Workforce Specialist

About the role

Our client is seeking a bilingual Contingent Workforce Specialist to join its People & Culture team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for temporary manufacturing and warehouse positions.
• Partner closely with staffing agencies to ensure timely fulfillment of staffing needs.
• Coordinate daily and weekly hiring priorities with hiring managers and operations leadership.
• Maintain accuracy in recruiting and onboarding records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and HRIS.
• Support onboarding activities for direct hires as business needs require.
• Assist with the development and continuous improvement of onboarding processes and new hire programs.
• Track recruiting metrics, including fill rates, agency performance, time-to-fill, and conversion rates.
• Serve as the primary liaison between staffing agencies, hiring managers, and the HR team.
• Track temporary employee hours and monitor eligibility for temp-to-permanent conversion.
• Coordinate the conversion process, including documentation and communication with staffing partners and hiring managers.
• Ensure compliance with staffing agreements and workforce policies.
• Conduct interviews with agency referrals and walk-in applicants as needed.

Qualifications

• Average of 3–5+ years of recruiting, HR coordination, or HR Generalist experience.
• Experience supporting high-volume recruiting in manufacturing, warehouse, or distribution environments preferred.
• Experience working with temporary staffing agencies.
• Experience coordinating onboarding and new hire orientation.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRIS, and Microsoft Office.
• Fully fluent bilingual Spanish and English (reading, writing, and speaking).