KeHE Distributors

Sr Specialist, Technical Talent Acquisition

KeHE Distributors$76K — $111K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
  • 4+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience in an in-house corporate environment.
  • Experience recruiting for Data Engineering roles with knowledge of AWS, Python, SQL, and data warehousing.
  • Experience recruiting for Software Engineering roles with knowledge of Angular, .NET, and Agile/Scrum practices.
  • Familiarity with recruiting for Cybersecurity roles and enterprise platform roles like ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles across IT, Shared Services, HRIS, and COE teams.
  • Partner with hiring managers to create role scorecards and tailoring sourcing strategies.
  • Proactively source candidates through various channels including LinkedIn Recruiter and GitHub.
  • Conduct technical screenings to assess candidates' skills and experience.
  • Manage multiple concurrent searches while prioritizing based on business needs.
  • Maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill technical roles.
  • Provide market intelligence on compensation and talent availability.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance on Day 1.
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA).
  • 401(k) with company participation.
  • Paid time off and sick time.
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP).
Full Job Description
  • Full-time
  • Pay Range: $76,230.00/Yr. - $111,744.00/Yr.
  • Shift Days: , Shift Time:
  • Benefits on Day 1
    • Health/Rx
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
    • Supplemental life insurance
    • 401(k)
    • Paid time off
    • Paid sick time
    • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
    • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
    • Holiday pay for company designated holidays
    Overview

    At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

    Primary Responsibilities

    The Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading the full-cycle recruiting for our IT, Shared Services, HRIS, and Centers of Excellence (COE) technology teams. This role will partner closely with hiring managers across Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and enterprise platform teams to build strong, diverse talent pipelines for both individual contributor and senior technical roles. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

    Essential Functions

    DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing) for technical roles across IT, Shared Services, HRIS, and COE teams.
    • Partner with hiring managers to build role scorecards, define competency requirements, and develop sourcing strategies tailored to niche technical skill sets.
    • Proactively source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Boolean search, referrals, and technical community engagement (meetups, conferences, user groups).
    • Conduct technical screening conversations to assess candidates' hands-on experience, technical depth, and role fit prior to hiring manager interviews.
    • Manage a high-volume requisition load across multiple concurrent searches, prioritizing based on business criticality.
    • Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring/hard-to-fill roles (e.g., data engineers, cybersecurity analysts, ServiceNow developers).
    • Provide market intelligence to hire managers and the Director, TA on compensation benchmarks, talent availability, and competitive positioning.
    • Ensure a strong candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
    • Track and report on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and diversity of slate.
    • Partner with HR Business Partners and Compensation on offer structuring and leveling.
    • Maintain accurate and current data in the ATS; ensure compliance with OFCCP/EEO recordkeeping requirements.
    • Support recruiting for other teams outside of technical scope as needed.
    • Other duties and projects as assigned.

    SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

    • Strong Boolean search and passive sourcing skills; comfortable using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
    • Excellent stakeholder management skills; ability to influence and advise hiring managers as a talent advisor, not just an order-taker.
    • Strong communication and negotiation skills, particularly around competitive offer structuring for hard-to-fill technical talent.
    • Technical Fluency: Able to hold credible, informed conversations with engineers and technical hiring managers.
    • Consultative Partnership: Acts as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market conditions, role design, and candidate assessment.
    • Sourcing Creativity: Goes beyond inbound applicants to proactively build pipelines for niche/competitive roles.
    • Organization & Prioritization: Manages a high volume of concurrent searches without sacrificing candidate or hiring manager experience.
    • Data-Driven: Uses metrics to inform sourcing strategy and report on pipeline health.
    Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    • High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or related field preferred.
    • Minimum 4+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in a corporate (in-house) environment supporting IT/Engineering organizations.
    • Demonstrated experience recruiting for Data Engineering roles, with working knowledge of: AWS (or comparable cloud platforms),Python, SQL, PySpark, Data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing concepts.
    • Demonstrated experience recruiting for Software Engineering roles, with working knowledge of: Angular, .NET, C#, Modern SDLC practices (Agile/Scrum, CI/CD).
    • Experience recruiting for Cybersecurity and IT Analyst roles across varying seniority levels.
    • Experience recruiting for enterprise COE/platform roles such as: ServiceNow, Dayforce, Workday, Manhattan Associates (WMS).
    • Prior experience recruiting within retail, logistics, or supply chain technology environments
    • Familiarity with HRIS implementations and recruiting for HR technology teams.
    • Experience building recruiting strategy/playbooks for emerging or hard-to-source skill sets.
    • AIRS, LinkedIn, or other sourcing certifications.
    • Experience recruiting in a matrixed organization supporting multiple internal COEs.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    • These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
    Requisition ID2026-29821

About KeHE Distributors

KeHE Distributors is a food distribution company that provides natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to grocery and natural food stores. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois. KeHE Distributors has over 16,000 products and serves over 30,000 customers.
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1952

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