Talent Acquisition Lead

TALENT ACQUISITION LEAD

PUBS WITH ROOMS. PREMIUM. GROWING. YOURS TO SHAPE.

***Hospitality experience is essential***

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £48,000, plus bonus
• Hybrid working across the estate
• Contracted hours: 37.5 a week (with flexibility when demand is high)
• Own recruitment end to end, from workforce planning right through to on-boarding
• Report directly to the Head of Learning and Talent, with real say in recruitment strategy
• Shape the employer brand and how the business shows up to candidates
• Senior hiring at its heart, predominantly Head Chefs and General Managers
• A growing business where great hires are noticed and your impact is easy to see

Who are they?

A thriving premium group of pubs with rooms, built on heartfelt hospitality and the people who deliver it every day. The business is growing, and they know that growth depends on getting the right people through the door. They want recruitment done in-house and done well: strong pipelines, a candidate experience to be proud of and an employer brand that reflects what it is really like to work there.

What will you get up to?

• Lead the full recruitment life-cycle across the pubs with rooms and support functions
• Headhunt and source senior talent through creative strategies, putting standout candidates in front of hiring managers
• Partner with operational leaders to understand what they need now and what is coming next
• Run targeted searches for senior roles, predominantly Head Chefs and General Managers
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for key operational positions
• Deliver a brilliant candidate journey, with timely communication and feedback at every stage
• Coach managers on best-practice interviewing and selection
• Bring market intelligence on hiring trends, the wider hospitality landscape and the talent out there
• Strengthen the employer brand across job boards, social media, careers events and industry networks
• Track time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, spend, source effectiveness and offer acceptance, and use the data to improve
• Keep recruitment compliant, from right-to-work checks and accurate records to visa sponsorship

What are we looking for?

• Proven talent acquisition or recruitment experience, ideally in hospitality, retail or leisure
• A track record of hiring senior operators, ideally Head Chefs and General Managers
• Multi-site recruitment experience, a real advantage
• A confident interviewer who is credible with senior chefs and operators
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Comfortable with an ATS, multiple job boards and recruitment data
• Commercially minded, organised and resilient
• A natural relationship builder and a genuine advocate for inclusive hiring

You spend your days finding other people their next move. This one could be yours.

Sound great? Please apply below. Not for you? We will help you with your next move. Get in touch via our website.

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