As a Recruiter in the retail management hiring team, you will play a key role in delivering end-to-end recruitment across multiple store locations, partnering closely with stakeholders to attract and secure high-quality leadership talent. Working collaboratively and cross-functionally within a team of Recruiters to support the delivery of a high-performing in-house recruitment operation, you will provide a brilliant candidate experience. In a fast-paced, high-volume environment, you will manage hiring activity, drive engagement with store leadership candidates, and ensure a consistent, efficient and positive recruitment journey from attraction through to offer.
As a Recruiter at Sainsbury's within the Group HR division, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of a high-performing in-house recruitment operation and providing a stellar candidate experience. Your responsibilities will include establishing and nurturing relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders, managing complaints and complex queries, supporting recruitment campaigns, sourcing future talent needs, overseeing administrative processes, maintaining recruitment systems' accuracy, and driving continuous improvement within the recruitment team. Additionally, you will be tasked with providing recruitment insights, managing recruitment content on internal sites, and contributing to coaching and learning solutions for HR teams, all while embodying a customer-led service approach and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
As a Recruiter for Sainsbury's, you are a dedicated and customer-focused professional with a deep understanding of recruitment challenges in a fast-paced, complex environment. With your experience in sourcing for a wide range of roles, analytical mindset, and strong stakeholder management skills, you play a key role in delivering a high-performing recruitment operation and ensuring a brilliant candidate experience. Your ability to simplify complex information, present recruitment insights effectively, and drive continuous improvement reflects your commitment to delivering an efficient, professional, and candidate-focused recruitment service.
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end recruitment across a range of role types, including both high-volume and specialist or leadership hiring
- Demonstrable ability to partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand hiring requirements and provide recruitment guidance, including influencing hiring decisions
- Evidence of sourcing and building candidate pipelines using a variety of methods, including online platforms and direct sourcing approaches
- Ability to analyse recruitment data and produce insights (e.g. MI, trends, or reporting) to support workforce planning and decision making
- Proven capability to manage recruitment processes and systems accurately, including vacancy management, candidate communication, and maintaining data integrity
