Hospitality Talent Architect — Hiring & Onboarding Lead

Riviera Dining Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Riviera Dining Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment for our Miami-area venues, supporting both front-of-house and back-of-house roles. You will partner with venue leadership, hiring managers, and the HR team to maintain staffed locations and ensure a smooth candidate experience.

The role requires at least 2 years of recruitment experience in hospitality, strong multi-site coordination, and proficiency with ATS/HRIS such as Lever and ADP.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience (specialist, generalist, or manager) required.
• Hospitality industry experience (restaurant, hotel, or similar) required.
• Ability to manage high-volume recruitment across multiple requisitions and events.
• Familiarity with hourly roles (FOH/BOH) including cooks, servers, bartenders, etc.
• Pre-opening hiring experience preferred.
• Experience with ATS/HRIS like Lever and ADP preferred.
• Knowledge of fair hiring practices and I-9/E-Verify timing.
• Strong time management, organization and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned Riviera Dining Group venues from sourcing to onboarding.
• Collaborate with General Managers, Chefs, and venue leadership to prioritize requisitions.
• Source candidates via job boards, social media, referrals, and outreach.
• Screen applicants and coordinate interviews (phone, on-site, working interviews).
• Coordinate career fairs and pre-opening hiring for new venues.
• Maintain accurate candidate data in ATS and deliver a seamless candidate experience.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding handoffs and start-date setup.
• Promote employee referral program across venues.
• Support Talent Acquisition and HR projects of varying size.

Skills

Recruiting

Hospitality staffing

ATS/HRIS

Interviewing & screening

Spanish language

Tools

Lever

ADP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Riviera Dining Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment for our Miami-area venues, supporting both front-of-house and back-of-house roles. You will partner with venue leadership, hiring managers, and the HR team to maintain staffed locations and ensure a smooth candidate experience.

The role requires at least 2 years of recruitment experience in hospitality, strong multi-site coordination, and proficiency with ATS/HRIS such as Lever and ADP.