Apply for the Talent Acquisition Consultant, Human Resources – Lakeland job opening.Talent Acquisition Consultant, Human Resources – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 36500BR
Department: Human Resources
Working Hours: Minimum 45 hours per week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Mar 11, 2026

$81 - 122k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The Talent Acquisition Consultant plays a critical role in shaping and executing Publix’s talent acquisition strategy to attract top‑quality talent across the organization. This role partners closely with hiring managers and business leaders to deliver a positive candidate experience, strengthen our employer brand, and build sustainable talent pipelines, particularly for hard‑to‑fill, highly technical, and specialized roles.

Successful candidates are eager, enthusiastic, and passionate about their work. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapt their consultative approach to meet business needs, and bring a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset to everything they do.

Why Publix?

At Publix, we believe our people are our greatest asset. This role offers the opportunity to partner with leaders across the business, influence hiring outcomes, and help shape the future of our workforce—while working for a company consistently recognized for its culture, stability, and commitment to excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Recommend, develop, and execute comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aligned with business needs
• Position and promote the Publix Employee Value Proposition while delivering a best‑in‑class candidate experience
• Consult with and educate hiring managers on recruitment strategies, best practices, and market insights
• Develop diverse talent pipelines, including early‑career strategies, for salaried, technical, and trade positions
• Serve as a subject matter expert in recruitment and talent pipelining, including facilitating hiring manager training
• Track and report key recruiting metrics and KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of hiring strategies
• Monitor applicant tracking system usage and produce best‑practice guidance to improve hiring manager adoption
• Represent Publix at multi‑employer job fairs (in‑person and virtual) and other recruiting events
• Manage multiple priorities while coordinating work activities, schedules, and resources to meet deadlines and business objectives

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or analytical discipline, or equivalent work experience
• At least four years of recruiting experience with at least one year in a corporate environment recruiting for professional, management and/or skilled positions
• At least three years of experience collecting and analyzing recruiting metrics
• At least two years of experience representing company at multi-employer job fairs (in-person or virtual)
• Be at least 20 years old with a valid driver’s license and authorization to drive a company vehicle (on or before his or her start date in the position)
• Knowledge of various recruiting strategies and when to use them, including diversity and early career recruitment and sourcing
• Knowledge of recruiting technologies including applicant tracking systems, external resume databases, job sites, sourcing tools, and social, digital and traditional advertising
• Knowledge of best practices in candidate experience and employer brand in the recruitment, selection and onboarding processes
• Knowledge of metrics used to evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting strategies
• Knowledge of employment law as it relates to recruitment and selection processes
• Willingness to work extended hours, nights, weekends and occasionally travel overnight as needed

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Additional Required Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in HR, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or other relevant discipline
• Two or more years of experience with full life-cycle recruiting for large organizations with a wide range of positions
• Two or more years of experience running reports from an applicant tracking system
• Two or more years of experience negotiating employment offers
• Two or more years of experience with public speaking or presentations
• Two or more years of experience managing third-party recruiters
• One or more years of experience as a search firm recruiter
• SPHR, GPHR, PHR or other HR certification
• AIRS (Alliance of Information and Referral Services) certification or equivalent from a respected sourcing organization

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Additional Preferred Qualifications

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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