Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, the Talent Acquisition Partner will play a key role in attracting and hiring top talent to support Vital Farms’ high-volume processing facility in Springfield, Missouri—a site critical to our continued success. This position will own the full cycle recruiting process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and hiring teams.
The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment—anticipating staffing needs, adjusting to change with urgency, and delivering exceptional results.
Manage Full life cycle recruitment of both internal and external candidate activity through online applications.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by providing accurate, engaging, and inspiring information about Vital Farms and our open opportunities.
Maintain precise and up-to-date role and candidate information within Greenhouse, our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring timely reporting and consistent communication throughout the hiring process.
Use insights from hiring data, candidate feedback, and your own curiosity to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in recruiting processes and candidate experience.
Build strong partnerships with hiring managers by developing tailored sourcing strategies, offering expert recruitment guidance, and managing each role through the full hiring lifecycle.
Serve as a strategic partner in shaping long-term talent acquisition strategies for your assigned business areas and functions.
Take ownership of recruiting processes, applying creativity and experience to enhance efficiency, consistency, and overall effectiveness at each stage.
Partner with the broader People Team to design and document hiring processes, policies, and best-practice resources.
Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by supporting initiatives that strengthen workforce representation and advising hiring managers on inclusive recruitment practices.
Contribute to People Team initiatives and special projects as needed to advance organizational goals.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle high-volume recruiting experience required.
Proven experience with ATS and HRIS platforms as well as leveraging other recruiting platforms (i.e.: Indeed, LinkedIn)
Candidates must be located within a commutable distance to Springfield, MO.
Ability to be onsite (Springfield, MO) 2-3 days a week with flexibility in scheduling based on business needs.
Must be available to travel 20% of the time for career fairs, industry events, team meetings, company offsites and other business needs.
Proficient in Microsoft systems including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail & accuracy.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) with the ability to work cross-functionally across the organization.
You’re proactive and solutions-focused; you don’t wait to be asked to solve a problem.
You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
We recognize that talent comes in many forms. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may have strengths we haven’t yet considered!
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few).
Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1.
Free eggs and butter (yes, really!), along with friends and family discounts.
Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
full-cycle recruitinghigh-volume recruitingcandidate experiencesourcing strategiesrecruitment guidancedata analysisattention to detailproblem-solvingteamworkorganizational skills