Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: Carol Stream, IL
On-site | Full-time Read this first
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Estimated salary range: $65,000 – $95,000 annually
Final compensation will be based on experience and demonstrated sourcing capability.
Texting Privacy Policy and Information:
- Message type: Informational; you will receive text messages regarding your application and potentially regarding interview scheduling.
- No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.
- Message frequency will vary depending on the application process.
- Msg & data rates may apply.
- OPT out at any time by texting "Stop".
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