HR Recruiter - Central Kitchen

Job Description

HR Recruitment | Central Kitchen Hiring

Location: Govandi, Mumbai

Work Mode: 6 Days WFO

Experience: 3+ Years

Education: Any Graduate | PG preferred

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners to 30 Days preferred

Must Have Experience: Hiring head chefs, Commis Chefs, Sous Chef, Chinese chef, Packing staff, Kitchen Supervisor, Kitchen staff and utility workers across the city or Pan India

About Company

Our client is India’s largest premium bakery and patisserie brand, headquartered in Mumbai. Founded in 2004 renowned for its signature brownies, cakes, breads, chocolates, and European‑style desserts, today it operates 250+ outlets across 30+ cities, with a strong presence in metros as well as Tier‑2/3 markets. The brand’s success rests on three pillars – exceptional products, honest pricing, and warm service – with continuous product innovation at its core. Alongside its retail expansion, company has built a robust omnichannel presence through D2C, marketplaces, and quick‑commerce platforms, making indulgent yet accessible bakery experiences available nationwide.

About the Role

We are looking for an Executive – Recruitment to drive end-to-end hiring for our Central Kitchen operations across India. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in QSR/F&B recruitment, particularly in kitchen and frontline hiring, and should be comfortable managing high-volume/bulk recruitment requirements across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Central Kitchen hiring across India, including Commis, Chefs, Kitchen Staff, Housekeeping and other support/frontline roles.
• Drive bulk hiring of 100+ kitchen and frontline employees per month across multiple locations.
• Partner with Operations and Business Heads to understand manpower requirements and forecast hiring needs for existing and new kitchen/outlet launches.
• Develop and maximise multiple sourcing channels including job portals, referrals, social media, vendors, staffing agencies, walk-ins and local sourcing.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing, screening and interview coordination to offer rollout and joining.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and hiring managers to ensure positions are closed within defined TATs.
• Manage employee onboarding, induction and joining documentation, ensuring a smooth joining experience across locations.
• Coordinate with external recruitment/staffing vendors and agencies for blue-collar and frontline hiring.
• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, MIS and hiring dashboards and provide regular updates on open positions, closures, joining status and manpower gaps.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for kitchen and frontline roles across key locations in India.
• Leverage ATS and recruitment technology effectively for candidate tracking, database management and hiring process optimization.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of recruitment experience, preferably from the QSR, F&B, Hospitality or Food industry.
• Proven experience in kitchen hiring / central kitchen recruitment across multiple locations.
• Strong exposure to bulk/high-volume hiring, preferably handling 100+ hires per month.
• Experience hiring for roles such as Commis, Chef, Kitchen Staff, Housekeeping and other frontline/support positions.
• Bakery recruitment experience will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of multiple sourcing channels and the ability to build candidate pipelines at scale.
• Hands-on experience with ATS, recruitment trackers and bulk hiring processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven recruitment environment.
• Candidates with a long notice period are not preferred due to the urgent hiring requirement.

Share your CV at aishwarya@beanhr.com