Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Who Is Cafe Valley?
Since 1987, Cafe Valley has been baking smiles one cupcake, muffin, cake, and croissant at a time—putting care and craftsmanship into every product we make. Our people are the heart of our success. We’re committed to fostering a positive, team-focused workplace where collaboration, innovation, and respect are part of everyday operations—because the best baked goods come from people who love what they do. Our employees are our special ingredient. With more than 1,700 team members baking a difference every day, we operate state-of-the-art production facilities in Phoenix, AZ and Marion, IN, where quality, safety, and teamwork rise together.
 
Who You Are
A talent sourcing professional with proven experience recruiting for exempt and highly skilled roles within the manufacturing industry. You are highly responsive to both internal stakeholders and candidates, ensuring positive and efficient experience for all parties. You have successfully designed and implemented recruiting processes and systems that promote fairness, consistency, and high-quality hiring outcomes. You bring energy, drive, and determination to your work, consistently striving to deliver high caliber results.
 
Where You’ll Work
This position starts onsite in Phoenix, AZ, with the potential to transition to a hybrid schedule based on performance. Responsibilities What You’ll Do
The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead and elevate our recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates and support the organization’s growth. This role manages the full-cycle hiring process at the highest level while individually responsible for talent acquisition for exempt and high-skilled positions.

• Lead workforce planning and staffing strategy to ensure operations are staffed to targeted headcount.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines for critical and future roles.
• Support plant HR team high volume recruiting by developing targeted recruitment strategies and systems that drive to attract the highest caliber candidates.
• Manage agency partnerships and external recruiting resources.
• Ensure hiring practices comply with employment laws and internal policies.

• Own and optimize the full-cycle recruiting process (sourcing through onboarding)
• Enhance candidate experience and employer branding—make hiring at Cafe Valley engaging and memorable. Our products are FUN and our candidate experience should be too!
• Develop and maintain consistent, high-quality job descriptions, interview questions, and other forms/templates.
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws and internal policies

• Manage and optimize applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Leverage technology to enhance the talent acquisition experience and drive results.
• Develop recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and candidate experience on an enterprise basis.

• 5+ Years of progressive HR experience with strong experience in exempt and skilled recruiting in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting strategies, sourcing techniques, and labor market trends.
• Experience with ATS systems and recruitment analytics.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to work with or around bakery allergens of all types.

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental coverages