Area Leader of Recruiting - Seattle

Raising Cane's•Seattle, WA
•$105,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Area Leader of Recruiting leads the full-cycle recruiting process for restaurant management positions and provides strategic support for crewmember hiring in an assigned market. The role partners with area leadership to assess staffing needs and execute near- and long-term recruiting strategies, including rolling out new programs and processes. The position creates talent pipelines aligned with organizational growth, leads recruiting and hiring strategies for new restaurant openings, develops regional recruiting partnerships, and supports employment-brand initiatives in local communities. It owns manpower planning and talent selection for assigned areas, develops annual manpower plans for quarterly leadership review, maintains alignment with regional goals, and provides recruiting reports to internal stakeholders. The working environment combines a home-based office, community representation, travel throughout the division, and time in restaurants. Restaurant work may involve a fast-paced kitchen, customer interaction, varied indoor and outdoor temperatures, food products and common allergens, industrial equipment, commercial cleaning products, personal protective equipment, and physical activity such as walking, standing, lifting, and bending.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of recruitment experience.
  • Able to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends.
  • Able to travel up to 50% and required to live within the assigned area.
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities that may constantly change.
  • Self-driven, flexible, and energetic, with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to work effectively and efficiently independently and collaboratively.
  • Able to recognize problems, set goals, create plans, and put plans into action to solve problems.
  • Proficient with technology systems including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook), and able to learn and adapt to new systems quickly.

Nice To Haves

  • Restaurant experience preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Create a talent pipeline aligned with the organization’s growth strategy.
  • Own the full-cycle recruiting process for internal and external candidates.
  • Lead New Restaurant Opening crewmember hiring strategies to ensure staffing needs are met.
  • Develop market and regional partnerships to support recruiting efforts.
  • Lead restaurant management recruiting to ensure consistency across markets.
  • Own manpower planning and talent selection for assigned areas.
  • Build the company employment brand and increase its community presence through partnerships with universities, networking organizations, community-based organizations, and vendors.
  • Develop annual manpower plans for quarterly review by the area field-based support leader.
  • Build working relationships with regional leadership and support teams to align recruiting efforts with goals and objectives.
  • Provide recruiting reports to internal stakeholders.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.
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