At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

A Typical Day

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads Hilmar’s enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy and recruiting operations across California, Texas, and Kansas, attracting and hiring talent from hourly manufacturing roles through professional, technical, leadership, and executive positions. As a member of the Human Resources Leadership Team, this role develops a high-performing Talent Acquisition team, strengthens Hilmar’s employer brand, drives recruiting consistency and process excellence, and partners with senior leaders to align talent strategies with workforce planning and long-term business needs.

Job Responsibilities

Develop and execute enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategies and recruiting operations to meet current and future workforce needs across all Hilmar locations and job levels.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition team, including the Early Careers & University Relations Manager, establishing performance expectations, development plans, succession strategies, and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Partner with HR Business Partners, Compensation, hiring managers, and senior leadership to align recruiting priorities with business goals, workforce plans, organizational growth, job architecture, market competitiveness, and internal mobility opportunities.
Oversee full-cycle recruiting and proactive talent sourcing for hourly manufacturing, skilled trades, engineering, technical, professional, leadership, and executive positions, ensuring consistent candidate experience and strong hiring manager partnerships.
Establish standardized recruiting processes, workflows, tools, and service standards across locations; leverage technology, automation, and process improvement to enhance efficiency, scalability, and consistency.
Develop and monitor recruiting metrics, dashboards, and analytics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, recruiter productivity, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction; use labor market intelligence and workforce data to inform decisions and recommendations.
Lead Hilmar’s employment branding and talent attraction strategy in partnership with Marketing, Communications, and business leaders, including recruitment campaigns, social media, and community, educational, and industry partnerships.
Provide strategic direction and oversight for Early Careers & University Relations through the Early Careers & University Relations Manager, ensuring alignment with workforce plans and business priorities and evaluating the effectiveness of internship, co-op, scholarship, university relations, and workforce development programs.
Build and maintain strong partnerships across Human Resources, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and business leadership, serving as a trusted advisor on talent strategy, labor market conditions, workforce planning, and emerging talent needs.
Oversee recruiting systems, vendor relationships, recruiting agencies, and external talent partners, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
Contribute to enterprise HR strategy and organizational priorities as an active member of the Human Resources Leadership Team, using data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to support business outcomes.

What You Will Need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership responsibility within a multi-site organization.
Demonstrated success recruiting across manufacturing, operations, engineering, technical, professional, and leadership functions.
Experience leading recruiting teams, developing workforce planning strategies, establishing recruiting metrics, and implementing process improvements.
Experience overseeing employment branding, university relations, internship, and early-career strategies.
Experience partnering with senior leaders on talent strategy, organizational growth, and workforce planning.
Strong leadership, coaching, team development, and stakeholder relationship skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility at all levels.
Expertise in talent acquisition strategy, sourcing methodologies, labor market analysis, workforce planning, recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, talent analytics, and employment branding.
Strong business acumen, analytical, project management, change management, communication, and process improvement skills.
Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution in a fast-paced environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience leading talent acquisition strategy across multiple locations and diverse business functions within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Demonstrated success using recruiting analytics, labor market intelligence, and workforce data to influence business decisions and improve hiring outcomes.
Experience implementing recruiting technology, automation, and scalable processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and candidate experience.
Proven ability to build strategic talent pipelines through employer branding, university partnerships, and early-career development programs.
Experience influencing senior leaders and driving cross-functional initiatives in a complex, multi-site organization.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The work is primarily performed in an office environment, and the physical demands are characteristic of a mostly sedentary role. Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

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Salary Range: USD ($119,409.00 - $179,114.00) ANN

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