Talent Acquisition & OD Specialist

Pete & Gerry’s Organics LLC is hiring a Talent Acquisition & OD Specialist to help build and run a corporate talent strategy that supports both growth and organizational capability. This hybrid role in Greencastle, PA focuses on leading corporate and professional recruiting, with increasing involvement in talent management and organizational development initiatives.

You will partner with leaders and HR to identify, attract, assess, hire, and develop high-quality talent. Work includes recruiting pipeline development and ongoing improvements to recruiting processes, alongside support for programs such as talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development.

Role Overview

• Lead corporate talent acquisition strategy and execution for corporate and leadership roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand business needs, define talent profiles, and develop recruiting strategies.
• Coordinate with local HR teams to strengthen consistent recruiting practices and provide tools, resources, and support for plant hiring needs.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Oversee the full recruiting lifecycle to ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Develop and continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, interview practices, and selection methodologies.
• Use recruiting data and market insights to improve speed, quality, cost, and candidate experience.
• Manage external recruiting partners, including search firms, job boards, and other talent sources.
• Strengthen the employment brand and ensure the EVP is consistently reflected throughout the candidate experience.
• Develop and maintain recruiting metrics and reporting to provide visibility into hiring activity, pipeline health, and talent acquisition effectiveness.
• Support workforce planning and talent pipeline development for critical capabilities and future business needs.
• Translate the talent strategy into practical programs and processes that strengthen organizational capability.
• Support talent management processes such as talent reviews, succession planning, talent identification, and development planning.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to identify organizational and talent needs and recommend practical solutions.
• Support organizational effectiveness initiatives including change management, team effectiveness, organizational design, and other strategic people initiatives.
• Use employee and talent data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and translate insights into action.
• Help connect performance management, talent reviews, development, succession, and internal mobility.
• Facilitate new hire orientation for remote employees to support an engaging and consistent onboarding experience.
• Build trusted relationships with leaders across functions and serve as a thought partner on talent and organizational needs.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues to create an integrated employee experience from recruiting through development and retention.
• Approach HR initiatives with a business-oriented, solutions-focused mindset.
• Lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.
• Stay current on talent acquisition, talent management, organizational development, and learning trends and bring relevant practices into the organization.
• Contribute to the evolution of the company’s overall people strategy and broader HR priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience leading corporate/professional recruiting, ideally in a corporate or multi-site organization.
• Experience partnering directly with business leaders and hiring managers.
• Demonstrated experience developing and improving talent processes, programs, or practices.
• Strong project management and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with talent reviews and succession planning.
• Experience in organizational effectiveness, change management, or organizational design.
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, food, or other operational environments.
• Experience working with an HRIS, specifically Paylocity’s Recruiting and Onboarding modules.

Tools

• Paylocity’s Recruiting
• Paylocity’s Onboarding

Compensation and Work Location

• Salary: USD 85,000 - 95,000 per year
• Location: Greencastle, PA (hybrid)
• Work arrangement: Hybrid role with potential for fully remote
• Commuting requirement: Candidate must be within drivable commuting distance to a plant in Monroe, NH; Salem, NH; Gainesville, GA; Greencastle, PA; Kalona, IA; or Navarre, OH

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Paid volunteer time
• 9 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Disability and life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Footwear reimbursement for onsite employees
• Onsite employees receive free eggs weekly; remote employees receive coupons for free eggs
• Breakfast or lunch events from time to time

Equal Opportunity and Verification

• Pete & Gerry’s Organics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Pete & Gerry’s Organics is an E-Verify employer. After accepting an offer, eligibility to work in the United States will be confirmed using E-Verify by comparing Form I-9 information with records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.