Recruiting Specialist at American Foods Group in Gibbon, NE

RECRUITING SPECIALIST Location : Location US-NE-Gibbon Shift(s) 1st Shift Type Regular Full-Time Hourly/Salaried Salaried Relocation Assistance No Temporary Housing Assistance No OVERVIEW Gibbon Packing, LLC, a division of American Foods Group, LLC has an opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist in a high-volume beef harvest and fabrication privately held company. This position is located at the Gibbon Packing facility in Gibbon, Nebraska.   Summary: As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will ensure seamless alignment of recruitment processes with organizational goals. This position serves as a key driver of operational success, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term growth, while providing scalable solutions that meet evolving business needs. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead the full cycle recruiting process for both hourly and salary manufacturing positions with the beef harvest and fabrication industry. This role partners directly with plant leadership to assess hiring needs, execute near and long-term strategies to maintain optimal staffing levels. • Partner with operational leadership to understand hiring needs and develop comprehensive recruiting strategies that support growth goals while ensuring alignment with the Company’s core values and culture. • Actively lead and support all activities in the recruitment life cycle to include pro-actively sourcing candidates, screening, selecting, interviewing, offer management, administering pre-employment screening, onboarding, and hiring per hiring policies. • Drive recruiting process best practices, continuously optimizing processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience. • Research, coordinate, and participate in on-site and off-site hiring events and job fairs across the United States to attract qualified talent and support high-volume hiring needs. • Utilize social media and other outlets (e.g., local colleges and trade schools, local publications) to attract talent. • Consistently achieve hiring plan goals by setting clear expectations, tracking progress, and leveraging data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement. • Collaborate with the Human Resources Manager to provide data and reporting efforts, establishing and tracking key recruiting metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement. Maintain recruiting reports (production staffing, interview, rehires, etc.).  • Utilize data-driven sourcing strategies to prioritize high-performing channels and continuously refine outreach efforts for hourly and salaried roles. • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by delivering first-class candidate rapport from initial contact, Interview, offer, and onboarding. • Ensure accurate and up-to-date information for all open positions, including starting salaries, relocation assistance, referral programs and other compensation or incentive details. • Serve as company advocate; research, contact, and build rapport with agencies (community services, colleges, high schools, employment agencies, recruiters, etc.) to identify new talent, provide company information, opportunities, and benefits; make presentations and maintain rapport. • Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in recruiting and implement new ideas and innovative solutions to drive better recruiting outcomes. • Utilize the applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to maintain all job postings (internal and external) and candidate/applicant data for the entire recruitment, selection, and hire process.  NOTE: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications: • 2+ years of experience in full cycle recruiting of hourly (non-exempt) manufacturing employees. • Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field, or equivalent years of experience. • Ability to effectively communicate in English, Spanish and/or Haitian-Creole (speaking, reading, and writing). Bi-lingual preferred. • Extensive experience using iCIMS applicant tracking system. • Prior experience in high volume recruiting in beef, protein, or food manufacturing. • Strong work ethic and sense of personal responsibility for outcomes. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver, and partner with all levels of the organization, including leadership and the public. • Self-starter, with abilities to multi-task, prioritize effectively, and integrate with the broader HR team in a fast-paced, changing environment. • Must be professional, results driven, and able to perform duties with minimal direction. • Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal and written) skills. • Strong computer skills (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). • Effective negotiating skills. • Ability to work independently and within a team environment and exercise mature judgment. • This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information, requiring ongoing discretion, and secure information management. • Ability to work flexible hours, travel to other company locations and recruiting events. Overnight is expected. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. SUMMARY Gibbon Packing, LLC an American Foods Group Company is a privately held beef processing company located in Gibbon, Nebraska. We appreciate our employees and reward them for a job well done.  As a member of the team, you will find yourself challenged and contributing in a significant way to the success of the business, and you will be rewarded for that success. If you want to feel appreciated for a job well done and be part of something bigger, then consider joining American Foods Group, a “hire to retire” type of company.     What we offer: • Competitive pay • Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!   • Training, growth and advancement opportunities that will make this the best and last company you work for.   Check Out the Gibbon, NE Area! Improve your quality of life by residing in Gibbon, Nebraska, a rural city located in the center of Nebraska.  Gibbon is located close to many recreational areas and is a short drive from Kearney, NE.   The area also offers: • The Great Platte River Road Archway – a museum and monument commemorating the valley’s role in westward expansion. The campus surrounding the museum includes hiking/biking trails, artwork and sculptures, and picnic shelters. • Windmill State Recreational Area which includes a swimming beach, 6 lakes for fishing, hiking trails, and more! • Year-round community events that the whole family will love. Try to convince us that there is a better place to live and work other than Gibbon Packing, LLC in Gibbon, NE! OPTIONS ApplyApply Share Refer a FriendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Notice to Search Firms: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. We will not pay any placement, referral or other fees to any search firms unless we have agreed otherwise in a valid, written agreement for the specific position posted and signed by an authorized representative of American Foods Group. Application FAQs Software Powered by iCIMS www.icims.com