Role Overview
The HR Recruiter – Blue Collar Hiring will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment of frontline restaurant staff including kitchen crew, service staff, stewards, housekeeping, and other operational roles. The role requires strong experience in high-volume hiring, sourcing from blue-collar talent pools, and managing recruitment pipelines across multiple restaurant locations.
Key Responsibilities
1. End-to-End Recruitment
• Manage complete recruitment lifecycle for blue-collar roles including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Hire frontline staff such as Kitchen Crew, Commis, Service Staff, Stewards, Helpers, Housekeeping, and Delivery Personnel.
2. High-Volume Hiring
• Handle bulk hiring requirements for multiple restaurant outlets.
• Ensure timely closure of positions to maintain operational efficiency.
3. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline
• Source candidates through job portals, local networks, staffing vendors, walk-in drives, referrals, and community outreach.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified blue-collar candidates.
4. Stakeholder Coordination
• Collaborate with restaurant managers and operations teams to understand manpower requirements.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure smooth hiring processes.
5. Recruitment Drives
• Organize walk-in drives, campus hiring (for hospitality institutes), and local hiring campaigns.
6. Candidate Management
• Conduct initial screening and assess candidates for role suitability, attitude, and service orientation.
• Manage candidate communication and offer roll-out.
7. Data & Reporting
• Maintain recruitment trackers, hiring metrics, and candidate databases.
• Provide regular hiring reports to HR leadership.
8. Employer Branding
• Represent company’s culture and employer value proposition during recruitment drives and interactions.
Eligibility Criteria
Experience
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in blue-collar / frontline hiring.
• Experience in hospitality, restaurant chains, QSR, retail, facility management, or similar industries is preferred.
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
Required Skills
• Strong experience in bulk / mass hiring
• Knowledge of blue-collar recruitment channels
• Good stakeholder management
• Ability to manage hiring across multiple locations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment
Preferred Background
Candidates with recruitment experience in Restaurant Chains, Hospitality, QSR, Retail, or Facility Management companies will be highly preferred.
What We Offer
• Opportunity to work with a globally recognized restaurant brand
• Dynamic and people-focused culture
• Exposure to large-scale hiring and operations-driven recruitment
• Career growth within HR and talent acquisition
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