SENIOR RECRUITER - CORPORATE

About Us

Uwajimaya is more than just a grocery store — we’re a vibrant cultural destination with a rich history rooted in family, community, and food. Since 1928, we’ve grown into the Pacific Northwest’s premier Asian retailer, known for our wide selection, welcoming atmosphere, and commitment to sharing the diverse traditions of Asian cultures. We take pride in creating a one-of-a-kind experience for customers and employees alike — one that’s centered around food, culture, and people.

Why Join Uwajimaya?

At Uwajimaya, we believe in nurturing growth — in our communities, our customers, and our team members. We foster an environment built on collaboration, curiosity, and care. Whether you're starting your career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to make a meaningful impact in a workplace that values tradition, innovation, and connection.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a Senior Recruiter who is both hands-on and strategic — someone who enjoys building relationships, creating structure, and helping teams grow.

This role is an individual contributor with broad ownership, supporting a mix of high-volume, frontline hiring and leadership-level roles. You bring a people-first mindset, strong work ethic, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment. If you’re energized by connecting people to meaningful work and building great hiring experiences, you’ll feel right at home here.

Position Summary

The Senior Recruiter leads full-cycle recruiting across a variety of roles, primarily supporting store-level and frontline hiring while also contributing to leadership searches.

This role partners closely with hiring managers and HR to plan for upcoming store openings, build strong talent pipelines, and continuously improve recruiting processes. You’ll play a key role in shaping the candidate experience and ensuring Uwajimaya attracts and hires talent that reflects its values and community.

Position’s Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle, high-volume recruiting (averaging 20–25 requisitions), primarily frontline and store-level roles

• Support recruitment for leadership positions, including Director-level roles, as needed

• Partner with hiring managers to align role requirements, timelines, and hiring strategies

• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines, especially in support of new store openings

• Enhance the candidate experience, ensuring a thoughtful, high-touch approach aligned with Uwajimaya’s brand

• Develop and refine interview guides, assessments, and hiring practices

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, tools, and workflows

• Develop and maintain recruiting reports and metrics, providing insights on pipeline health, talent trends, and hiring challenges

• Manage relationships with external recruiting vendors, including agencies and retained search firms, to support hiring needs

• Collaborate with store leadership and HR to support workforce planning and hiring needs

• Support employer branding and community-based recruiting initiatives

• Other duties as assigned

To Thrive at Uwajimaya, You Should Embody Our Core Competencies:

• Functional/Technical Skills: You bring strong recruiting expertise and can manage both high-volume and complex searches

• Customer Focus: You prioritize both candidate and hiring manager experience, building trust and strong relationships

• Action Oriented: You are energized by a fast-paced environment and take initiative to move work forward

• Peer Relationships: You collaborate effectively across teams and build strong partnerships

• Self-Development: You are curious, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience 

• Experience in retail, grocery, hospitality, food, or high-volume hiring environments strongly preferred 

• Proven ability to manage a high requisition load while maintaining quality 

• Experience recruiting across both frontline and leadership roles 

• Strong sourcing and pipeline-building skills 

• Ability to build structure and improve recruiting processes 

• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills 

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively 

• Proficiency with ATS and recruiting tools 

We Offer

• A flexible, inclusive, and friendly work culture 

• Competitive compensation

• Paid holidays from day one 

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits 

• A generous retirement plan 

• Paid time off, long-term disability, and life insurance 

• Employee discounts on food and gift items 

• Supplemental insurance options 

• Opportunities for growth and advancement 

• Salary range is: $86,137 - $129,217 annually, depending on experience

• May require occasional travel to store locations to support hiring needs and store openings.

Uwajimaya participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. Please review the E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster before proceeding with your application

IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish) (PDF, 322.73 KB)

E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish) (PDF, 259.92 KB)

Uwajimaya is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Salary : $86,137 - $129,217