Job Description

Posted on January 24, 2025

Job Summary

Are you a results-oriented, self-motivated leader with a passion for technology and innovation? Wixon, a growing and progressive manufacturer of custom flavor systems and food technologies, is seeking a Recruiter to focus on full cycle recruiting to fill available employment vacancies and support the staffing needs of the organization. Located in St. Francis, WI, Wixon has been blending innovation with a passion for service since 1907.

The Recruiter will be responsible for recruiting, interviewing, screening, and sourcing candidates for internal job openings while also working to reduce the company’s reliance on external staffing agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Confers with management and supervisors to identify personnel needs, job specifications, and qualifications.
• Develops and implements recruitment programs, including budgets, job advertising, and collateral to attract applicants for specific openings.
• Builds and maintains a network of contacts, including schools, alumni groups, and public organizations, to source qualified candidates.
• Screens applications, interviews candidates, and provides detailed information about the organization and job openings.
• Coordinates job postings, writes offer letters, facilitates employee onboarding, and conducts New Employee Orientations.
• Organizes and participates in job fairs, community-based recruiting events, and public presentations to promote the organization.
• Utilizes job boards, social media, and other platforms for sourcing candidates and recommends improvements for recruiting strategies and platforms.
• Maintains accurate records of applicants, performs reference and background checks, and assists the HR team with various tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of recruiting experience in a manufacturing environment, focusing on plant hourly recruiting.
• A four-year college degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational, and communication skills; bilingual ability in Spanish is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Wixon offers much to its employees, including an onsite cafeteria with an employee meal plan, as well as many other competitive benefits such as: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Educational Assistance, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Company Sponsored Employee Events, Paid Vacation, Paid Personal Days, and Paid Holidays. Our corporate campus in St. Francis, WI, is close to both the Milwaukee airport and the restaurants, museums, theaters, galleries, and shopping in downtown Milwaukee.

It is Wixon’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or physical disability.

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