People & Talent Lead (F&B)

Private Advertiser; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading F&B group in Singapore seeks a People & Talent Lead to enhance their frontline recruitment strategy. The role involves leading a recruitment team, executing volume hiring strategies, and ensuring a positive candidate experience, making it ideal for experienced recruitment leaders looking to impact a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recruitment experience focused on volume hiring.
• Experience leading/coaching a team or readiness for a lead role.
• Strong knowledge of the Employment Act.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a recruitment team for outlet-level roles.
• Develop volume hiring strategies and ensure a positive candidate journey.
• Partner with HR to forecast hiring needs and create talent pipelines.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Job description

Position Summary:

We are an established and respected F&B group seeking a hands-on People & Talent Lead to drive our frontline recruitment strategy and help shape how we attract, hire and retain talent across the organisation. In this role, you’ll lead a small team and take the lead in recruiting frontline staff across our diverse portfolio of brands.

If you have experience in high-volume hiring for blue collar or frontline roles whether in F&B, retail, hospitality or other service industries, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a small team, focusing on recruitment for outlet-level roles roles across the group.

• Develop and execute volume hiring strategies to meet the needs of our growing business.

• Source, screen, and shortlist candidates using a variety of channels including job portals, walk-in interviews, referrals and creative sourcing methods such as digital campaigns and social media outreach.

• Partner with Operations and HR to forecast hiring needs and create talent pipelines.

• Ensure a positive candidate journey from application to onboarding and support initiatives that promote long term retention.

• Support people-related initiatives, including employee engagement activities, workforce planning and staff development projects.

• Support other hr-related tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of recruitment experience, including volume hiring of blue collar or frontline staff.

• Experience leading or coaching a team (whether formally or informally) or you're ready to step up into a lead role.

• F&B industry experience is a plus but not essential. We welcome applicants from retail, hospitality or other sectors involving blue collar or frontline hiring.

• Organised, proactive, and able to handle multiple recruitment demands efficiently.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

• Good knowledge of the Employment Act.