Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition Manager Location: This is a Remote position but must reside in Nebraska - Lincoln/Omaha Metro home base Travel: Regular travel throughout our restaurant markets (Nebraska, Kansas, S. Dakota, Iowa, Missouri) Build the Team Behind the Business - Great restaurants start with great people. Weis Restaurant Group is looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager who can help us find those people, build stronger leadership pipelines, and improve how we attract and hire talent across our organization. This is more than a recruiting position. We are looking for someone who understands that hiring is a business strategy and wants to help build the systems, partnerships, and talent pipelines needed to support our restaurants today and prepare us for future growth. The Talent Acquisition Manager will partner closely with Human Resources, Operations, Marketing, District Managers, and restaurant leaders across the Weis Restaurant Group family of brands. This person will support recruiting at all levels of the organization, with a strong focus on leadership recruiting, hard-to-fill positions, workforce planning, and building a sustainable bench of future leaders. What You’ll Own Talent Acquisition Strategy Develop and execute recruiting strategies across our brands and markets. Lead recruiting efforts for leadership and hard-to-fill positions. Support restaurant leaders with hourly recruiting needs. Build proactive candidate pipelines instead of waiting for positions to become vacant. Partner with Operations to understand current and future workforce needs. Leadership Pipelines and Workforce Readiness Build and maintain internal and external leadership pipelines. Help create visibility around bench strength, readiness, and succession risks. Facilitate regular talent-review conversations with Operations leaders. Track agreed-upon development actions and follow up to ensure progress. Connect qualified employees with advancement opportunities. Recruit external talent when the internal bench is not sufficient. Hiring Excellence Create consistent and effective hiring practices across the organization. Develop interview guides, candidate evaluations, and other hiring resources. Train and coach leaders on interviewing skills and legal hiring practices. Participate in management and leadership interviews. Help leaders make thoughtful, consistent hiring decisions based on long-term fit not simply fill an open position. Employment Brand and Community Partnerships Partner with Marketing to strengthen our employment brand. Build relationships with high schools, colleges, trade schools, workforce agencies, and community organizations. Represent Weis Restaurant Group at career fairs, networking opportunities, and community events. Find creative ways to introduce candidates to our brands and career opportunities. Recruiting Systems and Workforce Insights Maintain and improve our Applicant Tracking System, recruiting workflows, and candidate experience. Track recruiting results and identify opportunities for improvement. Develop recruiting scorecards, dashboards, and leadership reporting. Maintain job descriptions and Seat Guides. Use hiring data and workforce trends to help leaders make better business decisions. What We’re Looking For We are looking for someone who: Understands recruiting strategy, talent pipelines, and workforce planning. Can manage multiple recruiting priorities across several markets. Builds trust quickly and develops meaningful relationships. Is naturally curious and enjoys getting to know people. Can identify both a candidate’s current strengths and future potential. Communicates effectively with candidates, restaurant leaders, executives, and community partners. Is comfortable networking and representing the company in the community. Can balance strategic work with hands-on recruiting. Uses hiring data and recruiting metrics to improve results. Takes ownership, follows through, and stays persistent when positions are difficult to fill. Is comfortable working in a growing, fast-moving organization where priorities may change. Experience supporting a multi-location restaurant, hospitality, retail, or similarly fast-paced organization would be especially valuable. Our Core Values Our Core Values guide how we work and how we lead: People First: We invest in people, build genuine relationships, and create opportunities for others to succeed. Grit: We take ownership, stay persistent, and solve problems with creativity and determination. Quality Always: We hold high standards, focus on long-term success, and continually look for ways to improve. What Success Looks Like Success in this role is not measured only by how many positions are filled. It is measured by the quality of our hires, the strength of our leadership pipelines, the consistency of our hiring practices, and whether our restaurants have the people they need to succeed and grow. Additional Requirements Regular travel is required. Occasional evening or weekend availability may be needed for recruiting events and business needs. Candidates must maintain a valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, and the ability to meet company motor vehicle insurance requirements. The position requires the ability to perform its essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation. Join Weis Restaurant Group If you love connecting great people with great opportunities—and want the chance to build more than just a recruiting process we would love to meet you. Weis Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.