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Candidate Experience Coordinator - Experienced Recruiting

General Mills, Inc.

Minneapolis, MN · HybridFull-time$51–71K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$51–71K/yr
Location
Minneapolis, MNHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Candidate Experience Coordinator partners with the Talent Acquisition Team and serves as a primary contact for external candidates throughout recruiting and hiring. The role coordinates interviews and travel, manages pre-employment checks, and supports candidate and hiring-partner experiences. It is based on-site in Minneapolis four days per week, with additional on-site support as recruiting needs require.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PrioritizationOrganizationAttention to DetailIndependent JudgmentDecision MakingTask ManagementCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsIntegrityDiscretionAdaptabilityMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft TeamsHCM ApplicationsWorkdayApplicant Tracking Systems

Qualifications

2+ Years Administrative ExperienceHigh School Diploma or GEDAssociate or Bachelor's DegreeMust Be 18+

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Duties

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

OVERVIEW

In this role, you are a critical partner to the Talent Acquisition Team. As a Candidate Experience Coordinator, you will serve as a main point of contact for external candidates throughout the recruiting and hiring process. Success in this role means you represent General Mills values, leading with a service orientation, and collaborating to provide outstanding candidate and hiring partner experiences while pushing yourself and the team to achieve excellence.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Orchestrate the comprehensive administrative support for the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across designated functional areas. This encompasses cultivating an exceptional candidate experience through proactive and professional verbal and written communications, and expertly coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder interview schedules, often involving intricate domestic and international travel logistics and sensitive coordination.

Manage the pre-employmentcontingency process for incoming hires, including initiation, tracking, and review of background checks

Manage end-to-end candidate travel including troubleshooting travel arrangements as needed and ensuring candidate expenses areaccurate & within normal expensepractices, elevating to TA Manager as needed

Operate as primary point of contact for onsite interview logistics, including room setup, and candidate hosting, troubleshoot any interview day scheduling or technical issues as they arise

Track and report critical candidate flow information using an applicant tracking system (Workday), ensuring accurate and compliant data & operational practices are followed, troubleshooting any critical errors where needed and escalating as needed.

Collaborate & support across all TA Pillars on projects & strategic priorities and additional tasks, as needed

Build candidate & client trust, developing partnerships throughout the building with AV, Business Conference Center, HR, hiring teams, and more

Create a positive & best in class candidate experience.

Ad hoc administrative onsite responsibilities: Mail clean up, updating TA Laptops, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 2 years administrative experience in a high volume, high paced, detail-oriented setting

High School Degree or GED

Strong prioritization and organizational skills, with a focus on attention to detail and accuracy while meeting tight deadlines

High level of independent judgment and decision making to analyze and resolve highly confidential and complex work

Demonstrated capacity to pro-actively complete multiple detailed tasks with frequent interruptions

Excellent communication skills with a high degree of tact and diplomacy

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with all levels of GMI management and a broad array of candidates, customers, and suppliers outside the company

High level of integrity, sound judgment & discretion regarding handling confidential or sensitive information

Willingness and ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities, and stakeholders

Strong technical skills with proficiency in Microsoft based applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and HCM applications, with a willingness to learn and master other software programs as needed

Available for occasional overtime

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Experience with SaaS ATS (Workday)

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

The location for this role is Minneapolis, MN, must be on-site 4 days/week, and as needed to support Recruiting needs

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this position is:

$51,300 - $70,700 Annual

At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUEST

If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodation request form by following this link: Accommodation Request.

General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required

2 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$51,300.00 - $70,700.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55426

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

10131031

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 2,829 open Talent Acquisition jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$51–71K/yr
  • Minnesota median$73–102K/yr34 salary ranges
  • US median$91–160K/yr1,600 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $61K, is 32% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($90K) — in the lowest quarter of Talent Acquisition salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 63 open Talent Acquisition jobs in Minnesota and 2,829 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Talent Acquisition postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (2,235 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 590 of the 2,829 open Talent Acquisition jobs (21%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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