Recruiter

sweetgreen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

401k program

HSA and FSA

Free sweetgreen greens

Job summary

Sweetgreen is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to own full-cycle recruiting for field leadership roles and to build market-specific hiring strategies. You will collaborate with Regional GMs and Area Leaders to plan talent for existing stores, new openings, and market expansions, while ensuring a best-in-class candidate experience.

You will train leaders on hiring practices in the Fountain ATS, partner with field leaders to address staffing challenges with data-driven approaches, and manage

Qualifications

• Experience owning full-cycle recruiting for leadership roles.
• Ability to build market-specific recruitment strategies using local insights.
• Strong collaboration with regional leaders and GMs on hiring plans.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Regional GMs and Area Leaders on talent planning for existing stores, new openings, and market expansions.
• Own full-cycle recruiting for field leadership roles—from sourcing to offer close.
• Build market-specific strategies using competitive intelligence and local insights.
• Collaborate on succession planning and internal talent development.
• Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience while tracking pipeline health and continuously improving hiring quality.
• Train and coach Area Leaders and Coaches on effective hiring practices in our ATS (Fountain).
• Partner with field leaders to solve staffing challenges with data-driven strategies.
• Support new restaurant openings by aligning on hiring goals, timelines, and workflows.
• Manage recruitment budgets, ad spend optimization, and hiring events.
• Maintain ATS integrity and oversee hiring trackers and reporting.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent planning

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Fountain ATS

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Regional GMs and Area Leaders on talent planning for existing stores, new openings, and market expansions
• Own full‑cycle recruiting for field leadership roles—from sourcing to offer close
• Build market‑specific strategies using competitive intelligence and local insights
• Collaborate on succession planning and internal talent development
• Deliver a best‑in‑class candidate experience while tracking pipeline health and continuously improving hiring quality

Drive Leadership Hiring

• Train and coach Area Leaders and Coaches on effective hiring practices in our ATS (Fountain)
• Partner with field leaders to solve staffing challenges with creative, data‑driven strategies
• Support new restaurant openings by aligning on hiring goals, timelines, and workflows
• Manage recruitment budgets, ad spend optimization, and hiring events
• Maintain ATS integrity and oversee hiring trackers and reporting

Be a Strategic Partner

• Use market data and recruiting metrics to influence talent decisions
• Build trust with leaders through transparency, accountability, and consultative guidance
• Anticipate hiring needs and proactively bring solutions to the table
• Champion a culture where everyone thinks like a recruiter

What You’ll Get

• Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
• Three different medical plans to suit your and your family’s needs
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Flexible PTO plan
• 401k program
• Employee HSA and FSA
• Complimentary greens
• An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
• To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
• A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
• A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
• Free sweetgreen swag

About Sweetgreen

Sweetgreen is a national restaurant brand dedicated to building healthier communities by connecting people to real food. Since 2007, Sweetgreen has reimagined fast food to be fresh, flavorful, and rooted in relationships with farmers and communities. As we grow, we are committed to developing our people in our restaurants and at our support center, so that everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together.

Starting salary range based on experience: $85,000—$100,000 USD.

Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service in the uniformed services of the United States, or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

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