You might have heard that the recruitment market has eased a little since post pandemic but it’s still a challenge, especially in hard to fill areas and for back of house roles.  It’s an exciting time to join recruitment as we now look forward to the new world of candidates’ expectations, use of tech, being agile and competing for the best! So if you’d like to combine your love of making a difference, with the love of your job, then look no further. Join us at Mitchells & Butlers, the heart of hospitality. With over 1,600 sites we’re the home of some of the nation’s favourite restaurants, bustling bars, cosy country pubs and the local you didn’t know we owned.

We have a much sought-after opportunity for a Recruitment Manager to join our Retail Recruitment Team on a fixed term basis for 12 months initially, to cover an internal secondment.

Working in a mobile role (Occasion travel), you’ll be responsible for providing support and expertise to our Area Managers recruiting for their Retail Management teams within our pubs and restaurants across geographical areas north of London, which will include East Midlands, East Coast of England and the wider South East area.  Our much-loved pubs, bars and restaurants stretch across the UK; therefore, we can be flexible with your location.

What’s in it for me?

• A company car or the option to receive an annual car supplement of £4,250
• Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, so whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery we’ve got you covered.  
• Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends! 
• Mobile working: the flexibility to work from home, the office or one of our sites 
• Opportunity to work on your personal development, alongside your day job

On top of all this, we offer; a pension, a private medical plan to keep you safe and secure, 26 days paid holiday plus the option to buy up to an extra 2 weeks’ holiday, high-street shopping discounts, an online wellbeing hub; and we even give you free shares!

What will I be doing?

• Providing recruitment insight, support, and expertise as a business partner to Area Managers and General Managers on team member and Retail Management recruitment 
• Providing end to end vacancy and candidate management for all General Manager and Kitchen Manager/Head Chef vacancies
• Building recruitment capability of our Area Managers and General Managers through coaching, inducting new Area Managers and delivering training sessions
• Pro-actively recruiting by building a talent bank of suitable retail management candidates for the region, CV searching, utilising social media tools and networking events
• Working on projects to support the overall Talent Acquisition Strategy

What do I need?

Just like our brands, our teams are diverse. You’ll need...  

• Previous recruitment experience or direct hiring experience
• Personal drive and a passion for delivering an excellent experience for both internal & external candidates
• High levels of organisational skills and ability to effectively manage your time/diary
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Strong sourcing and interviewing skills
• Ability to build & maintain effective relationships with internal and external key contacts

*Please note, if your application is successful, interviews will be held on 13th or 16th February.

Working within the home of hospitality, you may not be serving our guests, but your support will put smiles on our guests and teams faces.

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Closing date: 5th February 2024