Job Description

Job Location AGI HQ - Arbuckle, CA 95912 Position Type Full Time Salary Range $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary

About Us

Adams Group is a fifth-generation, family-owned company built on over 100 years of a simple but powerful belief: good food starts with good people. With a legacy of doing what’s right, intentional innovation and agricultural expertise, our products are crafted with integrity, from seed to shelf.

Rooted in trusted farmer partnerships and vertically integrated operations, we deliver specialty at scale — across grains, oils, and seeds — with a commitment to quality we’re proud to put our name to.

We offer more than jobs, we offer purpose. Whether we're producing high-quality ingredients, supporting sustainable practices, or building trusted relationships across a global network, our work helps nourish lives across generations.

At Adams, we believe good starts with you. Together, we’re pioneering better-for-all alternatives, elevating standards, and making a lasting impact on our customers, our communities, and the world.

Come join our story. Have more than a career — have a legacy.

This dynamic role will be a key driver of talent attraction and community engagement for Adams. This role combines full-cycle recruiting expertise with strong external relationship-building skills to ensure we connect with the best candidates across hourly manufacturing, professional, and early-career pipelines.

With a focus on hourly roles in manufacturing/CPG, the Recruiter will also serve as an ambassador for Adams—building partnerships with local schools, community organizations, and workforce agencies, and representing the company at job fairs and regional events. Through these efforts, this role will help establish Adams as a premier employer in the region, known for good food and good people

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly roles, internships and other openings as needed.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to reach diverse candidate pools, including underrepresented and Spanish-speaking communities.
• Partner with hiring managers to anticipate staffing needs, ensuring timely and high-quality hiring.

Community & Employer Brand Engagement

• Build deep relationships with workforce boards, trade schools, community colleges, high schools, and local nonprofit/job-placement organizations.
• Identify and participate in community events, job fairs, and networking opportunities to expand Adams’ talent reach.
• Represent Adams as an employer of choice, consistently communicating our values and purpose.
• Partner with internal/external communications to highlight Adams’ employment brand and community presence.

Recruitment Operations

• Leverage ATS and sourcing tools to manage pipelines, track progress, and report on recruiting metrics.
• Ensure recruiting practices are compliant with company standards and employment regulations.
• Continuously seek ways to improve candidate experience and recruiting efficiency.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of recruiting experience, with proven success in hourly roles, preferably in F&B manufacturing/CPG.
• Demonstrated ability to engage external partners and build long-term community relationships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to represent the company publicly.
• Organized, proactive, and skilled at balancing multiple priorities.

Skills and Competencies:

• Community Connector: Builds trusted relationships with schools, workforce agencies, and local organizations.
• Employer Brand Ambassador: Confidently represents Adams in public forums, conveying our culture and core beliefs.
• Results-Driven Recruiter: Meets hiring goals while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Collaborative Partner: Works across teams and with managers to deliver business-aligned hiring outcomes.
• Innovative Problem Solver: Brings fresh ideas for talent attraction in a competitive market.

Preferred

Qualifications:

• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.
• Experience with college recruiting and internship programs.

Food Safety Policy:

Adams Group is committed to producing and distributing high quality products through adherence to industry and regulatory standards. As an Adams Group employee, you will be trained on our food safety policies and will be held accountable to adhering to them. You will be encouraged and required to notify supervision about actual or potential food safety issues. Everyone at Adams is involved in delivering safe food - within your scope of work you will be empowered to act to resolve food safety issues.