Job role: Talent acquisition assistant manager (Kitchen & housekeeping roles)
Department: Human resources
Job experience: Min. 3 years
Location: Mumbai, HQ

About The Hosteller

We opened our first hostel in 2015 on a simple bet: that where you stay should be the reason you meet people, not just somewhere to sleep. 11 years on, we operate 75+ hostels across India. Working here looks like that too. Teams are small, decisions are close to the ground, and what you build shows up in a real property with real guests within weeks. You will work across functions, you will own things earlier than you expected and be trusted to fix what you find broken.

Role overview

Purely hiring, coordinating and closing: the manager supplies the funnel, the executive supports the paperwork and your role converts candidates into joiners. Roles to hire on: chef, assistant chef, commis chef, server, utility, housekeeping supervisor and executive.

Responsibilities

Own closure. Screening, coordinating, negotiating and closing, worked from a funnel the manager keeps supplied




Run the mandatory telephonic screening on every front office role, including PMS or POS proficiency and a guest escalation example
Independently own multiple roles across hostels, prioritise by business urgency, and ensure no role ages beyond its TAT
Hold a ready-to-hire backup for every active role, and three to five robust candidates in play on anything critical
Coordinate the panel: slots, reminders and same-day feedback. Chase the decision rather than waiting for it.
Align hiring managers on JD clarity, candidate expectations and feedback timelines, and push back constructively when a requirement is unclear or unrealistic
Handle negotiation within band on pay, role clarity and location, and escalate anything above band before committing to a candidate
Own the candidate relationship from first conversation to reporting, because the drop between offer and joining is charged to this seat
Sell the vision. Absolute belie

📌 Talent Acquisition Specialist (India)
🏢 The Hosteller
📍 India