Talent and Development Specialist

Role Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned requisitions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending offers to qualified candidates.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, define role requirements, and build effective sourcing and interview strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, staffing vendors, and other talent pipelines (e.g., collegiate partnerships, temporary staffing programs) to support ongoing hiring needs.
• Assist in the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of training and development programs, including product/process training and leadership development.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the HRIS/ATS (e.g., Workday), including requisitions, candidate pipelines, and job descriptions.
• Support career development and succession-planning initiatives, helping identify and track high-potential employees for future growth opportunities.
• Track and report on recruiting and training metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, retention, completion rates) to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies throughout the recruiting and onboarding process.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, department leaders, and Executive Leadership to standardize best practices and improve talent and development workflows.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, training, or human resources preferred, but not required; experience in a logistics, distribution, or fast-paced operational environment a plus.
• Strong work ethic with a high level of ownership, reliability, and follow-through.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting and/or developing and delivering training content.
• Familiarity with HRIS/ATS platforms (e.g., Workday) and Learning Management Systems preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with candidates, employees, and leaders at all levels.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize requests and handle changing priorities seamlessly.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and comfortable learning new systems and tools.
• Open to travel as needed.

Requirements

• Own the candidate and new-hire experience from offer acceptance through the first days on the job, including:
• Manage the preboarding process for new hires, serving as the main point of contact between offer acceptance and start date.
• Initiate and track background checks for all new hires, following up on results and escalating any concerns per company policy.
• Coordinate pre-employment and DOT/non-DOT drug testing, ensuring results are received and cleared prior to start date.
• Prepare and send offer letters and new-hire paperwork, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Collect and process required new-hire documentation, including I-9s and other employment eligibility verification.
• Set up new hires in the HRIS/ATS (e.g., Workday) and coordinate with IT, Operations, and other departments to ensure equipment, systems access, and workspace are ready before day one.
• Communicate proactively with new hires throughout the preboarding period to confirm start details, answer questions, and reduce pre-start drop-off.
• Facilitate new-hire orientation and the first-day/first-week onboarding experience, ensuring a smooth transition into the role.
• Track preboarding and onboarding milestones (background check status, drug test results, paperwork completion) and report on bottlenecks or delays.
• Ensure all preboarding and onboarding activities comply with employment law and internal company policy.

Company Description

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.