Assistant HR Manager

Savory Fastfood Inc.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Savory Fastfood Inc. in Quezon City is seeking an Assistant Manager – Recruitment and Performance Management to lead end-to-end recruitment for restaurant branches and Head Office, and to implement performance management programs.

The role emphasizes manpower planning, screening, assessment, interview coordination, and reporting to improve productivity, service quality, and operational efficiency across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• At least five years HR experience with supervisory or managerial exposure.
• Experience in high-volume recruitment and performance management.
• Knowledge of manpower planning, KPI development, performance appraisal systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, and HR reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for restaurant operations and Head Office across managerial, officer, and rank-and-file roles.
• Source Head Office employees including managerial and staff positions.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies for high-volume needs.
• Coordinate with Operations and departments on manpower planning and vacancies.
• Monitor recruitment metrics such as fulfilment rate, time-to-fill, deployment rate, and recruitment costs.
• Manage sourcing channels such as recruitment agencies, job fairs, referrals, schools, and partnerships.
• Ensure effective screening, assessments, interview coordination, background checks, and endorsements.
• Consolidate recruitment reports and maintain dashboards.
• Recommend process improvements to reduce hiring lead time and costs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor performance management system for restaurant and Head Office staff.
• Establish KPIs, standards, and evaluation tools aligned with business goals.
• Coordinate with Operations to set performance targets for various roles.
• Monitor completion of performance appraisals and evaluations.
• Analyse results and identify coaching or development needs for employees.
• Recommend interventions for underperforming staff in coordination with department heads.
• Support employee development, career progression, succession planning, and high-potential programs.
• Consolidate performance data and prepare reports on productivity and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRM / Psychology / Business Admin or related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

HRIS/ATS

Job description

About the role

The Assistant Manager – Recruitment and Performance Management oversees end-to-end recruitment, workforce planning, and employee performance management for Classic Savory. The role supports timely deployment of qualified employees across restaurant branches and the sourcing of Head Office employees, while implementing programs that improve employee productivity, service quality, operational efficiency, and organisational growth.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for restaurant operations and Head Office positions across managerial, officer, and rank-and-file roles.

• Source Head Office employees including managerial, officer, rand-and-file positions

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies for high-volume and urgent staffing requirements.

• Coordinate with Operations and other departments on manpower planning, approved vacancies, and recruitment priorities.

• Monitor recruitment metrics, including fulfilment rate, time-to-fill, deployment rate, applicant pipeline, recruitment costs, and branch vacancy rates.

• Manage sourcing channels such as recruitment agencies, job fairs, employee referrals, schools, and other institutional partnerships.

• Ensure effective screening, assessment, interview coordination, background checks, and endorsement of qualified candidates.

• Consolidate recruitment reports and maintain accurate recruitment dashboards.

• Recommend process improvements to reduce hiring lead time, recruitment costs, and branch manpower shortages.

• Develop, implement, and monitor the performance management system for restaurant and Head Office employees.

• Establish and review key performance indicators, performance standards, and evaluation tools aligned with business objectives.

• Coordinate with Operations and department heads to set performance targets for restaurant managers, supervisors, service crew, kitchen personnel, and support staff.

• Monitor the completion of performance appraisals, probationary evaluations, regularisation assessments, and annual performance reviews.

• Analyse performance evaluation results and identify employees requiring coaching, development, or performance improvement plans.

• Recommend appropriate interventions for underperforming employees in coordination with Operations and relevant department heads.

• Support employee development, career progression, succession planning, and high-potential employee identification programmes.

• Consolidate performance data and prepare reports on employee productivity, performance trends, and improvement opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least five years of relevant HR experience, preferably with supervisory, managerial, or team leadership experience.

• Experience in high-volume recruitment and performance management, preferably in restaurant, food service, retail, or other multi-branch operations.

• Knowledge of manpower planning, recruitment metrics, KPI development, performance appraisal systems, and employee development programmes.

• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, and HR reporting or applicant tracking systems.