Soul Foods Group Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist at Rickmansworth Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Talent Acquisition Specialist
6 month contract with opportunity to become permanent

WHO ARE WE?

Soul Foods Group is a leading multinational quick-service restaurant franchisee. Founded in 1985, we are a family-owned business that has rapidly grown to own and manage almost 400 restaurants across the U.K. and Canada. We have recently received private equity investment to support our ambitious global growth plans.

We work with some of the most beloved food and coffee brands, including Burger King, KFC, Starbucks and Taco Bell. Our mission is to make a difference to people’s lives, their opportunities and their communities through great tasting food and coffee. Discover more at www.soulfoodsgroup.com.

OUR CULTURE

The Soul culture is a set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes our organization.

• To always do the right thing the right way
• Take pride in what we do each and every day
• Respect ourselves and others
• Believe in ourselves
• Support each other and our communities

OUR MISSION To make a difference to people’s lives, their opportunities, and their communities through great tasting food and coffee.

OUR VISION To build a global food and coffee business, rewarding an engaged and diverse workforce with career and life opportunities, connecting with communities through great tasting food and coffee, and making a difference by giving back in abundance

MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a pro-active, resourceful, experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with UK hospitality / retail recruitment experience to implement & drive talent sourcing and recruiting across our business in the UK. The role reports to the HR Director UK and is member of the HR Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team, Operations leaders and hiring managers to support their recruitment needs, guiding, coaching and supporting them as appropriate
• Lead and manage the talent attraction, sourcing and selection process end to end
• Understand what great Talent for Soul Foods Group looks like and recruit against this
• Build a Talent Pipeline internally and externally to reduce “time to hire” and “cost to hire”
• Implement an ‘always on’ external recruitment campaigns for Operations roles
• Create a simple dbase of potential external candidates to fill future RGM/SM roles
• Promote a compelling authentic ‘employee value proposition’ to potential /future candidates
• Propose & implement strategic innovative recruitment initiatives and solutions – and review these monthly to identify and address ‘what is working well’ and ‘areas for improvement’
• Directly source candidates through the use of social networks including LinkedIn, job boards, job centres, local organisations and partnerships (e.g. colleges/universities, etc).
• Promote Soul Foods Group as an employer of choice and ensure a brilliant candidate experience. Be an ambassador for Soul Foods Group, the face of the business
• Update SFG UK’s Recruitment / Interview pack for Hiring Managers and train/brief them on good practice Interview / Assessment techniques
• Share knowledge of recruitment/Talent acquisition skills & know-how with HR Team
• With the HR Team, support weekly & monthly People Reporting & Data

WHAT WE WOULD LOVE FROM YOU

• Talent Acquisition experience in the UK in a fast moving environment recruiting in: food/drinks/ hospitality/retail in a multi-location business
• Evidence of successfully using direct recruitment methods, digital tools, career websites, job boards, and social media sourcing of ‘always-on’ recruitment campaigns and strategies
• Strong communications skills with candidates by telephone, email, messaging apps, TEAMs, Zoom, other digital channels plus face to face in a positive and engaging way
• Strong stakeholder relationships through a consultative and inclusive approach
• Knowledge and application of the legal aspects of recruitment
• Strong IT skills -including creating & managing dbases (of Talent)
• Ability to engage others, of all levels, in initiatives by being credible and persuasive
• Experience in liaising with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, languages
• Ability to build relationships with wider teams to achieve common objectives
• Self-motivated and driven and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Pro-active, agile, quick to deliver what is required
• Customer Service mindset and behaviours
• Able to work flexibly if required to accommodate candidate availability for interviews

Job Types: Temp to perm, Fixed term contract, Full-time, Part-time
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 35 per week

Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Experience:

• Talent Acquisition or Recruitment: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rickmansworth, WD3 1AY

Application deadline: 02/12/2022
Reference ID: Talent Acquisition