Talent Acquisition Specialist in Vernon hills, Illinois at Crepes a Latte

Crêpes à Latte creates memorable food-and-beverage experiences for tradeshows, corporate events, and hospitality venues across the country. We bring together thoughtful service, operational excellence, and a genuine passion for creating meaningful moments for clients and guests.

As a 100% employee-owned company, every team member has a voice and a stake in our shared success. We invest in people at every stage of their careers and value creativity, accountability, collaboration, and a willingness to learn. Whether your work is behind the scenes or face-to-face with clients, you will be part of a team that takes pride in doing great work—and enjoys doing it together.

CONTRACT TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Full-time contract assignment | 4-6 months | Hybrid

ABOUT THE ROLE

Crêpes à Latte is looking for a hands-on Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist to help us complete a concentrated hiring plan. You will recruit approximately 30 part-time Hospitality Ambassadors supporting live events and up to five full-time corporate roles across Human Resources, Finance, Warehouse, and Sales.

This is a focused recruiting assignment for someone who enjoys moving quickly, building genuine candidate relationships, and bringing structure to a high-volume pipeline. You will partner with hiring managers and Human Resources to turn open roles into successful hires while ensuring candidates have a clear, professional experience.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for high-volume Ambassador and professional/corporate roles, from sourcing through offer-process support.

• Build qualified Ambassador pipelines for priority markets and event locations using job boards, social media, referrals, community channels, and direct outreach.

• Review applicants, conduct phone and video screens, coordinate interviews, prepare candidate summaries, and keep candidates informed throughout the process.

• Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, collect interview feedback, and maintain momentum to close open roles.

• Maintain accurate recruiting activity, candidate records, and disposition data in Rippling or other designated systems.

• Provide weekly updates on pipelines, conversion, hiring progress, risks, and recommended next steps.

• Improve recruiting templates, candidate communications, and workflow as the assignment identifies opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Three or more years of full-cycle recruiting or talent-acquisition experience.

• Experience recruiting both high-volume hourly or part-time staff and professional or corporate positions

• Strong sourcing, candidate-screening, communication, organization, interviewing, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Experience using an applicant tracking system and Microsoft 365 or comparable tools.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and handle confidential information professionally.

• Preferred: experience recruiting for hospitality, food and beverage, live events, brand ambassador, warehouse, retail, or other customer-facing workforces.

• Preferred: experience with Rippling or a comparable HRIS/ATS and recruiting analytics.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

This role is primarily computer- and phone-based. It may be performed remotely or in a hybrid arrangement, with periodic meetings in Vernon Hills, Illinois, as assigned. You must be able to communicate effectively and use standard office technology, with or without reasonable accommodation.

COMPENSATION & ENGAGEMENT DETAILS

This is a full-time, temporary contract assignment expected to last four to six months. The anticipated pay range is $40.00-$45.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, qualifications, engagement structure, and applicable law. This assignment is not eligible for Crêpes à Latte employee benefits unless required by law or provided through the engagement arrangement.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Crêpes à Latte is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and workers in accordance with applicable law. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements may be modified to meet business needs.