Recruitment Specialist – F&B | Saudi Arabia

Rawaj HCM Jobs; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rawaj-HCM is seeking a Recruiter to join our dynamic Food & Beverage team in Riyadh. You will drive end-to-end recruitment for restaurant operations, with emphasis on high-volume hiring and sourcing top kitchen talent across levels.

You will coordinate with operations managers and executive chefs, manage candidate pipelines, and support HR administrative tasks to ensure smooth onboarding and staffing coverage for new restaurant openings.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruitment experience in F&B, restaurant, or hospitality.
• Experience with mass hiring and high-volume recruitment for kitchen staff.
• Strong sourcing, screening, and interview coordination skills.
• Practical knowledge of personnel affairs and HR administration.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies under tight timelines.
• Proficient use of LinkedIn and job portals for candidate sourcing.
• Good command of English in professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for restaurant and F&B operations.
• Lead high-volume recruitment campaigns for kitchen staff and culinary roles.
• Source, attract, and recruit chefs across levels and specializations.
• Build pipelines for ongoing needs and new restaurant openings.
• Coordinate with operations managers and executive chefs for assessments and interviews.
• Maintain candidate databases and prepare recruitment reports.
• Support personnel affairs activities and onboarding processes.
• Ensure alignment between recruitment and HR administration.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Mass hiring

Sourcing

Kitchen/chef hiring

Interview coordination

HR administration

English communication

Tools

LinkedIn

Job portals

Job description

Join a dynamic and growing team within the Food & Beverage industry, contributing to the success of restaurant operations through effective talent acquisition and workforce planning.

As a Recruiter, you will play a key role in supporting recruitment needs across restaurant operations, with particular emphasis on high-volume recruitment and hiring specialized kitchen talent, including chefs at different levels.

The role requires a hands-on recruitment professional with solid F&B industry experience, strong sourcing capabilities, and practical knowledge of personnel affairs to support the hiring and employee administration processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for restaurant and F&B operations, ensuring timely fulfillment of manpower requirements.

• Lead high-volume and mass recruitment campaigns, particularly for kitchen staff and culinary positions.

• Source, attract, and recruit chefs across different levels and specializations, including Executive Chefs, Head Chefs, Sous Chefs, Chef de Partie, Commis Chefs, Sushi Chefs, and other kitchen roles.

• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines to support ongoing recruitment needs and new restaurant openings.

• Partner closely with operations managers, restaurant managers, and executive chefs to understand manpower requirements and coordinate technical assessments and interviews.

• Utilize various recruitment channels, including LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, social media, and recruitment agencies, to attract qualified candidates.

• Monitor recruitment progress, maintain accurate candidate databases, and prepare regular recruitment reports.

• Support personnel affairs activities, including employee documentation, employment contracts, attendance, leave management, onboarding, and other HR administrative processes.

• Ensure smooth coordination between recruitment and personnel functions to facilitate an efficient hiring and onboarding process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• 2+ years of recruitment experience, preferably within the F&B, restaurant, or hospitality industry.

• Proven experience in mass hiring and high-volume recruitment, particularly for chefs and kitchen teams.

• Strong understanding of restaurant operations and different kitchen positions and specializations.

• Hands-on experience managing the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing and screening to offer management and onboarding.

• Practical knowledge of personnel affairs and HR administration, including employee files, contracts, attendance, leave, and employment documentation.

• Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously and work effectively under tight recruitment deadlines.

• Strong sourcing, communication, interviewing, and coordination skills.

• Good knowledge of recruitment platforms and sourcing tools, including LinkedIn and job portals.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Good command of English.