Field Talent Acquisition Specialist - New Restaurant Openings

Kura Sushi Corporate Support Center; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health & Wellness Benefits

Paid Time Off

Performance Bonus

Long-Term Investment Opportunity

Job summary

Kura Sushi USA is seeking a Recruiter based in Irvine, CA. This role focuses on recruiting hourly and management staff for new store openings and existing restaurants, partnering with Operations and restaurant managers to source, interview, and hire talent.

Heavy travel (35%–45%) is required, with on-site work at least one day per week. The position emphasizes education, training, and compliance, and offers comprehensive benefits including a 401(k) plan and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR preferred.
• Strong recruiting and talent selection background, ideally in restaurants or foodservice.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to interpret policies and enforce procedures.
• Experience building recruitment processes and solutions.
• Knowledge of behavioral-based interviewing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be highly organized and proactive.
• Team-oriented and hospitality-focused.
• Shows initiative and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations and Recruitment to support hourly and restaurant management recruiting.
• Plan and execute recruiting strategy to meet hiring goals with quality hires.
• Conduct education and training on hourly recruiting and selection for restaurant management.
• Maintain recruiting goals and timelines aligned with company growth.
• Develop sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies.
• Arrange interviews, travel, lodging, and tours as needed.
• Create recruitment reporting metrics for periodic review.
• Travel to store openings to recruit and onboard new employees (35%-45%).

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Hospitality focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Kura Sushi USA is a publicly traded U.S. company established in 2008 as a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc. We are an innovative and tech interactive Japanese restaurant chain serving up the ultimate eater-tainment dining experience with a combination of premium ingredients, advanced technology, and affordable prices to create a one-of-a-kind revolving sushi dining experience.

Come join the Kura Krew!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recruiter to join our growing team. The Recruiter is a member of the recruiting team specializing in the recruiting and selection of hourly and management team members for our new store openings and existing restaurants. They will be responsible for executing Kura’s recruiting strategy and initiatives, partnering with all restaurant managers and operations on talent selection, education, and training programs. The Recruiter will work in partnership with the Recruiting team, Operations partners and restaurant management teams to serve as the recruiting subject matter expert for recruiting and talent selection processes to support understaffed, tough to hire and new markets. They are an ambassador for the brand in the field, working alongside the Operators in a consultative manner to help coach, train and develop recruiting and talent selection skills that result in quality team member hires.

This position will require heavy travel, depending on new restaurant opening assignments and opening schedules. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner in a consultative manner with all levels of the organization is required.

This position is based in Irvine, CA and requires candidates to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of our Irvine office. Members are expected to work onsite a minimum of one day per week, with additional in-office presence required based on division responsibilities and business needs. This is not a remote position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Collaborates with the management team of Operations and Recruitment to support hourly and restaurant management recruiting and selection efforts in partnership with Regional Partners, Opening Team Managers and Restaurant Managers.
• Creates, plan and execute company recruiting and talent selection strategy to help achieve company’s hiring goals with quality hires and lower turnover in a timely manner.
• Conducts education and training on hourly recruiting and selection for restaurant management.
• Maintains recruiting, selection, education goals and timelines in accordance with company growth and financial plans.
• Research and stay up to date with industry recruiting, sourcing, and turnover trends.
• Maintains positive working relationships with the Recruitment team, Operations, Training & Development, vendors and internal business stakeholders.
• Maintains and provides weekly updates of regional interviewing and recruiting efforts, hires and needs.
• Determinesapplicantqualificationsbyinterviewingapplicants,analyzingresponses,verifyingreferences,comparingqualifications to job requirements.
• Research and develop sourcing solutions, grass roots, and build talent pipeline recruiting strategies for current and future business needs.
• Ensures legal compliance and validity of recruitment and related activities by educating managers,supervisorsandstaffonpoliciesandprocedures.Maintainscompliancewith federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Arrangesmanagementinterviewsbycoordinatingschedules;whennecessary,arranges travel, lodging, and meals;escortcandidate to interviews;arranges restaurant tours.
• Creates and develops recruiting reporting metrics to report on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Communicates company needs by restaurant, region and NSO to supervisor on regular basis.
• Attends job fairs and other miscellaneous recruiting events and conducts open houses when needed.
• Utilizes, updates and reviews data daily in applicant tracking system (ATS).Maintains applicant tracking system and onboarding processes.
• Attends and represents the Recruitment team during NSO conference calls and meetings.
• Assists with and designs any updates of recruiting materials, content, and ads.
• Follows up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruitment plans; analyzes and recommendsstrategies to improveprocess and operations.Compilesstatistics and reports as required.
• Improvesorganizationattractiveness by emphasizingbenefitsandperks to candidates.
• Participatesin the development and implementation of department goals,objectives, and systems.
• Developsandimplement best market practices for recruitment and staffing within the organization.
• Travels to store openings to recruit and on-board new employees. Travel required 35%-45%
• Othertasks as assigned by Management members of Operations and Recruitment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (Human Resource emphasis preferred)
• Strong background in recruiting and talent selection in restaurants or the foodservice industry strongly preferred with general HR knowledge. Experience with high volume recruitment for new store openings desirable.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office; Windows, Excel, Word, Power Point etc.)
• Ability to understand policies and procedures and can implement and enforce the same.
• Experience building and developing recruiting and selection processes.
• Possesses knowledge of and has experience with behavioral-based interviewing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be extremely organized.
• Displays a team building and collaborative mentality.
• Possesses a hospitality focus and is service oriented.
• Responsible and accountable for assigned workload and commitments.
• Takes initiative.
• Detail oriented.
• Displays a sense of urgency.

Benefits & Perks:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Available to eligible team members, with company matching up to 3% and a 50% match on contributions up to 5%.
• Health & Wellness Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with additional voluntary ancillary plan options available.
• Paid Time Off – Vacation accrual and sick time in accordance with eligibility and applicable requirements.
• Performance Bonus – Eligible positions may participate in our performance-based bonus program.
• Long-Term Investment Opportunity – Eligible members may have access to a long-term investment program.

PAY RANGE: $73,000 - $80,000/yr. DOE + STIC (bonus) + LTIC