Hospitality Talent Acquisition Partner

Cactus Club Cafe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% food & drinks discount

Training & development

Wellness spending account

Fun, collaborative culture

Job summary

Cactus Club Cafe in Toronto is seeking a People & Culture Recruiter to shape our talent landscape across all levels of hospitality operations. You will partner with GM and Chef-level leaders to tailor sourcing strategies, build pipelines beyond traditional job boards, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact through offer.

Success requires industry insight, relationship-building, and a proactive approach to hiring.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or related industry recruitment is preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and advisory skills.
• Ability to create diverse candidate pipelines beyond job boards.
• Excellent candidate experience from first contact to offer.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with GM and Chef-level Operations partners, acting as a trusted advisor on sourcing strategy, interview best practices, and hiring priorities.
• Developing and executing creative sourcing strategies that reach diverse candidate pools — going beyond job boards to build real pipelines.
• Leveraging your existing industry network to source passive candidates and build pipelines before roles are even open.
• Delivering a world-class candidate experience at every touchpoint, from first contact to offer.
• Supporting store-level Ops leaders with guidance on hourly hiring, interview training, and local sourcing tactics.
• Building brand presence by organizing and attending career fairs, creating content, and promoting Cactus as an employer of choice in every market.
• Generating reports on sourcing effectiveness and sharing relevant market trends with stakeholders to inform smarter hiring decisions.
• Contributing actively to TA and P&C initiatives and projects that move the team and organization forward.
• Using applicant tracking systems (ATS), sourcing tools, and recruiting platforms to stay organized, build talent pipelines, and create an efficient hiring process

Skills

Relationship building

Sourcing

Interviewing

Candidate experience

ATS proficiency

Stakeholder management

Market knowledge in hospitality

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruiting platforms

Job description

Cactus Club Cafe in Toronto is seeking a People & Culture Recruiter to shape our talent landscape across all levels of hospitality operations. You will partner with GM and Chef-level leaders to tailor sourcing strategies, build pipelines beyond traditional job boards, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact through offer.

Success requires industry insight, relationship-building, and a proactive approach to hiring.