Talent Acquisition Specialist - Arabic Speaker (F&B)

About the role

An experienced, proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist with a strong background in Food & Beverage recruitment across all levels and fluency in Arabic is sought. The role manages end-to-end recruitment, partnering with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, attract quality talent and deliver hiring solutions across the group. It suits a hands-on recruiter comfortable with the fast pace of the F&B industry, high-volume recruitment and operational, managerial and senior leadership roles.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: job brief and sourcing, screening, interviews, offer negotiations and onboarding coordination.
• Recruit across all F&B levels, including kitchen and culinary teams, service staff, baristas, restaurant supervisors, outlet managers, chefs, restaurant managers, multi-outlet operations and senior leadership.
• Partner with hiring managers and department heads to define role expectations and recruitment strategy.
• Build talent pipelines via job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, networking and recruitment databases.
• Evaluate candidates on skills, experience, cultural alignment, communication and suitability.
• Coordinate bulk recruitment for new outlets, business expansion and urgent needs.
• Support hiring across F&B, luxury retail, corporate and interior fit-out and construction businesses as required.
• Maintain clear, timely communication with candidates and manage salary discussions, offers, notice periods and follow-ups within budget and procedure.
• Keep recruitment trackers accurate and report vacancies, pipeline status, time-to-fill and hiring progress.
• Stay informed on F&B talent availability, hiring trends, salary benchmarks and competitor practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist, Recruiter or similar, recruiting across all F&B levels.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory, with strong English communication skills.
• Experience recruiting high-volume operational roles and management or senior positions, and managing multiple vacancies under tight deadlines.
• UAE recruitment experience preferred.

Required skills

• Sourcing, interviewing, negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, recruitment platforms and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment.