Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets. For the first time in over 60 years, Sara Lee is operating independently as Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a collection of top brands united in quality and innovation, including Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Van’s®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution. Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Working for Sara Lee

Our vision is to be the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all. We believe that each of us has unique points of difference and experience to offer. We will achieve success through collaboration and innovation in an environment where employees feel empowered to execute with speed.

Summary :

We have an exciting opportunity in our Human Resources Department for a Talent Acquisition Manager. The Talent Acquisition Manager leads recruitment strategies and execution across the organization, ensuring that Sara Lee Frozen Bakery attracts, selects, and retains top talent aligned with our business objectives and values. This role combines hands-on recruitment with strategic contributions to talent engagement, development, and culture enhancement initiatives, supporting a thriving and high-performing organization and dedicated workforce.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Talent Acquisition (Primary Focus - ~75%)

• Develop and execute a proactive talent acquisition strategy aligned with business goals and workforce plans.
• Partner with hiring managers and leaders to understand talent needs, ensuring timely and effective hiring outcomes.
• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for all corporate and professional level roles in the bakeries.
• Utilize data and analytics to make decisions and recommendations on recruitment strategies, sharing and consulting with hiring managers as appropriate.
• Manage sourcing for professional level talent and provide leads and connections for frontline level talent acquisition and retention strategies in our bakeries.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards , and industry-specific platforms to identify, engage, and attract qualified candidates.
• Manage all aspects of pre-employment screening to ensure compliance and high-quality hiring decisions, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, and training on the company’s policies.
• Develop and conduct training programs on interview and hiring best practices for hiring managers.
• Oversee and conduct exit interviews to identify trends and provide actionable insights for improving retention and engagement.
• Oversee the company’s ATS / HRIS system (ADP) to ensure accurate tracking of candidates and compliance with hiring regulations.
• Manage third party agency relationships in support of talent attraction and sourcing strategies. Establish guidelines for partnerships to include temporary staffing partnerships.
• Remain abreast with industry trends, insights and events to attract top talent at all levels.
• In partnership with the HR team, produce talent acquisition metrics and track KPIs in support of the business.

Talent Development, Engagement and Culture (~25%)

The position responsibilities outlined above are not to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties and responsibilities may be required and / or assigned as necessary.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.