Independence Premium Foods is a start up company founded in December 2023 located in Independence, Iowa. That strives to produce quality food and be an active member in our community. •Implement internal and external staffing process for hourly and salaried positions •Perform daily HR admin task including but not limited to employee file documentation, training and development, benefits support, and time & attendance support •Appropriately communicate HR related updates and critical information to all employees•Handle employment-related inquires from applicants, employees, and supervisors •Manage the bid job process for hourly production jobs •Lead and manage the full cycle recruitment process for hourly and salaried positions •Successfully onboard salary and hourly employees through new hire orientation in English and French•Maintain IPF website and LinkedIn with up to date information •Communicate and provide advice to managers and employees through different situations that arise•Support diversity, Equity, Inclusion invites

•Presented to an array of classes and organizations over career readiness topics •Contributed to students’ success by reviewing resumes, cover letters, and conducting mock interviews•Collected follow up data from recent graduates •Develop relationships with students during one-on-one meetings to improve their career development •Participates and help organize the Career Fair Biannually

• Posted intern requisitions on Jobvite and campus platforms• Moved 70+ candidates through the full-cycle recruitment process by conducting interviews, generating offers, and communicating with candidates through the recruitment cycle• Communicated with hiring managers to schedule interviews with candidates

•Recruited and source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed Resume •Facilitated and assisted in hourly orientation by completing I-9's, signing up employees for direct deposit through ADP, and present on rules and regulations•Created a Snapchat ad job campaign to help assist in recruiting efforts•Communicated weekly with interns through weekly emails to remind them of important events •Attended intake and debrief meetings for job requisitions•Greeted and walked-in candidates for their interviews with managers

•Recruited nine interns for the summer of 2023 as well as five full-time employees •Reviewed over fifty applications for internship positions over a wide variety of departments•Conducted phone screens of potential applicants while taking detailed notes•Developed IMT ambassador program for new hires within the company •Revamped IMT intern rational program for the summer of 2023 •Uploaded job posting to Clear Company for full-time position •Assisted in the interview process by taking notes and reviewing applicants interviews

•Communicated through HR related articles and other activities going on at IMT to be posted on the internal website for employees•Reviewed and researched different benefit plans that would best suit IMT’s employees •Administered and collected important employee paperwork through HR and payroll software •Attended on-boarding meetings for new hires •Lead weekly intern meetings to complete required intern group projects •Collaborated with other interns to run a companywide food drive •Recruited employees to participate in Des Moines Corporate Games for the company

• Trained new hires on all aspects of the job • responsible for running the POS system and helping customers