Retail Recruitment + HR Specialist

Since our inception in 2010, OAK FORT has curated collections that reflect our design philosophies. OAK FORT is a belief that fashion should be uncomplicated and thoughtfully designed. We are not distracted or fettered by trends. We will continue to provide attainable luxury to like- minded individuals.

POSITION SUMMARY

As the Retail Recruitment and HR Specialist you will support all processes related to hiring, training and developing our staff within the Retail Department. This is an exciting role where you will be able to create, execute and follow up on a retail recruiting strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment  

• Oversee and support the sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring process for retail stores
• Expert at social media and networking to secure and retail top talent
• Networking all the time to establish connections and build a strong pipeline of candidates at all levels
• Identify retail staffing opportunities, set clear objectives, and partner with Retail and relevant partners to rectify opportunities and aid effective staff planning
• Review store schedules to determine staffing vacancies through analyzing business trend, seasonality, and existing caliber
• Support New Store Openings through identifying needs and attracting and hiring top talent

Staff Development  

• Partner with Retail business leaders to align people strategies with business strategies
• Build and maintain relationships with stores teams, peers, and relevant partners
• Design high quality retail training programs through adherence to OAK FORT's Approach to Work and job responsibilities by utilizing the ADDIE Model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate)
• Train high performing retail Managers to execute training programs based on their specialized competencies to maximize training productivity
• Partner with Retail and relevant partners to oversee, evaluate and implement strategies based on validating staff performance
• Act as an internal consulting resource for training Managers through coaching check-ins
• Partner with HR to develop surveys and evaluative tools to assess effectiveness of created training programs
• Support Retail and relevant partners with retention of top staff within districts as needed
• Participate in monthly Manager's meetings within various districts as needed

Sales Generation

• Analyze the competitive landscape and internal trends to determine industry best practices, benchmarks, and the impact to the workforce
• Be aware and communicate competitors social marketing initiatives and how that affects customer and employee experience
• Support with maximizing sales during special events by attracting and hiring top talent

Store Functionality 

• Optimize schedules and provide training to Senior Managers to provide clarity with scheduling objectives in order to reduce labor wastage and strategically schedule existing caliber to achieve company goals
• Participate in training, execution, and development of floor management
• Adhere to loss prevention policies to prevent external and internal theft
• Support with new store openings and closure with primary focuses on training, staffing, and sales generation when needed
• Contribute ideas to developing new processes and frameworks to improve store organization and efficiency
• Write, update, edit and deliver internal communication material

Travel & Others

• Travel locally, nationality and internationally based on business needs, with vary duration and frequency.
• Complete other projects as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2-4 years Human Resources and Talent Acquisition related support experience
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven networking abilities with established connections
• Results driven - must possess a high degree of initiative, attention to detail, professionalism, and self-motivation in accomplishing tasks
• Must have experience in high volume recruitment efforts in a fast moving environment to be considered for this role
• Strong interpersonal skills, intellectual problem solver and an outstanding ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• Quickly understands the needs of the candidate and hiring manager
• Great ideas and keen to share them with the team
• Can do attitude, and not shy to ask a question to move forward