Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.
Job Description Summary
The Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist leads the recruitment strategy for the CASA Region (Andean, Brazil and Cenam) aligning workforce planning with both immediate and long-term business needs.
The role is responsible for ensuring legal compliance, strengthening employer branding, improving recruitment processes, and managing data-driven decision-making. It also supports global talent acquisition initiatives and leads the development of a high-performing recruitment team.
This position plays a critical role in building a future-ready organization through strategic hiring, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Job responsibilities
- Strategic Alignment & Governance: Drive global and regional alignment of Talent Acquisition strategies, Ensure data governance, reporting accuracy, and KPI tracking, Define and monitor key metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, turnover, internal promotions).
- Process Excellence: Standardize Talent Acquisition and onboarding processes across the region, Continuously improve recruitment workflows, tools, and methodologies, Integrate and optimize TA systems (e.g., Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter).
- Talent Sourcing & Delivery: Lead and optimize sourcing channels and recruitment strategies, Strengthen headhunting capabilities and market intelligence, Ensure high-quality candidate pipelines aligned with business needs.
- Employer Branding: Develop and enhance the employer branding strategy, Position the organization competitively in the talent market.
- Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead, mentor and continuously upskill the Talent Acquisition team, Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to align hiring priorities, Support global and regional TA initiatives and executive searches.
- Change Management: Lead change management and communication efforts related to TA initiatives, Drive adoption of new processes, tools, and best practices.
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for strategic and critical positions in the region, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery aligned with business priorities
Functional Knowledge:
Technical & Functional Expertise: Strong expertise in recruitment techniques, sourcing strategies, and talent acquisition methodologies, Solid knowledge of strategic workforce planning and talent forecasting, Advanced understanding of data analytics and recruitment metrics
Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge: Knowledge of labor laws and employment regulations across relevant geographies, Understanding of compliance, diversity, and ethical hiring practices
Business & Strategic Acumen: Ability to connect talent strategies with business objectives and organizational priorities, Experience supporting regional and global talent initiatives
Systems & Tools: Proficiency in ATS platforms and recruitment technologies (e.g., Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter)
Leadership & Communication: Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, Ability to lead teams, develop talent, and drive performance
Languages & Experience: Fluency in Spanish and English (Portuguese is a plus), Minimum of 5–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment
Preferred Education:
Human Resources or master degree in Talent Acquisition
No specific education need if the experience is there in terms of years of experience in a similar role or ready to jump into next level
College Degree preferred
Fluency in Spanish and English is required; Portuguese is a plus.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment
- Fluency in Spanish and English
- Strong expertise in recruitment techniques, sourcing strategies, and talent acquisition methodologies
- Knowledge of strategic workforce planning and talent forecasting
- Advanced understanding of data analytics and recruitment metrics
- Knowledge of labor laws and employment regulations across relevant geographies
- Experience with ATS platforms and recruitment technologies, including Workday and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing, leadership, and team development skills
- College degree, preferably in Human Resources or Talent Acquisition
- Fluency in Portuguese
What We Do
Griffith Foods is a family-owned global product development partner serving food companies. It collaborates on food innovation to address changing consumer needs while supporting planetary sustainability. Its ingredient capabilities include seasonings, marinades, coating systems, sauces, breadings, flavors, and bakery products. Headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, the company operates with a purpose of blending care and creativity to nourish the world.
