What You'll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for restaurant management and Restaurant Support Center positions.
• Partner with Operations Leadership and hiring managers to understand current and future staffing needs.
• Source, screen, interview, and recommend high-quality candidates.
• Build proactive talent pipelines across multiple markets.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies using job boards, networking, referrals, social media, and community partnerships.
• Represent Taziki's at career fairs, recruiting events, networking opportunities, and community outreach initiatives.
• Manage job postings across recruiting platforms and maintain recruiting workflows.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure a seamless candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain and administer the Applicant Tracking System (R365 Hire) and recruiting records.
• Manage onboarding administration, including I-9 compliance, E-Verify, and new hire documentation.
• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, applicant flow, interview activity, offer acceptance rates, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Partner with Human Resources and Operations Leadership to continuously improve recruiting strategies, hiring processes, and candidate quality.
• Support employer branding initiatives and help promote Taziki's as an employer of choice.
• Participate in special recruiting projects and organizational initiatives that support the continued growth of the company.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently fill open positions within established hiring timelines.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across multiple markets.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Taziki's culture and values.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and Operations Leadership.
• Maintain accurate recruiting systems, onboarding records, and compliance documentation.
• Utilize recruiting data and metrics to improve hiring effectiveness and sourcing strategies.
• Strengthen Taziki's employment brand through proactive recruiting and community engagement.
• Contribute to a recruiting function that consistently attracts high-quality talent.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Human Resources, or related experience.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Experience building recruiting pipelines and sourcing passive candidates.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting technology.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience partnering with multiple hiring managers and balancing competing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics and identify trends.
• Multi-unit restaurant, hospitality, retail, or service industry recruiting experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of I-9 and E-Verify processes preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Reside in either the Birmingham, AL or Nashville, TN market.
• Travel approximately 30-40%, based on business needs.
• Travel regularly between Birmingham and Nashville, as well as other company markets, as needed.
• Attend career fairs, hiring events, networking opportunities, and recruiting initiatives.
• Visit restaurant locations and Restaurant Support Center offices to partner with Operations Leadership and hiring managers.
• Support recruiting efforts for new restaurant openings and market expansion.
• Occasionally travel overnight for recruiting events, training, or organizational meetings.
• Maintain reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout assigned markets.

Who You Are

• Builds meaningful relationships with candidates and hiring leaders.
• Takes ownership, follows through, and delivers results.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Thinks strategically while executing with excellence.
• Uses data to make informed recruiting decisions.
• Is proactive, organized, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Lives our values of Connection, Collaboration, Challenge, Fresh, and Details.

Why Taziki's?