Job Description

At Heritage Grocers Group, LLC, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. But it's more than that, it's smart and highly driven people united in purpose to serve one another.

Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you'll work alongside talented colleagues, while making a difference in our communities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Recruiter is responsible for recruiting talent for shared services teams across Heritage Grocers Group brands. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in the retail, grocery, restaurant, or hospitality industry and uses creative and alternative recruitment strategies to identify, attract, and hire qualified talent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Partners with hiring managers to develop recruiting plans that support business objectives and functional hiring needs.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance, market insights, and timely feedback throughout the interview and selection process to support informed hiring decisions.
• Sources and attracts qualified candidates through channels such as Indeed, LinkedIn, industry job boards, social media, and networking events.
• Reviews resumes, conducts phone screenings or in-person interviews, and presents qualified candidates to hiring managers. Confirms salary expectations and on-site work expectations during the screening process.
• Coordinates and schedules candidate interviews and travel arrangements.
• Prepares job offers, obtains approvals, extends offers to selected candidates, and arranges relocation when necessary.
• Manages pre-employment and post-offer screening in compliance with company policies and applicable regulations, and tracks completion of required onboarding steps.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies and initiatives to achieve recruiting objectives.
• Collaborates with the Director, Talent Acquisition on recruiting for new store openings, key store positions, and store management roles.
• Collaborates across departments on projects and initiatives.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude, and teamwork with customers, peers, management, and candidates.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures, and develops or revises recruiting policies as needed to support company initiatives.
• Complies with applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of candidate, team member, and company information.
• Manages recruiting analytics and reporting, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and source effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience as an in-house recruiter in the grocery, retail, or hospitality industry.
• One to three years of experience with a staffing firm.
• Human resources certification preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across interdependent teams, particularly human resources and operations.
• Creative approach to developing mutually beneficial solutions to management and employee challenges.
• Open-minded, objective, and approachable, with a global perspective and the ability to build effective relationships with all levels of management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective one-on-one and group interactions.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting and collaboration tools, including ADP, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI sourcing tools, and Microsoft Teams.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and work conditions below represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle objects, tools or controls.
• Successful performance requires vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment is that typical of an office.
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
• The ability to report to and work from the assigned office location on a regular basis is considered an essential function of this position, subject to applicable laws and reasonable accommodation requirements.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Disclaimer:

Pay Scale $75,000.00 -$79,000.00 annually.

The pay scale above is a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position. Within this range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, specific skills, relevant work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with California Labor Code § 432.3 and state and local minimum wage standards.

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