101 Inc
Description
Recruiting & Retention Specialist Classification
Regular, Full-Time; Salary, Exempt from Overtime Location
HQ; Pendleton, IN Salary
$55-$70,000 DOE Schedule
Management teams are required to be on call 24/7 to ensure smooth operations. Travel Requirement
10% Reports To
Human Resources Manager Direct Report
None Company Overview
Nutrition 101 LLC – headquartered in Pendleton, IN - is a leader in eco-friendly waste handling and innovative food lifecycle management solutions. We help food processors, manufacturers, and retailers maximize value by turning food byproducts into sustainable resources, from upcycled livestock feed to comprehensive waste management services. For more information about 101, check us out online at www.101.us. Role Overview
The Recruitment and Retention Specialist role is responsible for full-cycle recruiting, onboarding/benefits administration, and frontline retention efforts/workforce stabilization in a moderate-turnover plant environment. In addition to day-to-day execution, this role will design and formalize corporate recruiting and retention processes, own employer branding and employment reputation, and partner with HR, Safety, and management/leadership teams to identify role-based training needs and curriculum priorities. This role operates at both the tactical and systems level ensuring hiring is fast, compliant, consistent, and scalable across multiple sites. Key Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly, CDL, and select salaried roles. Partner with management and leadership teams on: Workforce planning Hiring forecasts Seasonal and H-2B labor cycles Own requisitions, candidate pipelines, interviews, and offers within Paylocity ATS. Support referral, local outreach, and agency strategies as needed. Own the first 90-day employee experience. Conduct 30/60/90 day check-ins, stay interviews, and exit interviews. Analyze turnover trends by role, department, supervisor, tenure and partner with HR and operations on retention interventions and supervisor coaching. Design, document, and maintain formalized corporate processes for Recruiting, Onboarding, and early-tenure retention. Create SOPs, workflows, and standards that are auditable/scalable across sites, defining ownership, escalations, and exceptions. Conduct training exercises and ensure consistency across plants while allowing operational flexibility. Own the employer brand as it relates to recruiting and retention (work with IT/Marketing teams to build out an interactive careers page on our website). Ensure consistency of messaging across job postings, career pages, hiring communications. Test and improve candidate experience and new-hire perception. Monitor and report on employment reputational trends. Partner with HR leadership on branding improvements tied to hiring outcomes. Website Careers Page Build Out. Partner with HR and Management Teams to understand job-specific skill requirements and to identify early-tenure learning gaps. Support the development of role-based training curriculums by providing recruiting and turnover insights and mappings skills to roles and tenure stages. Improve Onboarding experience. Help align onboarding and training to retention outcomes. Support H-2B workforce onboarding and coordination. Support recruiting and onboarding of CDL-required roles. Ensure accurate records and audit readiness. Track and report on Recruiting/HR KPIs. Participate in ad-hoc requests as needed. Qualifications
Associate’s Degree or greater, preferred; 3+ years of experience in recruiting or HR within manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments, required. Proven experience in high-turnover or high-volume hiring blue collar hiring. Experience supporting H-2B programs; or interest in learning. Experience recruiting CDL drivers and familiarity with DQF/DOT compliance. Experience recruiting white collar, salaried roles (i.e., Office, Finance, Logistics, HR, Management and Sales Teams). Bilingual (English/Spanish, strongly preferred). Working knowledge of HRIS/ATS systems; Paylocity, strongly preferred. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with ability to use data to tell a story. Experience tracking KPIs and using data to develop and implement HR strategies that drive business success. Experience building or improving HR processes or SOPs. Comfortable communicating, collaborating, and training across all levels. Exposure to employer branding or workforce communications. GOAL oriented and able to produce satisfactory and timely deliverables. Curious - always learning and improving. Not afraid of new technologies. Willing to travel up to 10%. Benefits
Competitive Base Salary DOE + Performance Based Bonuses. Medical, Dental, Vision. Free Telemedicine for Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health. $25k Group Life & ADD + Voluntary Life for Self or Dependents. Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability. Critical Illness & Accident Insurances. 401k with up to 4% Company Match. Company Holidays & Paid Time Off. Employee Assistance Program. Collaborative and Supportive Work Environment. Employee Empowerment Program. Flexible Working Arrangement. Key Competencies
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. High level of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction. Application Instructions
Is this role the perfect combination between what you’ve been doing and where you’d love to be next? Apply today online www.101.us and submit your resume/cover letter to jobs@101.us. Nutrition 101 is owned by Palo Alto, CA based Altamont Capital Partners. Founded in 2010, Altamont Capital Partners is a private equity firm with over $4.5 billion of capital under management, focused primarily on making long term, control investments in middle market businesses. Altamont is often drawn to companies undergoing a transition, either operational or strategic, which they believe they can help navigate. Their approach relies on partnering with strong management, supporting the business with considerable resources, and bringing a constructive and pragmatic mindset to drive significant long-term value. The firm primarily seeks to invest in the business services, financial services, healthcare, technology, consumer, retail, aerospace and defense sectors. For more information, please visit https://www.altamontcapital.com/.
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Recruiting & Retention Specialist Classification
Regular, Full-Time; Salary, Exempt from Overtime Location
HQ; Pendleton, IN Salary
$55-$70,000 DOE Schedule
Management teams are required to be on call 24/7 to ensure smooth operations. Travel Requirement
10% Reports To
Human Resources Manager Direct Report
None Company Overview
Nutrition 101 LLC – headquartered in Pendleton, IN - is a leader in eco-friendly waste handling and innovative food lifecycle management solutions. We help food processors, manufacturers, and retailers maximize value by turning food byproducts into sustainable resources, from upcycled livestock feed to comprehensive waste management services. For more information about 101, check us out online at www.101.us. Role Overview
The Recruitment and Retention Specialist role is responsible for full-cycle recruiting, onboarding/benefits administration, and frontline retention efforts/workforce stabilization in a moderate-turnover plant environment. In addition to day-to-day execution, this role will design and formalize corporate recruiting and retention processes, own employer branding and employment reputation, and partner with HR, Safety, and management/leadership teams to identify role-based training needs and curriculum priorities. This role operates at both the tactical and systems level ensuring hiring is fast, compliant, consistent, and scalable across multiple sites. Key Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly, CDL, and select salaried roles. Partner with management and leadership teams on: Workforce planning Hiring forecasts Seasonal and H-2B labor cycles Own requisitions, candidate pipelines, interviews, and offers within Paylocity ATS. Support referral, local outreach, and agency strategies as needed. Own the first 90-day employee experience. Conduct 30/60/90 day check-ins, stay interviews, and exit interviews. Analyze turnover trends by role, department, supervisor, tenure and partner with HR and operations on retention interventions and supervisor coaching. Design, document, and maintain formalized corporate processes for Recruiting, Onboarding, and early-tenure retention. Create SOPs, workflows, and standards that are auditable/scalable across sites, defining ownership, escalations, and exceptions. Conduct training exercises and ensure consistency across plants while allowing operational flexibility. Own the employer brand as it relates to recruiting and retention (work with IT/Marketing teams to build out an interactive careers page on our website). Ensure consistency of messaging across job postings, career pages, hiring communications. Test and improve candidate experience and new-hire perception. Monitor and report on employment reputational trends. Partner with HR leadership on branding improvements tied to hiring outcomes. Website Careers Page Build Out. Partner with HR and Management Teams to understand job-specific skill requirements and to identify early-tenure learning gaps. Support the development of role-based training curriculums by providing recruiting and turnover insights and mappings skills to roles and tenure stages. Improve Onboarding experience. Help align onboarding and training to retention outcomes. Support H-2B workforce onboarding and coordination. Support recruiting and onboarding of CDL-required roles. Ensure accurate records and audit readiness. Track and report on Recruiting/HR KPIs. Participate in ad-hoc requests as needed. Qualifications
Associate’s Degree or greater, preferred; 3+ years of experience in recruiting or HR within manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments, required. Proven experience in high-turnover or high-volume hiring blue collar hiring. Experience supporting H-2B programs; or interest in learning. Experience recruiting CDL drivers and familiarity with DQF/DOT compliance. Experience recruiting white collar, salaried roles (i.e., Office, Finance, Logistics, HR, Management and Sales Teams). Bilingual (English/Spanish, strongly preferred). Working knowledge of HRIS/ATS systems; Paylocity, strongly preferred. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with ability to use data to tell a story. Experience tracking KPIs and using data to develop and implement HR strategies that drive business success. Experience building or improving HR processes or SOPs. Comfortable communicating, collaborating, and training across all levels. Exposure to employer branding or workforce communications. GOAL oriented and able to produce satisfactory and timely deliverables. Curious - always learning and improving. Not afraid of new technologies. Willing to travel up to 10%. Benefits
Competitive Base Salary DOE + Performance Based Bonuses. Medical, Dental, Vision. Free Telemedicine for Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health. $25k Group Life & ADD + Voluntary Life for Self or Dependents. Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability. Critical Illness & Accident Insurances. 401k with up to 4% Company Match. Company Holidays & Paid Time Off. Employee Assistance Program. Collaborative and Supportive Work Environment. Employee Empowerment Program. Flexible Working Arrangement. Key Competencies
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. High level of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction. Application Instructions
Is this role the perfect combination between what you’ve been doing and where you’d love to be next? Apply today online www.101.us and submit your resume/cover letter to jobs@101.us. Nutrition 101 is owned by Palo Alto, CA based Altamont Capital Partners. Founded in 2010, Altamont Capital Partners is a private equity firm with over $4.5 billion of capital under management, focused primarily on making long term, control investments in middle market businesses. Altamont is often drawn to companies undergoing a transition, either operational or strategic, which they believe they can help navigate. Their approach relies on partnering with strong management, supporting the business with considerable resources, and bringing a constructive and pragmatic mindset to drive significant long-term value. The firm primarily seeks to invest in the business services, financial services, healthcare, technology, consumer, retail, aerospace and defense sectors. For more information, please visit https://www.altamontcapital.com/.
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