Recruiter

Bakery Recruiter

At The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, we don't do ordinary! Nothing is scaled down. Not the pride, not the fun, and definitely not the teamwork. Here, you'll do meaningful work alongside great people who care about each other and are passionate about supporting the teams behind the iconic cheesecakes our guests enjoy every day. That's the kind of culture that has earned us a place on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since 2014.

The Bakery Recruiter will leverage technology, creative sourcing strategies, and strong relationship-building skills to attract and hire top talent across a variety of professional and production roles within both of our Bakeries and Support Center. Partnering closely with hiring managers and business leaders, you will lead the full-cycle recruiting process, build strong talent pipelines, and help deliver the exceptional applicant experience that supports our continued growth and success.

You'll thrive in this position if you are:

• Meticulously Detailed: you have an unrelenting attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance while understanding what deserves your immediate attention and what can wait.
• Driven by Results: You're fueled by a relentless passion for achieving outstanding results, consistently delivering high-quality work. You're always focused on reaching your next ambitious goal.
• Resourceful Explorer: You possess an incredible knack for thinking beyond traditional boundaries, using available resources to seek out and recruit passive applicants, uncovering hidden talent where others may not.
• Master of Adaptability: Thriving in a fast-paced environment is your forte. You effortlessly pivot and adjust when priorities shift and personalities evolve, ensuring you remain effective and efficient.
• Resilient Spirit: You have a tough, unshakeable demeanor, allowing challenges and setbacks to simply roll off your back. You remain calm and easy-going, even in the face of adversity.

Here's more of what you'll get to do:

• Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to understand business objectives, role requirements, team dynamics, required competencies, and hiring timelines.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to develop compelling job postings and structured selection processes that support effective hiring decisions.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-quality talent across a variety of departments and experience levels.
• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, applicant communication, offer development, reference checks, and onboarding support.
• Evaluate and prescreen applicants to assess qualifications, experience, career interests, cultural alignment, and overall fit for the role and organization.
• Proactively source passive and active candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed Resume, job boards, networking, referrals, talent communities, and other recruiting channels.
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a steady flow of qualified applicants.
• Deliver a positive applicant experience through consistent communication, timely follow-up, and effective management of the recruitment process.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external networks, professional organizations, and industry groups to attract top talent and strengthen employer brand awareness.
• Track recruiting activity and hiring metrics, provide market and talent insights to leaders, and identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and outcomes.

What we require:

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting corporate, professional, or exempt-level positions.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated ability to be meticulously detailed.
• Strong ability to influence and partner with leaders at all levels while effectively managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with applicants, hiring managers, and business stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other recruiting technologies to manage applicant pipelines and hiring activity.
• Strong sourcing and talent identification skills, including experience leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, referrals, and networking strategies.
• Ability to analyze recruiting metrics and market trends to influence hiring strategies and drive successful talent acquisition outcomes

What we prefer:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

What we offer:

• Eligible for annual bonus
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Eligible for benefits first day of the month following date of hire
• 401K with company match
• 3 weeks of vacation which increases to 4 weeks starting in your 5th year
• 5 days of sick time per year (first year prorated)
• Tuition Reimbursement of $2,500 for qualified programs
• Adoption Assistance Benefit of $2,500
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest
• Reusable gift card loaded annually for your dining enjoyment

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery creates over 35,000 delicious cheesecakes per day across our two facilities in Calabasas, CA and Rocky Mount, NC plus other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers.

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery is a subsidiary of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a global $3.8 billion public company with more than 370 casual dining restaurants and over 48,000 staff members.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities.