Talent Acquisition Manager

Sendik's Food Market•Milwaukee, WI

10d

About The Position

Sendik’s Food Markets is a family-owned company operating 17 store locations across Southeastern Wisconsin. The Talent Acquisition Manager leads the company’s recruitment operations, sourcing strategies, and selection processes, reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer. The role guides and develops a recruiting team to meet store-level and Support Center hiring goals during both steady operations and periods of rapid growth. This is a strategic and hands-on role that maintains an active requisition load while partnering with Store Directors, HR Business Partners, and operational leaders. The manager builds candidate pipelines, improves talent technology and recruitment processes, reduces time-to-fill, and supports a positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding. The role also assists in stores during peak holiday seasons as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 6 years of full-lifecycle talent acquisition experience in high-volume retail, grocery, hospitality, or multi-unit environments.
Experience carrying an active requisition workload while leading, mentoring, and developing a team of recruiters.
Demonstrated success proactively sourcing, recruiting, and building pipelines for leadership and key talent positions.
Advanced proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms, and candidate sourcing databases.
Ability to use data, recruitment metrics, and workforce analytics to influence leadership decisions and improve process efficiency.
Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships across organizational levels.
Proactive, highly organized, adaptable, and passionate about culture-first recruiting.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes to meet deadlines.
Strong sense of teamwork and ability to anticipate team needs.
Ability to lift a maximum of 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Phenom (ATS/CRM) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain an active requisition load focused on key leadership, high-priority store, and Support Center positions.
Build and cultivate talent pipelines for current operational needs and future store growth.
Develop and execute data-driven recruiting strategies for retail, skilled trades, and management candidates.
Use sourcing campaigns, community partnerships, local events, and social media to engage active and passive candidates.
Lead, mentor, and coach the Talent Acquisition team, encouraging continuous improvement and clear accountability.
Oversee recruitment processes, compliance with state and federal regulations, and administrative workflows.
Serve as a subject matter expert in behavioral-based interviewing, selection methods, and competitive offer creation.
Analyze recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate conversion rates, sourcing channel ROI, referral participation (BEEP), and hiring manager satisfaction.
Optimize use of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), candidate relationship management (CRM) tools, and emerging AI and recruitment technologies.
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions to maintain candidate experience standards.
Partner with Store Directors, Operations, leadership, and HR Business Partners to align talent acquisition with internal mobility, succession planning, and leadership development.
Coordinate with HR operations on handoffs between selection, offer acceptance, payroll setup, and new associate onboarding.
Model Sendik’s values and culture in candidate and team interactions.
Complete other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Assist in stores during peak holiday seasons as needed.