Junior Recruiter – QSR & Retail Hiring

About Amadora Amadora Ice Cream is a fast-growing, premium QSR ice cream brand built on great products and even greater people. As we expand across Chennai and beyond, we’re looking for a  Junior Recruiter  who can help us hire energetic, customer-obsessed teams for our stores and central support roles.

The Role We need a smart, hands-on recruiter with  1–2 years of experience , preferably from  QSR / food retail / hospitality , to drive end-to-end hiring for our outlets. This role is heavily execution-focused —  on-the-ground hiring is a must-have skill . You’ll be out in the field running walk-ins, local sourcing drives, and store-level hiring to keep our teams strong and ready to serve happiness, one scoop at a time.

This is a full-time, Chennai-based role.

What You’ll Do Own  end-to-end recruitment  for frontline roles :

Scooping Crew / Counter Staff / Store Associates / Shift Leads / Store Managers / Kitchen & Backroom Staff.

Deliver  on-the-ground hiring : conduct walk-in drives, local sourcing camps, vendor / community tie-ups, and outlet visits across Chennai.

Partner with Area Managers and Store Leaders to understand manpower needs and reduce turnaround time.

Run  high-volume, fast-paced hiring  through walk-ins, referrals, job portals, local networks, and hiring events.

Screen profiles, conduct initial interviews, and coordinate final rounds with hiring managers.

Ensure a smooth candidate experience from sourcing → offer → joining.

Support onboarding coordination so new hires hit the floor confident and ready.

Maintain hiring trackers, daily pipeline updates, and joining reports.

Help with employer branding, store-level hiring events, and local outreach in Chennai.

What We’re Looking For 1–2 years of recruitment experience  (QSR, retail, hospitality, FMCG frontline hiring strongly preferred).

On-the-ground / field hiring experience is mandatory  — you should be comfortable being on-site, running drives, and sourcing locally.

Comfortable hiring for  store and shift-based teams , including bulk hiring.

Strong local sourcing ability in  Chennai  (walk-ins, community networks, referral circles).

Great communication skills— Tamil + English preferred .

Organized, proactive, and able to handle multiple open roles at once.

Basic proficiency in job portals + Excel / Google Sheets.

A people-first mindset and genuine excitement for building teams in a customer-facing brand.

Nice to Have Experience running store-level hiring drives or campus / community recruitment.

Exposure to ATS tools or structured hiring dashboards.

Understanding of attrition patterns in QSR and how to build a steady pipeline.

Location & Work Setup Location :  Chennai

Work Type :  Full-time, on-site

Travel :  Frequent local travel within Chennai for outlet visits and hiring drives.