Field Campus Recruiter - Northeast
🔍 Brooklyn, NEW YORK, United States of America
The Field/Campus Recruiter manages the full cycle campus recruiting process, and conducts direct sourcing of candidates for Panda Operations positions. This position plans, creates, coordinates, and participates in on campus recruiting activities, including campus lobby time, campus presentations, student club activities, on campus interviews, career fairs, and related activities. The Field/Campus Recruiter ensures quality Operations candidates are identified and screened to meet Operations’ needs in assigned Region. This position works with campus career centers, student organizations, clubs, and faculty members to achieve recruiting goals and brand Panda's image for students and faculties. The Field/Campus Recruiter requires extensive travel within the assigned area.
- Proactively identifies and recruits diverse candidates for open positions, building a strong candidate pipeline through internal relationships with hiring managers and external relationships with universities and colleges.
- Manages the full cycle campus recruiting process, planning, coordinating, and participating in on campus recruiting activities, including career fairs, campus presentations, on campus interviews, and related activities, to market the company with targeted universities.
- Ensures quality Operations candidates are identified and screened to meet Operations’ needs in assigned Region by building and maintaining long-term relationships at colleges and universities with key faculty, administration, and student organizations.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for campus-based candidates throughout the recruiting process. Ensures effective handoff to Operations leaders for interviews and hiring decisions.
- Conducts onboarding process and keep in touch with new hires, including cultural orientation, to ensure retention of new associates.
- Works with managers to ensure understanding and commitment to the company’s mission, values, and culture.
- Assists in coaching and advising leadership on issues related to campus recruitment and hiring.
- Conducts direct sourcing of candidates for Panda Operations, conducting phone screens and in-person interviews and scheduling interviews with Operations management.
- Bachelor’s degree required; business and/or hospitality majors preferred.
- Minimum three years of campus recruiting experience with a retail or hospitality company
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to demonstrate and teach Panda’s Mission, Values, and Culture
- Knowledge of applicant tracking systems
- Knowledge of employment laws
- Knowledge of college/university recruiting process
- Broad knowledge of retail/hospitality industry and practices
- Knowledge of the business and culture
- Knowledge of HR practices, processes, and functions
- Knowledge of recruiting Operations associates
- Computer/technology skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Problem solving, project management, and analytical skills
- Strong communication (oral and written), listening, customer service, assessment and presentation/training skills
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to work effectively with senior leaders and with other departments
- Ability to influence others, facilitate processes, and coach/advise managers
- Ability to solve problems independently
- Ability to conduct recruiting activities
- Ability to contribute to HR initiatives and processes
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to embrace change and continuous learning
Panda Restaurant Group's culture is strongly guided by our Mission and Values, highlighted on the Panda websites. We recommend all interested candidates become familiar with our Mission and Values, as well as the principals of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey.
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
