Quirch Foods

Learning and Development

• 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
• 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.

Talent and Development Specialist