strategize with management to ensure workforce sustainability.
• Conduct phone screens and interviews effectively and legally.
• Obtain schedules from key interviewers on a weekly basis to ensure proper coordination; schedule interviews and coordinate flights, hotels, and vehicle transportation as needed.
• Create and process expense reimbursement requests for interviewees and independent labor payments for job shadowing.
• Coordinate training, housing accommodations and schedules as needed for all new hires.
• Utilize electronic onboarding tool to ensure efficient, compliant and error-free completion of required employment documents.
• Build and maintain a strong employer brand to positively portray the internal culture, resulting in increased applicant interest and pipeline.
• Accurately create and present professional electronic job offers.
• Engage with hiring managers to gain an understanding of the position’s responsibilities, schedules and benefits to ensure the selection of the ideal candidate based on his or her level of experience, skills, education and physical abilities to meet the demands of the job.
• Follow up with hiring managers on a weekly basis for updates on each new hire during their first month of employment.
• Continually evaluate the effectiveness of sources and sourcing trends to maximize company investments.
• Continually monitor time to hire and other key recruiting metrics to identify opportunities to improve.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred.
• Experience recruiting sales professionals and/or partnering with temporary agencies is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in recruiting industry or performing Talent Acquisition responsibilities. Knowledge of Federal and State employment law, EEO/AA and general hiring regulations.
• Recruiting or sourcing experience for a search firm and/or in-house talent acquisition team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to engage candidate by phone and e-mail and entice them with the proposition.
• Experience with phone screening and interviewing candidates; ability to successfully assess candidates’ skills.
• Strong business acumen to understand business needs and structure.
• Gravitas to interface with managers and candidates at all levels.
• Adept and disciplined in using an applicant tracking system.
• Current with social technologies, sourcing methodologies and tools.
• Creative thinking to continuously come up with innovative ways of identifying, connecting and engaging with candidates.
• Ability to prioritize the workload and deliver under tight deadlines.

Company Overview

The George DeLallo Company was founded with the ideals of offering true authentic Italian foods with unmatched quality and consistency. The company has maintained a constant presence in the Specialty Food industry for over 70-years and is dedicated to offering the highest quality products on the market today as well as exceptional service. Whether it is found on traditional Italian grocery items such as olive oil, pasta, vinegar, tomatoes, or on our complete line of cured olives and antipasti, the DeLallo label guarantees consumers authenticity, quality, and consistency.

Hours/Compensation/Benefits/401K

• Competitive salary
• Full Time position
• Benefit after 2 weeks of employment including medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as other ancillary benefits
• 401K with company-match
• Company apparel
• 25% off DeLallo.com
• Verizon discount
• Opportunity for accident, hospital, critical care, short-term disability, long term and life
• Company provided cell phone or allowance
• Growth opportunities

If you enjoy being part of a great team, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and excel at providing excellent customer service, we want to talk with you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer