What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Part-Time) position at Captain Jay's Fish & Chicken?
Position Summary:
This is more than a recruiting position. It is an opportunity to help build the people systems that will support the company's long-term growth and operational excellence.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for leadership positions, including Shift Managers, General Managers, District Managers, corporate support roles, and future executive-level positions.
- Source qualified candidates using really, LinkedIn, social media, networking, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
- Conduct initial phone and virtual interviews.
- Assess candidates for leadership capability, professionalism, communication skills, and cultural fit.
- Coordinate Discovery Days, interviews, and hiring activities with District Managers and executive leadership.
- Conduct professional reference checks.
- Coordinate background screening.
- Prepare and coordinate employment offers.
- Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the hiring process to provide an exceptional candidate experience.
- Build and maintain an active pipeline of leadership candidates for current and future openings.
Recruiting Operations:
- Develop standardized recruiting processes and documentation.
- Create interview guides and candidate evaluation tools.
- Maintain recruiting databases and candidate records.
- Develop hiring scorecards and recruiting dashboards.
- Standardize candidate communications throughout the hiring process.
- Ensure recruiting activities are organized, timely, and professionally executed.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, Human Resources, or related experience.
- Demonstrated success recruiting leadership or professional-level positions.
- Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred:
- Experience recruiting for multi-unit operations, retail, restaurant, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, or similar industries.
- HR Business Partner experience.
- Experience developing HR policies and procedures.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or similar recruiting databases.
- Experience supporting compensation, talent management, or succession planning initiatives.
What We're Looking For:
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Relationship-driven and approachable.
- Professional, polished, and responsive.
- A strong communicator and interviewer.
- Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Comfortable working independently.
- Passionate about helping organizations grow by attracting exceptional leaders.
About Captain Jay's Fish & Chicken:
Captain Jay’s was founded in 2003 by a man with a vision. Captain Jay’s is not a fast-food chain, it is a one stop shop where you can swing by and buy dinner for your family and pick up a gallon of milk or carton of eggs. It’s perfect and convenient for you! Captain Jay’s is based on the American concepts of the pursuit of happiness, hard work and integrity. Bringing together the delicious southern Cajun recipes, the crisp west coast’s freshness and quality, the swift east coast’s speed and efficiency, and the pure mid-west’s heart and amicability is what distinguishes Captain Jay’s from any other establishment. Captain Jay’s began in Detroit, Michigan and has quickly gained recognition and popularity for the its Cajun chicken recipe, zesty fries, fresh seafood and shrimp in addition to their home-styled sides like Mac & Cheese, and fried okra. Over the last decade, Captain Jay’s has expanded to include over twenty locations spread throughout Detroit, Grand Rapids and Indianapolis.