Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – Retail & Leadership
Location: Carol Stream, IL
On-site | Full-time

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This is not a posting-and-wait recruiting role.
This role is for someone who actively finds talent , builds relationships with passive candidates, and delivers high-quality hires for leadership and hard-to-fill retail roles. About the role
Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets is a family-owned grocery business operating since 1958. As we continue to grow, we are investing in a hands-on talent sourcing function focused on quality over volume.
This role owns sourcing and hiring for key retail and corporate positions, including:

• Store Directors
• Department Managers (Deli, Bakery, Grocery)
• Corporate Roles

What you will actually do

• Proactively source candidates from competitor retailers and related industries.
• Identify and engage passive candidates who are not actively applying.
• Build and maintain a targeted pipeline for leadership and department-level roles.
• Present short, high-quality candidate slates, not volume.
• Own candidate relationships from first outreach through offer stage.
• Partner directly with senior leadership during interviews and hiring decisions.
• Continuously assess hiring quality and adjust sourcing strategy accordingly.

This role is NOT about

• Posting jobs and waiting for applicants.
• Mass outreach without personalization.
• Screening candidates who clearly do not meet role requirements.
• Hiding behind process instead of delivering results.

What success looks like

• Leadership roles filled with candidates we would not find through job postings alone.
• Reduced time spent by executives interviewing unqualified candidates.
• Consistent delivery of strong, culturally aligned hires.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience sourcing and hiring retail or operational leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of grocery retail or multi-unit operations.
• Confidence operating independently with minimal day-to-day direction.
• Strong interpersonal judgment when working with experienced retail and executive leaders.
• High ownership mentality and strong professional judgment.

Compensation
Estimated salary range: $65,000 – $100,000 annually
Final compensation will be based on experience and demonstrated sourcing capability.

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