Talent Operations Specialist Jobs in Texas

About Arch Fellow

Arch Fellow LLC and Arch Fellow North LLC are McDonald's franchise organizations operating restaurants across Texas and Oklahoma. We are focused on building strong restaurant leadership teams, developing talent, and creating opportunities for career growth.

We are looking for a recruiter who understands restaurant operations and knows how to find talent, not just wait for candidates to apply.

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on, resourceful Talent Acquisition Recruiter to lead recruiting efforts for restaurant management positions and select restaurant support roles.

This position will focus primarily on identifying and recruiting Shift Managers, Assistant General Managers, General Managers, and other restaurant leadership talent. The recruiter will also support searches for positions in training, maintenance, facilities, and other operational support functions as needed.

This is not a desk-only recruiting position. The successful candidate will actively source talent in the communities where we operate, visit restaurants, build relationships with potential candidates, and develop a network of restaurant professionals.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable initiating conversations, approaching passive candidates, and finding creative ways to connect with experienced restaurant leaders.

Key ResponsibilitiesProactive Recruiting and Talent Sourcing

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies for restaurant management and designated support positions.
• Actively identify potential candidates employed by competing quick-service, fast-casual, and other restaurant organizations.
• Regularly visit competitor restaurants and surrounding businesses to observe operations, identify potential leadership talent, and establish professional connections where appropriate.
• Build relationships with restaurant managers and other potential candidates who may not be actively looking for new opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified management candidates for current and future openings.
• Use LinkedIn, Indeed, social media, referrals, networking, and other sourcing methods to identify prospective candidates.
• Conduct direct outreach through phone calls, email, messaging, and in-person networking.
• Identify opportunities to recruit experienced restaurant leaders from other industries with transferable operational leadership skills.

Field Recruiting and Community Engagement

• Spend time in the field visiting Arch Fellow restaurants, competitor locations, and surrounding communities.
• Build relationships with local workforce organizations, colleges, trade schools, and community groups.
• Identify and participate in recruiting events, career fairs, and networking opportunities.
• Partner with restaurant leadership to understand local labor market conditions and recruiting challenges.
• Develop market-specific recruiting approaches for hard-to-fill positions.
• Create and maintain a network of potential candidates across the Dallas/Fort Worth market and other assigned locations.

Recruiting and Candidate Management

• Partner with the HR Director and Operations leadership to understand staffing needs, position requirements, and hiring priorities.
• Conduct initial candidate screenings to assess experience, leadership capabilities, compensation expectations, and career interests.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain timely communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring leaders with clear summaries of their experience and potential fit.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity in designated systems.
• Ensure a professional candidate experience from initial contact through hiring.
• Maintain relationships with promising candidates who may be suitable for future opportunities.

Recruiting Strategy and Accountability

• Establish weekly sourcing, outreach, and candidate pipeline goals.
• Track recruiting activity, candidate conversions, time-to-fill, and hiring results.
• Monitor competitor hiring activity, compensation trends, and local talent availability.
• Identify recruiting challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• Provide regular updates on recruiting activity, open positions, and candidate pipelines.
• Partner with Operations and HR to evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting efforts and adjust strategies as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, restaurant operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and engage candidates rather than relying primarily on job postings.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable approaching people, initiating conversations, and building professional networks.
• Ability to work independently, organize priorities, and manage multiple searches.
• Willingness to spend significant time outside the office conducting field recruiting activities.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout assigned markets.
• Comfortable using applicant tracking systems, recruiting platforms, and social media.

Preferred

• Two or more years of recruiting experience, preferably in restaurant, hospitality, retail, or other multi-unit operations.
• Experience recruiting restaurant managers, district managers, or multi-unit leadership.
• Understanding of quick-service restaurant operations and management structures.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates and conducting direct outreach.
• Familiarity with the Dallas/Fort Worth restaurant employment market.
• Experience recruiting maintenance, training, facilities, or other operational support positions.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this position is not measured simply by how many jobs are posted or applications are received.

We expect this recruiter to:

• Consistently identify and engage qualified management candidates who have not applied to our positions.
• Build a reliable pipeline of restaurant leadership talent across assigned markets.
• Develop relationships with potential candidates before openings occur.
• Regularly spend time in the field developing new recruiting opportunities.
• Reduce the time required to fill restaurant management vacancies.
• Deliver qualified candidates who meet the operational and leadership needs of our restaurants.
• Maintain strong working relationships with HR, Directors of Operations, Area Supervisors, and General Managers.

The Person We're Looking For

You enjoy meeting people and building relationships. You are curious about what makes a strong restaurant leader and can recognize talent in everyday settings.

You are comfortable walking into a restaurant, observing the operation, and finding appropriate opportunities to connect with talented people. You are persistent without being pushy and understand that good recruiting relationships often develop over time.

You do not measure your workday by how many job postings you created. You measure it by the people you connected with, the relationships you developed, and the qualified candidates you brought into the organization.

If your recruiting approach is primarily posting jobs and waiting for applications, this is probably not the right position. If you enjoy getting out into the market and finding talent others overlook, we want to hear from you.

Arch Fellow LLC and Arch Fellow North LLC are equal opportunity employers.

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This is a 100% on-site role and must be willing to work on-site and comfortable visiting restaurants and attend recruiting events.

Work Location: In person