Recruiting Manager

Position Title

Recruiting Manager

Chief People Officer

Austin, TX (In Person/Hybrid)

Full‑Time

Everyday Coffee Company, a rapidly scaling Dunkin’ franchise partner, is building a national recruiting engine to support the opening of approximately 2,000 locations over the next five years. Our success depends on our ability to consistently hire, onboard, and retain high-quality field leadership and frontline talent at speed and  are seeking an experienced Recruiting Manager to lead and scale our talent acquisition function.

This role will oversee a growing recruiting team, including one full‑time Recruiter, one to two full‑time Sourcers, and contracted pre‑screening support, while building the systems, processes, and operating rhythms required for sustained high‑volume hiring. The ideal candidate brings deep Quick Service Restaurant recruiting experience, has led recruiting teams through rapid growth, and knows how to balance speed, quality, and operational discipline in a multi‑location environment.

Recruiting is the front door to our culture and our growth. In a business opening hundreds of locations per year, the Recruiting Manager ensures:

• Stores open fully staffed and leadership‑ready
• Talent quality remains high as volume scales
• Recruiting systems support, rather than slow, operations
• Hiring leaders are equipped, aligned, and accountable

This role directly impacts revenue, retention, and guest experience.

• Develop and execute a scalable recruiting strategy aligned to aggressive store opening and staffing timelines
• Forecast hiring needs across frontline, leadership, and support roles
• Partner with Operations and People leadership to align hiring plans with growth projections

• Lead, coach, and develop a recruiting team consisting of: 1 full‑time Recruiter, 1–2 full‑time Sourcers, contracted pre‑screening and recruiting support as needed
• Establish clear role ownership, performance metrics, and career paths for recruiting team members
• Set weekly and monthly recruiting goals; monitor productivity, quality, and throughput

• Oversee full‑cycle recruiting for Restaurant Managers, Shift Leaders, and frontline roles
• Ensure consistent, efficient, and compliant screening, interviewing, and selection processes
• Maintain a strong pipeline of Restaurant Manager candidates in all active and future markets
• Support surge hiring for new store openings and market launches

• Own and optimize recruiting systems and workflows (ATS, sourcing tools, automation, AI‑enabled screening)
• Design low‑touch, high‑throughput recruiting processes appropriate for hourly QSR hiring
• Partner with HRIS, Payroll, and People Operations to ensure clean handoffs into onboarding and payroll
• Continuously improve time‑to‑fill, cost‑per‑hire, and candidate experience metrics

• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to:
  Operations leadership (District Managers, Restaurant Managers), People Growth Partner / HR, Finance and executive leadership
• Train hiring managers on interviewing, selection, and hiring best practices
• Set expectations and enforce accountability for hiring manager participation

• Track and report key recruiting metrics, including:
  Time‑to‑fill, Cost‑per‑hire, Pipeline health, Offer acceptance rates, Turnover trends tied to hiring quality
• Use data to diagnose bottlenecks and recommend solutions

• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Maintain accurate candidate records and documentation
• Partner with HR and Legal on policy updates and hiring‑related risk mitigation

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with significant QSR, retail, or hospitality focus
• 3+ years of experience leading recruiting teams in a high‑volume environment
• Proven success supporting multi‑unit growth and rapid store openings
• Deep understanding of hourly and field leadership recruiting at scale
• Experience managing both internal recruiting staff and contract…