Conagra Brands is hiring a Bilingual Associate Recruiter to support recruiting for manufacturing plant hiring needs. Reporting to the Recruiting Team Lead, this role works closely with Hiring Managers and Human Resources business partners to manage full-cycle selection for high-volume hourly production roles and to build strong, onsite candidate pipelines.
This position is based in Waterloo, IA (onsite) and supports candidate pipeline development onsite up to five days per week, with availability at either the Maple Grove, Minnesota or Waterloo, Iowa manufacturing plant. The target pay range for this role is USD 59,000 to 79,000 per year.
Role Focus
- Partner with Hiring Managers as a consultative recruiting resource for teams within Supply Chain production facilities.
- Support full-cycle recruiting for high-volume hourly roles, from sourcing through hire.
- Build and sustain candidate pipelines onsite up to five days per week in Maple Grove, Minnesota or Waterloo, Iowa.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing through hire, for high-volume hourly roles in production facilities.
- Use creative sourcing strategies to maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates, including active and passive outreach.
- Conduct candidate interviews and summarize relevant experience for Hiring Managers.
- Partner with Human Resources business partners to prepare and present offers to internal and external candidates.
- Support a high-quality candidate experience through proactive communication and consistent follow-through.
- Consult with Hiring Managers and Human Resources partners via strategy discussions, progress updates, and critical hiring milestones.
- Identify and recommend process enhancements to improve the overall candidate experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of professional recruiting experience, or high school diploma or GED and 3+ years of professional recruiting experience.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment and recruiting for production-related roles.
- Experience using applicant tracking systems and candidate relationship management tools.
- Proven experience developing and sustaining effective working relationships with Hiring Managers and candidates.
- Experience using data to guide recruitment decisions.
- Willingness to work onsite five days per week at a manufacturing location, with flexibility to work occasional nights, evenings, and weekends.
Technologies
- Applicant tracking systems
- Candidate relationship management tools
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support, and fitness reimbursement.
- Competitive pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k), and stock purchase plan.
- Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning, and tuition reimbursement.
- Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to location and role), and volunteer opportunities.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
- May require walking around the facility, climbing stairs/ladders, kneeling, or performing repetitive tasks requiring hand-eye coordination.
- May require lifting or carrying materials that vary in weight and size.
- Manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment, high noise levels, and temperature variation.
Relocation assistance is available for this role, if applicable.
Compensation details: Pay Range: $59,000-$79,000. The annual salary listed is the expected offering for this position. Actual annual salary will be based on location, relevant experience and level, skill set, and balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity.
