Recruitment and Retention Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator work through the full employee life cycle, focusing on sourcing, hiring, and keeping top talent. They create recruitment strategies, conduct interviews, manage onboarding, and develop and maintain retention programs to improve employee satisfaction and reduce turnover.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS

• Maintains knowledge of Peterson Farms policies in order to respond to employee questions and/or supervisor/manager requests.
• Provides seamless escalation of employee inquiries to supervision/plant leadership and/or human resources for resolution.
• Assists with implementing company lean manufacturing efforts, in conjunction with Plant Supervisors, Plant Manager, and company leaders, to drive continuous improvement across assigned facility/plant.
• Conducts new employee onboarding at the plant level.
• Assists with employee check-ins.
• Maintains and develops monthly reports provided to plant leadership and support departments on monthly basis.
• Assists Administration with contacting employees via phone or email regarding attendance issues, schedule changes, etc.
• Ensure that each department is ready for the new hire by emailing introduction of new hire, assigning PPE for related job, ensuring employee is familiar with requirements.
• Conducts exit interviews with departing employees to obtain necessary data to capture trends.
• Maintains employee information confidentially and professionally.
• Knowledge of all plant production processes.
• Maintains retentions programs, coordinates and organizes employee appreciation events.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Work Experience

• Six months experience in administrative role, preferably in an HR environment.
• Experience using ADP and Microsoft Excel highly desired.
• Knowledge of current State Labor Laws.

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient using PC, via keyboard/mouse, and various software applications (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite and ADP).
• Ability work across all shifts, plants and weekends as business dictates.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain integrity and privacy of confidential information.
• Ability to work well under pressure and quickly assess and respond appropriately to questions.
• Ability to adapt to change and learn quickly.
• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to comprehend and comply with GMP rules and Food Safety guidelines.
• Ability to work as contributing member within the team.
• Results driven.
• Self-starter.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Multi-tasking skills.

BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS

As part of a team-based work environment, must be able to demonstrate the following Job Competencies:

Job Competencies

• Team Orientation – Shows skill and ease at working in groups; works with others to achieve better results and forges close working relationships and alliances to get things done; is quick to cooperate versus expect others to bend to his/her wishes; supports joint ownership and shared recognition for results; recognizes advantages of group participation in planning and problem solving.
• Develops Technical Competence – Seeks to stay abreast of new developments in core competencies and learn enough about related fields to apply knowledge effectively in business; enjoys learning and is intellectually curious; has strong desire to continuously improve knowledge, skills, and abilities; sees learning and knowledge as keys to building skills and abilities essential to job and career success.
• Attention to Detail – Committed to exactness and precision in task completion; identifies, pays attention to, and works to understand details; thorough and consistent in following up at detail level; seeks to become expert in disciplines related to adopted career path to ensure quality and precision in work; takes pride in knowledge base and level of expertise.
• Takes Personal Responsibility in Individual Contributor Role – Demonstrates attitude and commitment to take personal responsibility for results, even when in team environment with no authority over others; will step up to fill gaps so results can be assured; avoids excuses as explanations or defending/justifying negative but preventable outcomes.
• Practical Intelligence – Absorbs new information quickly and is comfortable dealing with abstract concepts and relationships; relates new information to previously acquired knowledge to expand and refine frame of reference; enjoys learning and expanding breadth and depth of understanding on variety of subjects.
• Reliability/Dependability – Responds to internal customer needs, questions, and concerns in accurate and timely manner. Follows through on commitments, assignments, and tasks; is at work when scheduled; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses work time wisely.
• Safety Awareness – Demonstrates use of safe and proper work methods and follows established safety procedures. Reports and corrects working conditions that may increase risk factors for injury.
• Good Manufacturing Practices/Food Safety – Demonstrates Good Manufacturing Practices and proper Food Safety procedures when performing daily job functions. Correctly wears required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas. Recognizes areas for GMP and Food Safety procedure improvements and shares ideas with leadership.
• Respects Diversity – Respects the Company’s diverse workforce, and behaves in a manner that does not cause harm to others based on age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or religious believes.
• Adaptability – Has ability to focus on the benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive, objective manner, views change as learning opportunity; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Positive Working Relationships – Listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things; shares information and knowledge; demonstrates a high level of integrity and honesty.
• Focus – Maintains focus on tasks and does not stray from job assignments.

ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to work in cold and wet environment.
• Eye, hearing, hair nets, bump hats, lab coats may be required.