UNFI · 1 day ago
Talent Acquisition Partner
Hopkins, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expUNFI is North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, and they are seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to support their Hopkins, MN Distribution Center. The role involves developing and implementing recruiting strategies, building relationships with hiring managers, and serving as a strategic advisor in a fast-paced environment.
Food and BeverageHealth CareHospitalityOrganic Food
Responsibilities
Develops and leads the execution of innovative and cost-effective recruiting plans, ideally by being involved in the local labor market area
Constantly communicates and coordinates with hiring managers to ensure needs are being met and gaps are being filled
Serves as talent expert, providing thoughtful analysis and strategies for hiring top talent
Understands market conditions for targeted sources
Builds effective relationships with external recruiting sources, while working to improve the effectiveness of all sources
Enthusiastically and accurately depicts UNFI, our culture and values, while developing an associate advocacy program
Owns candidate follow-up from screening to onboarding
Understands the details of the specific roles (e.g., compensation, benefits, and other topics) essential to effective recruitment
Measures source effectiveness and develops actions for specific recruiting improvement
Knows the direct competitors in the market and what job opportunities they have available including benefits, salaries, etc
Sources, contacts, qualifies and interviews students and transitioning military veterans
Attends recruiting events relevant to developing a talent pipeline
Follows UNFI recruiting processes and utilizes the applicant tracking system as specified
Leads diversity recruiting initiatives and adheres to the Affirmative Action Plan in place for the specified location
Willing to travel as needed
Leads and assists with projects as needed
Qualification
Required
2+ years high-volume recruiting experience
Ability to coordinate and manage complex events and schedules
Understands current best practice talent acquisition methodologies, technologies, operations, and regulatory issues
OFCCP – Affirmative Action Plans & compliance
Ability to remain organized in a high-volume recruitment environment
Detail, process and metric & results oriented
Strong sales and negotiating experience
Experience with competency-based Interviewing
Extremely self-motivated, goal-oriented
Creates credibility by delivering on their commitments
Team player
Customer service focused
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships within and outside of the company
Able to negotiate with internal stakeholders, candidates, vendors
Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Experience with automated Applicant Tracking Systems (Taleo)
Benefits
Competitive 401k
Competitive PTO plan
Health benefits – first of the month following 30 days of employment
Mentorship program/developmental opportunities
Paid Time Off
Sick Time
Paid holidays and parental leave
Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance program
Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
Company
UNFI
UNFI is North America’s Premier Food Wholesaler.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$507.1M2024-04-25Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2014-07-15Post Ipo Equity· $7.1M
1996-11-01IPO
Leadership Team
Sandy Douglas
Chief Executive Officer
Giorgio Matteo Tarditi
President and CFO
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