Job Description

Job Title: HR Recruiter

Location:

Bengaluru, India

Company:

Popo Ventures - The Pizza Bakery, Paris Panini & Smash Guys

Employment Type:

Full-Time

About Company:

Popo Ventures is a modern food and hospitality company building bold, design-led brands with strong cultural identities. Home to The Pizza Bakery, Paris Panini, and Smash Guys, we focus on creating memorable food experiences backed by consistent quality, thoughtful execution, and scalable systems. Each brand reflects our commitment to craft, creativity, and relevance in a fast-evolving food landscape.

At Popo Ventures, we believe great brands are built by empowered people. We foster a culture of ownership, learning, and accountability, where teams are encouraged to think independently and grow with the business. As we expand, we're looking for passionate individuals who want to build meaningful careers while shaping the future of food and hospitality.

Role Overview:

The HR Recruiter will be responsible for managing the complete recruitment lifecycle for Popo Ventures, ensuring timely hiring of quality talent across functions. This role owns recruitment delivery from manpower requisition to candidate joining, while maintaining strong stakeholder coordination and a positive candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Hiring

Manage end-to-end recruitment for corporate, operations, and field roles as assigned. Understand manpower requirements through discussions with business and hiring managers. Source candidates using multiple channels including job portals, social media, referrals, vendors, and campus hiring. Screen resumes, conduct preliminary interviews, and coordinate interview schedules. Drive offer rollouts, negotiate compensation within approved frameworks, and close positions within defined timelines.

Joining & Pre-Onboarding

Ensure complete documentation collection and background verification coordination. Track offer acceptances and ensure smooth candidate follow-ups until date of joining. Coordinate with HR Operations and Hiring Managers to ensure seamless onboarding readiness. Maintain joining trackers and ensure zero drop-offs wherever possible.

Stakeholder Management

Act as a recruitment SPOC for assigned departments. Provide regular hiring status updates and reports to hiring managers and leadership. Build strong relationships with consultants, vendors, and external recruitment partners.

Data, MIS & Compliance

Maintain recruitment dashboards, trackers, and hiring metrics (TAT, closure ratio, source effectiveness). Ensure adherence to internal hiring processes, approval matrices, and HR policies. Support audits and internal reviews related to recruitment documentation.
The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary by the Company. Employees are expected to perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor or management, which may include additional tasks outside the scope of the primary job functions.

Key Requirements:

MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent qualification.

0-3 years of hands-on recruitment experience, preferably in startups, retail, hospitality, QSR, or high-growth environments.

Proven experience handling bulk and lateral hiring simultaneously.

Blue collar hiring experience preferred

Strong understanding of recruitment processes and hiring best practices.

Excellent communication, coordination, and negotiation skills.

Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments with tight timelines.

High ownership mindset with strong follow-through.

Proficient in MS Excel, recruitment trackers, and ATS platforms.

Freshers Can Apply

To Apply:

Send your CV and a cover letter to

julien@popovntures.com

with the subject line "HR Recruiter Application."
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ?20,000.00 - ?30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person