Job Description
Your Role at Raising Cane’s:
The Regional Leader of Recruiting is responsible for leading the full cycle recruiting process for restaurant management positions and providing strategic support for crewmember hiring within a specific region. This role is also responsible for leading a team of Area Leaders of Recruiting. This role partners directly with Regional Business Unit Team leadership to assess hiring needs, execute near and long-term strategies to ensure all new restaurants open fully staffed and all existing Restaurants maintain optimal staffing levels.
The physical work environment includes working in a fast-paced kitchen environment (which requires extended periods of physical exertion, such as walking, standing, lifting and bending) and interacting with customers. It also includes both inside and outside work in varied temperatures, working with and around food products, common allergens, industrial equipment, commercial cleaning products that require the use of personal protective equipment and physical activities necessary to complete the responsibilities of the job.
Your Impact and Responsibilities:
- Leads a team of field-based recruiters, providing strategic direction and leading the development and execution of plans for regional staffing efforts
- Monitors regional recruitment reports and ensures the regional recruiting team is meeting or exceeding performance standards
- Hires, trains, and develops all field-based recruiter positions within the assigned region
- Establishes and maintains talent market expertise including comprehensive view of regional trends and competitor best practices
- Certifies that all regional recruiting and employment actions are in compliance with government regulations and organizational policies and procedures
- Sources and attracts internal and external candidates to fill current and future open roles to coincide with the organization’s growth strategy
- Evaluates incoming applications and actively sources passive candidates to select management talent that aligns with the company management profile and culture
- Leads the New Restaurant Opening (NRO) crewmember hiring strategy ensuring successful hiring and onboarding to meet staffing needs
- Develops market and regional partnerships to support recruiting efforts in the region
- Leads the restaurant management recruiting process to ensure consistency across all markets
- Owns the recruitment planning and talent selection process for the assigned region
- Builds the company employment brand and increases the presence within the communities through partnerships with universities, networking organizations, community-based organizations, vendors, etc
- Develops annual recruiting support plans for the region to be reviewed and adjusted as needed
- Cultivates strong work working relationships with regional leadership and supports teams ensuring recruiting efforts are aligned with Business Unit goals and objectives
- Provides detailed regional staffing updates on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis
- Works cross functionally to ensure alignment with company goals and creates comprehensive plans and strategies for sourcing external talent
Qualifications
Requirements for Success:
- 5+ years of recruitment experience; restaurant experience preferred
- Experience leading field-based recruiting teams preferred
- Experience working for a multi-unit restaurant, retail or hospitality company preferred
- Experience working in restaurants preferred
- Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage constantly changing priorities
- Self-driven, flexible, and highly energetic
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively
- Able to recognize problems, set goals, create plans and convert plans into action to solve problems
- Strong work ethic and “hands on” approach
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively lead, motivate and empower crewmembers and leaders at all levels of the organization
- Proficient with a variety of technology systems and ability to learn and adapt to new systems quickly
- Demonstrated proficiency in a leadership role with an ability to coach and develop all levels
- Able to work a varied schedule related to business needs including days, evenings and weekends
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Able to travel up to 50% and required to live within assigned region
- Possess a valid driver’s license
Additional Information
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Company Description
At Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers®, we serve only the most craveable chicken finger meals – it’s our One Love! Known for our great Crew and cool Culture, we follow a Work Hard. Have Fun. philosophy. Raising Cane’s is the fastest-growing chicken concept around and is on track to be a Top 10 Restaurant Brand in the United States. Each Crewmember is important to our rapid growth and enduring success. Now is your chance to join the Team and Raise The Bar!