Recruitment Specialist at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Recruitment Specialist

Location: Mushin, Lagos

Job Description

We are looking for a Recruitment Specialist to undertake all hiring activities, from advertising open roles to interviewing candidates and closing hires.
Recruitment Specialist responsibilities include connecting with potential candidates online and offline, screening applications and supporting hiring managers. If you have experience evaluating candidates for roles of various fields and seniority levels, we’d like to meet you.
Ultimately, you will be responsible for hiring qualified people while maintaining a positive candidate experience.

Responsibilities

Create and publish job adverts in various portals
Network with potential hires through professional groups on social media and during events
Collaborate with line managers to set qualification criteria for future employees
Screen resumes and job applications
Conduct initial phone screens to create shortlists of qualified candidates
Interview candidates in-person for a wide range of roles (junior, senior and executive)
Track hiring metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill and source of hire
Design, distribute and measure the results of candidate experience surveys
Train and advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques and assessment methods
Host and participate in job fairs
Follow up with candidates throughout the hiring process
Maintain a database of potential candidates for future job openings

Qualifications
Functional Competencies/Requirements:

Proven experience as a Recruitment Specialist, Recruiter or similar role.
Familiar with food industry trends
Process Management, Knowledge and Application
Strong understanding of the country’s specific labor laws.

Educational Qualification/Experience:

Minimum of a University Degree or HND in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or relevant field
Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management is an added advantage.
Minimum of 5 -7 years’ experience practicing Human Resource

Desired Personal Attributes: