Talent Acquisition Manager

Foodstories; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 850,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodstories in Mumbai is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5+ years of recruitment experience to lead end-to-end hiring across retail, hospitality, and food & beverage functions as the company grows.

You will partner with business leaders, build strong talent pipelines, manage sourcing channels, coordinate interviews, and drive employer branding and reporting to keep hiring on track.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, BA, or related field.
• Experience hiring for Retail, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, QSR, Consumer, or Lifestyle brands.
• Strong sourcing and candidate assessment skills.
• Experience with ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and job portals.
• Ability to manage multiple roles and priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and define candidate profiles.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure a seamless candidate experience.
• Develop sourcing strategies in competitive markets.
• Provide hiring updates and market insights to stakeholders.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and dashboards.
• Ensure recruitment processes are compliant, efficient, and candidate-friendly.

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate assessment

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job portals

Job description

Visit us :

https://www.foodstories.shop/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodstoriesshop/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true

Role Overview

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5+ years of recruitment experience, preferably within Retail, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, QSR, or Consumer businesses. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end hiring while partnering closely with business leaders to build high-performing teams that support our growth plans.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.


• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and define candidate profiles.


• Source, screen, and assess candidates across corporate, retail, culinary, commissary, and operations functions.


• Coordinate interviews and ensure a seamless candidate experience.

Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Management

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for recurring and critical roles.


• Leverage job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, networking, and industry partnerships to attract talent.


• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to identify quality candidates in competitive markets.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with department heads and business leaders to understand workforce requirements.


• Provide regular hiring updates and market insights to stakeholders.


• Support workforce planning and hiring forecasts.

Employer Branding

• Support employer branding initiatives across social media, job portals, and industry networks.


• Represent Foodstories at recruitment drives, hiring events, and campus engagements.


• Help position Foodstories as an employer of choice within the hospitality and retail ecosystem.

Recruitment Operations & Reporting

• Maintain recruitment trackers, dashboards, and hiring reports.


• Monitor key hiring metrics including TAT, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, and quality of hire.


• Ensure recruitment processes are compliant, efficient, and candidate-friendly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.


• 4+ years of Talent Acquisition experience.


• Prior experience hiring for Retail, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, QSR, Consumer, or Lifestyle brands is preferred.


• Strong sourcing and candidate assessment skills.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.


• Experience working with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and job portals.


• Ability to manage multiple roles and hiring priorities simultaneously.


• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and execution excellence.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who enjoys building teams, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes ownership of hiring outcomes. If you're passionate about connecting great talent with meaningful opportunities and want to be part of a growing brand, we'd love to meet you.