Talent Acquisition Specialist (Temp)

About us

At First Table, our vision is simple: to be the first place diners go to book a table.

Proudly established in Queenstown, New Zealand - where our head office is based -  we've been leading the charge in the hospitality tech industry for over a decade, with operations spanning New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. First Table now offers our great dining experiences at amazing restaurants across the UK. Following the recent city launches in Bournemouth, Leicester, Norwich, and Southampton, we are doubling down on building a strong presence and connected team across the UK.

First Table is a dining discovery platform that connects diners to restaurants through their love of food.  Through our clever tech, we help restaurants get their night off to a great start and give diners a compelling reason to try somewhere new. It’s a win-win situation. From early bird offers to last table reservations, we make discovering and booking great dining experiences fast, easy, and rewarding.

At the heart of everything we do are our values: Grow Together, Win-Win-Win, and Own It.  These guide how we show up for each other, our restaurant partners, and our diners and they’re a big part of what makes First Table a great place to work.

Learn more about our story here:
www.firsttable.co.uk/our-story

About the role

We are looking for support to grow our field sales team fast, and we need an experienced Recruitment Partner for around 3 days a week over the next 3 months to help us hire it. You'll work alongside our People & Capability team, run a busy pipeline of Business Development Manager (BDM) roles end to end, and help us raise the bar on how we assess sales talent. We are looking for a contractor / freelancer for this position.

You will report into the UK People and Talent Partner.

Who  you'll be hiring

You'll focus on hiring sales team members across our UK & Ireland cities, at a range of levels from early-career to senior. Most of these roles are field-based, so finding people who live close to their patch matters.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full hiring cycle for our UK & Ireland BDM roles, from intake brief to signed offer
• Partner with our UK sales leaders to agree profiles, priorities and timelines for each city
• Write and post adverts, and proactively source field sales talent via LinkedIn and your network
• Run first-stage screens and build strong, well-evidenced shortlists, including re-engaging past finalists
• Design and run a rigorous sales assessment, including live roleplay, so we can hire graduates with confidence
• Follow our hiring process: screen, hiring manager interview, practical task and values interview, plus two reference checks
• Coordinate interviews and keep every candidate warmly informed
• Keep BambooHR up to date and share a short weekly pipeline update
• Leave behind reusable specs, interview guides and quick wins for the team
  
  

What we're looking for

Essential

• Proven experience hiring sales team members
• Confident running 6+ live roles at once across several cities
• Excellent direct sourcing skills, especially on LinkedIn
• Sharp at assessing real sales ability, not just interview polish
• Clear communicator who builds trust quickly with hiring managers and candidates
• Self-starting and comfortable hitting the ground running part-time
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience designing graduate or early-career assessment centres
• Hiring experience in hospitality, restaurants or two-sided marketplaces
• Experience hiring enterprise or key-account sales roles
• Familiarity with BambooHR