Role: Talent Attraction Manager – 12 month FTC
Function: HR
Location: South (You will need to live on patch and be happy to travel to sites regularly)
Package: B16
We are the UK's leading hospitality company, a FTSE 100 organisation with over 35,000 employees worldwide, and for the last 10 years running have been recognised as a ‘Top Employer’ by the Top Employers Institute. Owning successful brands such as Premier Inn, we have over 850 hotels - which is over 80,000 bedrooms - across the UK, Germany and the Middle. We’re also proud to own over 420 restaurants across the UK including Beefeater and our newer brands Bar + Block and Cookhouse & Pub. With exciting plans to innovate and grow our core UK and international business, we’re always keeping our customers at the heart of what we do and there has never been a more exciting time to join Whitbread!
We’re looking for a Talent Attraction Manager to support with the external attraction of our hourly paid roles across Premier Inn and Restaurants. This role is perfect for someone who has the ability to think outside the box when creating strategies & attractions plans. The successful candidate will also understand the different challenges when hiring across different areas of the UK, therefore able to adapt their strategies accordingly.
What you’ll be doing:
- Managing a team of Talent Attraction Partners to deliver high volume recruitment
- Develop and deliver the local attraction strategy for hourly paid hiring by working closely with our Operational teams and understanding local market knowledge
- Own the National attraction plan
- Ensure the Talent Attraction Partners are set up for success to manage hard to fill vacancies
- Business Partner with Hiring Manager to understand their requirements and challenges
- Escalate any issues to Regional Managers
- Keep on top of local market knowledge
We’re open to you:
- Proven experience managing teams
- Background resourcing hard to fill vacancies at high volume
- Experience developing attraction plans
- Ability to think outside the box
- Expert relationship building skills
- Direct sourcing mindset
- Hospitably or retail background is desirable
- This position requires travelling to sites when necessary so you will need to be committed to this
We’re 1,200 hotels and restaurants in the UK, Germany and the UAE, but we’re more than that. We’re the 35,000 people supporting our brands every day. The ones sourcing the nation’s favourite breakfast, plating up family favourites, and the great night’s sleep guaranteed people. We’re also always preparing for new openings, looking ahead and revamping our online presence. We do it for our guests, and it’s the details that keep them returning time and time again. We could be at the end of their road, their trusty choice for business trips, or we could be the place they associate with big celebrations up and down the country. We’re a constant in a changing world, and we’d love you to join us. Bring your energy, ideas and sense of fun, we’re waiting and so are our brands.
In return, we will offer you:
- An annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 30% of base salary
- An optional contributory pension matched up to 10%
- Family BUPA healthcare
- Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and a regular 25% discount in our Restaurant brands
- Access to Whitbread’s Save As You Earn scheme, with a fantastic 20% discount on Whitbread shares
- Recognition for service anniversaries, starting from 1 year
- Access to a range of discounts from everyday brands
- Charity donations through our Give and Match and Raise and Match schemes
- A collaborative work culture that focuses on enabling your success and continuing your personal development
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcome your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQ+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQ+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. We are open to part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this.
Job ref: 807270-2028
Advertised: 23 May 2023
Application closed: 06 Jun 2023
