Talent Acquisition Manager

PepperJax Grill

Talent Acquisition Manager at Weis Restaurant Group focusing on recruiting strategy and building leadership pipelines. Collaborating with Operations, Marketing, and restaurant leaders across multiple locations.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing recruiting strategies, building candidate pipelines, and managing multiple recruiting priorities across various markets. Proficient in using hiring data and metrics to enhance recruitment processes and improve organizational hiring practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Recruiting StrategyTalent PipelinesWorkforce PlanningHiring Data AnalysisInterviewing Skills Training

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Hard Skills

Recruiting StrategiesCandidate EvaluationApplicant Tracking SystemRecruiting WorkflowsJob Descriptions MaintenanceDevelopment ScorecardsLeadership ReportingInterview Guides DevelopmentTalent Review FacilitationSuccession Planning

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingEffective CommunicationCuriosityPersistenceNetworking

Industry Keywords

Talent AcquisitionWorkforce TrendsCommunity EngagementEmployment BrandingRecruiting Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute recruiting strategies across our brands and markets.
Lead recruiting efforts for leadership and hard-to-fill positions.
Support restaurant leaders with hourly recruiting needs.
Build proactive candidate pipelines instead of waiting for positions to become vacant.
Partner with Operations to understand current and future workforce needs.
Build and maintain internal and external leadership pipelines.
Help create visibility around bench strength, readiness, and succession risks.
Facilitate regular talent-review conversations with Operations leaders.
Track agreed-upon development actions and follow up to ensure progress.
Connect qualified employees with advancement opportunities.
Create consistent and effective hiring practices across the organization.
Develop interview guides, candidate evaluations, and other hiring resources.
Train and coach leaders on interviewing skills and legal hiring practices.
Participate in management and leadership interviews.
Help leaders make thoughtful, consistent hiring decisions based on long-term fit not simply fill an open position.
Partner with Marketing to strengthen our employment brand.
Build relationships with high schools, colleges, trade schools, workforce agencies, and community organizations.
Represent Weis Restaurant Group at career fairs, networking opportunities, and community events.
Find creative ways to introduce candidates to our brands and career opportunities.
Maintain and improve our Applicant Tracking System, recruiting workflows, and candidate experience.
Track recruiting results and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop recruiting scorecards, dashboards, and leadership reporting.
Maintain job descriptions and Seat Guides.
Use hiring data and workforce trends to help leaders make better business decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understands recruiting strategy, talent pipelines, and workforce planning.
Can manage multiple recruiting priorities across several markets.
Builds trust quickly and develops meaningful relationships.
Is naturally curious and enjoys getting to know people.
Can identify both a candidates current strengths and future potential.
Communicates effectively with candidates, restaurant leaders, executives, and community partners.
Is comfortable networking and representing the company in the community.
Can balance strategic work with hands-on recruiting.
Uses hiring data and recruiting metrics to improve results.
Takes ownership, follows through, and stays persistent when positions are difficult to fill.
Is comfortable working in a growing, fast-moving organization where priorities may change.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular travel is required
Occasional evening or weekend availability may be needed for recruiting events and business needs