Talent Acquisition and HR Manager

About the role

Chemtek is a family-owned powerhouse with over 50 years of innovation in the road construction and aviation industries. We’re a fast-moving, forward-thinking company growing quickly, fueled by social media buzz and a reputation for impactful products. As we expand from 30 to 50 employees in the next year, we need a Talent Acquisition & HR Manager to lead our hiring efforts and shape the people experience as we scale. This isn’t a back-office role—you’ll own recruiting from strategy through onboarding and take on broader HR responsibilities as the function grows.

You will work at the historic American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham, complete with covered parking, great restaurants, and entertainment right outside the door.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for sales, administrative, and light manufacturing roles.
• Actively source candidates—this role requires outbound work, not just posting and waiting, as the salespeople we need are employed and not browsing job boards.
• Partner with hiring managers to define scorecards, structure interviews, and keep searches moving.
• Own the onboarding process and create a consistent, effective experience for new hires.
• Take on broader HR responsibilities as the function grows, including employee relations support, benefits enrollment coordination, and policy and handbook work.
• Build a candidate pipeline that outlasts any single opening—continuity is the focus of this role.

Requirements

• Five or more years of full-cycle recruiting, including in-house experience, preferably in high-growth or sales-oriented environments.
• A track record of outbound sourcing: LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean search, referral networks, direct outreach.
• Experience hiring sales professionals, ideally outside sales.
• Comfort working in an ATS and HRIS. BambooHR experience is a plus.
• Valid driver license. Occasional travel to our Yanceyville plant (about an hour away) in a company vehicle during normal business hours.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Recruiting experience in manufacturing, construction, building products, industrial, or the trades is a plus.

Pay

• Base salary of $72,000 to $88,000, depending on experience.
• Annual bonus of $8,000 to $12,000, tied to retention of hires, time to fill, and onboarding quality (not a per-hire commission).

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule: three days on-site in Durham, two days remote.
• Tax-Free Health Cost Reimbursement benefit for you and your family.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• 2 weeks paid vacation.
• Paid sick and personal time-off.
• Paid holidays.
• Eight additional paid days off during Chemtek’s Christmas holiday period.
• Free covered parking.