Talent Acquisition Lead — Multi-Location Hiring & Growth

Porto's Bakery & Cafe; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Porto's Bakery & Cafe is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the recruiting team and support hiring across multiple locations and levels of the organization.

The role combines hands-on recruiting for management, professional, leadership, and specialized roles with oversight of daily recruiting operations. You will collaborate with operational leaders, support new location openings, and strengthen recruiting processes to fuel continued growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Minimum 2 years supervising recruiting teams.
• Experience in multi-unit high-volume environments (restaurants, hospitality, grocery).
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily recruiting operations across multiple locations.
• Lead, coach, and develop the recruiting team.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for management and specialized positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and priorities.
• Develop sourcing strategies and candidate pipelines for current and future needs.
• Coordinate recruiting for new location openings and expansions.
• Evaluate and improve recruiting processes to strengthen efficiency and candidate experience.
• Monitor recruitment metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Build relationships with external recruiting partners and networks.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with employment laws and company policies.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

High-volume hiring

Team leadership

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing & evaluation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ATS / recruiting platforms

Job description

Porto's Bakery & Cafe is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the recruiting team and support hiring across multiple locations and levels of the organization.

The role combines hands-on recruiting for management, professional, leadership, and specialized roles with oversight of daily recruiting operations. You will collaborate with operational leaders, support new location openings, and strengthen recruiting processes to fuel continued growth.