Bilingual Talent Acquisition Associate

Are you passionate about people? Do you enjoy building relationships, helping others find meaningful careers, and making a great first impression? If so, we'd love to meet you.

At Utz Quality Foods, we're looking for a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Associate to join our growing Talent Team in Hanover, PA. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to launch or grow a career in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Recruiting, or Staffing. Whether you have recruiting experience or are looking to break into the field, we'll provide the training, mentorship, and support you need to succeed.

Every day, you'll connect with candidates, partner with hiring managers, represent the Utz brand in the community, and help bring great people onto our manufacturing team. If you're bilingual, organized, energetic, and enjoy working with people, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly New Hire Orientation sessions in both English and Spanish for groups ranging from 1–15 new associates (larger groups during peak hiring seasons).
  • You'll serve as the face of Utz for our newest employees, creating an engaging, welcoming, and informative first-day experience while presenting company policies, culture, safety expectations, and benefits.
• Partner closely with Hanover Talent Coordinator to recruit for hourly manufacturing and production positions
• Reviewing applications and conducting phone and in-person interviews
• Building talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Coordinating interviews with candidates and hiring managers
• Extending job offers and guiding candidates through the hiring process
• Supporting onboarding, background checks, I-9s, E-Verify, and new hire paperwork
• Helping facilitate New Hire Orientation and creating an exceptional first-day experience
• Representing Utz at job fairs, hiring events, community outreach events, and recruiting initiatives
• Maintaining recruiting data, reports, and applicant tracking systems
• Partnering with HR, operations, and business leaders to fill critical manufacturing positions quickly and effectively.
• Perform various administrative tasks including, but not limited to; updating orientation presentations and materials, maintaining inventory of new hire supplies, ordering materials as needed, preparing orientation packets, coordinating room setup, and providing administrative support for a variety of Talent Team projects and initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Fluent in both English and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Confident presenting and speaking in front of groups, engaging with people in a classroom-style setting. 
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and effectively manage multiple open tasks, projects, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with the ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and consistently meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across diverse teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-service mindset and a passion for creating an exceptional candidate experience.
• High attention to detail with the ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive candidate and employee information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Some knowledge of recruiting, customer service, or manufacturing is preferred

Our Recruitment Process

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients.  After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement.  We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives.  Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more.  Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.