HR Generalist, Recruiting

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🌽 Illinois, New York, +2 more states – Remote

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💵 $60k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

Where this job comes from

Posted on Sharing Excess's careers page, not through a job board

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Sharing Excess

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

🤝 Non-profit

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

💰 $30k Grant - Sharing Excess on 2024-01

Non-profit • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Sharing Excess is a U. S. -based nonprofit that rescues and redistributes surplus fresh food from grocers, wholesalers, farms, restaurants and other food businesses to local hunger-relief organizations. Using a Food Rescue App and a nationwide logistics network (refrigerated vans, box trucks and third-party carriers), Sharing Excess coordinates Retail Rescue, Wholesale Rescue, and Direct Link bulk transport to move edible surplus rather than let it go to waste. The organization reports rescuing and distributing more than 2,000,000 pounds of food each week, operates across 36 states with over 2,000 distribution locations, and is a registered 501(c)(3) focused on reducing food waste and alleviating food insecurity.

📋 Description

• Own the hiring process end to end: intake meetings, job postings, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, debriefs, references, and offers • Partner with hiring managers to define role needs, interview plans, and selection criteria • Source candidates through job boards, community partners, workforce programs, colleges, and referrals, with a focus on local talent in each hub • Manage high-volume hourly hiring for warehouse, driver, and operations roles alongside professional and leadership searches • Coach managers on structured, inclusive, and legally compliant interviewing • Maintain the applicant tracking system and keep candidates informed at every stage • Prepare offer letters in partnership with the HR Manager and hand new hires off smoothly to onboarding • Track and report recruiting metrics, including time to fill, pipeline health, source of hire, and offer acceptance • Keep the careers page and job postings current and reflect the organization's mission and culture • Support the annual hiring plan and align open roles with the approved hiring budget • Provide backup HR Generalist coverage, including absences, peak periods, and special projects • Support new hire onboarding, including paperwork, I-9 verification, orientation, and 30/60/90-day check-ins • Serve as a point of contact for employee HR questions and route sensitive or complex issues to the HR Manager • Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data • Assist with compliance tasks, including training tracking, postings, and audit preparation • Support offboarding, exit interviews, engagement surveys, and culture initiatives as needed

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house or agency • Experience with both high-volume hourly hiring and professional or salaried searches • Working knowledge of HR operations, such as onboarding, I-9s, HRIS, and employee relations basics • Familiarity with employment law as it applies to hiring, including fair chance and pay transparency requirements • Experience with an applicant tracking system and HRIS • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust quickly with candidates and managers • Strong organization, follow-through, and discretion with confidential information • Willingness and ability to travel occasionally to Sharing Excess hub locations as needed • HR Generalist experience or a PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification • Experience recruiting in multiple states, especially PA, NY, IL, or MI • Nonprofit, food systems, logistics, or warehouse hiring experience • Bilingual skills, especially Spanish

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO to rest and recharge • Fully covered medical, dental, and vision benefits after 90 days • Paid Family Leave • 401(k) • Professional development support • Occasional team retreats and gatherings • SE merch

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