Recruiter (Talent Acquisition Partner)

Creative Dining Services offers a hybrid role in Zeeland, Michigan for a Talent Acquisition Partner with a competitive annual salary range of $60,000 to $78,000. This full-time position centers on proactive sourcing, building durable talent pipelines, and managing end-to-end recruitment to attract top talent for a hospitality–focused organization. You will collaborate with leaders across the business and help shape a great candidate experience while enjoying a supportive culture and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hiring managers and executives to define talent needs and provide recruiting guidance.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through tailored outreach approaches.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines for key roles and markets.
• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offers and background checks, ensuring a transparent, high-quality candidate experience.
• Clearly articulate role expectations, compensation, benefits, and opportunities for growth.
• Schedule and coordinate screenings, interviews, assessments, and feedback sessions with a focus on skills and cultural fit.
• Lead offer development and communicate decisions with professionalism and empathy.
• Monitor recruiting metrics such as time to fill, retention, pipeline health, and candidate experience to drive improvements and maintain compliance.
• Strengthen and promote Creative Dining Services' employer brand to stand out in the hospitality market.
• Regularly evaluate and optimize recruitment processes to align with organizational goals and best practices.

Requirements

• Proven success sourcing and engaging passive candidates.
• Strong knowledge of modern sourcing tools and platforms, recruitment strategies, talent acquisition best practices, and employer branding.
• Experience with multi-site, high volume recruiting across multiple states; hospitality or foodservice recruiting is preferred.
• Solid understanding of external recruitment platform algorithms, metrics, and process optimization.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage a high volume of requisitions simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a commitment to a positive candidate experience.
• Familiarity with employment laws and hiring regulations.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, with ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Ability to build internal relationships across the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and 4–6 years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Technologies

• ADP Workforce Now
• Microsoft 365 Suite

Benefits

• Competitive pay and incentive plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with a company match up to $1,500 for qualifying plans
• Free mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement and discounts

Our core values

• Integrity
• Flexibility
• Family
• Creativity
• Sensitivity
• Sustainability
• Diversity