Recruiter - Store Level

Steak n Shake; Illinois; On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Steak ’n Shake in the United States is hiring a Recruiter to build store-level restaurant teams across the brand. This hands-on role focuses on finding, engaging, and hiring hourly team members who deliver food, service, and hospitality our guests expect.

You’ll source candidates through job boards, social media, and community outreach, conduct screens, and partner with leaders to align staffing needs with priorities. The mission is high-quality hires that support fast, friendly service.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of recruiting/staffing experience; high-volume hiring experience preferred.
• Experience recruiting hourly or restaurant employees is a plus.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized with excellent follow-up and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire hourly and restaurant team members across assigned markets.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, community outreach, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
• Review applications, conduct phone screens, and coordinate interviews.
• Partner with leadership to understand staffing needs and priorities.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Track recruiting activity, open positions, interviews, and hires using recruiting systems and reports.
• Participate in hiring events, job fairs, and local community recruiting activities.
• Help develop creative ways to attract talent in competitive markets.
• Support recruiting initiatives and projects across the organization.

Skills

Recruiting

High-volume hiring

Candidate sourcing

Communication

Relationship building

Organization

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Steak ’n Shake is looking for a Recruiter – Store level to help us build great restaurant teams across the brand. This is a hands‑on recruiting role focused on finding, engaging, and hiring store level team members who can deliver the food, service, and hospitality our guests expect.

Steak n Shake is one of America's most recognizable restaurant brands and is leading the industry in same store sales – and we are just getting started. We're transforming the business with a relentless focus on operational excellence, leadership development, and sustainable growth. We serve real food, made fresh to order. Beef tallow fries. Grass‑fed Steakburgers. No microwaves. Fresh ingredients. Clear standards. Real execution. Our pace is fast. Our standards are high. Our mission is clear.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit and hire hourly and restaurant team members across assigned markets.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, community outreach, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
• Review applications, conduct phone screens, and coordinate interviews.
• Partner with leadership to understand staffing needs and priorities.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Track recruiting activity, open positions, interviews, and hires using recruiting systems and reports.
• Participate in hiring events, job fairs, and local community recruiting activities.
• Help develop creative ways to attract talent in competitive markets.
• Support recruiting initiatives and projects across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ year of recruiting/staffing experience; high‑volume hiring experience preferred.
• Experience recruiting hourly or restaurant employees is a plus.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Highly organized with excellent follow‑up and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
• Self‑motivated, energetic, and results‑driven.
• Comfortable using technology, recruiting platforms, and Microsoft Office.

This is more than filling open positions. You’ll help build the teams that deliver on Steak ’n Shakes mission of real food —and on creating restaurant teams that take pride in doing things the right way.

If you’re ready to learn, move fast, and make an impact, we want to meet you.