Recruiter, Talent Acquisition High-Volume

Perdue Foods has a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe while changing the way animals are raised for food. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive. That's Perdue.

Summary

Drive high-impact recruitment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. As a Recruiter, Talent Acquisition High-Volume, you will lead full-cycle recruiting across multiple locations, partnering with Operations, Human Resources, and Talent Acquisition leadership to meet critical staffing needs.

This role is ideal for a results-driven recruiter who thrives in high-volume hiring, enjoys mentoring others, and excels at building talent pipelines while balancing strategy and execution. This position is remote with travel to onsite plant facilities.

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Support the execution of high-volume hourly recruiting initiatives across multiple facilities to ensure achievement of staffing targets and business objectives.

Coach and train a team of Associate Recruiters to share best practices, system utilization, process compliance, sourcing strategies, and talent pipeline development.

Develop and follow established recruiting workflows and best practices for high-volume recruiting.

Partner with site operations leaders, Human Resources, and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand staffing priorities, hiring forecasts, workforce demands, and talent acquisition procedures.

Develop and support implementation of sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates through job boards, social media, community outreach, referrals, career fairs, and local partnerships.

Provide reporting to leadership on recruiting activity, applicant tracking system utilization, and performance metrics, including time-to-fill, applicant flow, source effectiveness, recruiter productivity, and hiring conversion ratios.

Analyze recruiting data and trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased hiring efficiency.

Ensure recruiters maintain a high standard of candidate engagement and deliver a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Support employment branding initiatives targeting hourly and production talent markets in partnership with marketing and Talent Acquisition leadership.

Develop talent pipelines for critical and recurring production roles to reduce time-to-fill and improve workforce readiness.

Ensure compliance with company hiring practices, policies, and all federal, state, and local employment laws.

Support critical response planning, special projects, and workforce expansion initiatives as assigned.

Elevate non-routine or complex candidate situations to leadership.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent high-volume recruiting experience.

Minimum of 3 years of progressive talent acquisition experience in high-volume hourly, multi-location recruiting environments.

Demonstrated experience executing large-scale hiring initiatives across multiple locations.

Strong knowledge of sourcing techniques, recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, and workforce planning.

Demonstrated ability to analyze recruiting metrics and leverage data to drive decisions and performance improvements.

Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment with changing priorities.

Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations related to recruitment and hiring.

Ability to travel 30% to plant locations, corporate office, and recruiting events as needed.

Preferred Education and Experience

5 years of talent acquisition experience in high-volume, multi-location recruiting environments.

3+ years of leadership experience managing recruiters or talent acquisition teams across multiple locations.

Experience supporting manufacturing, production, distribution, logistics, food processing, or similar labor-intensive environments.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors

Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.

May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.

May need to access files, supplies and equipment.

Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.