Executive Recruiter

About the Role

American Recruiters is growing its practice focused on Commercial Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (E&S), and this opening is for an Executive Recruiter who will lead search and placement work within that sector. The role involves partnering with manufacturers, dealers, representatives, and service companies across the foodservice equipment supply chain to identify and place strong talent at every level, including sales, engineering, operations, and executive leadership.

This is a high-accountability, relationship-centered position for someone who enjoys building connections between strong businesses and strong candidates. It is well suited to a recruiter who is energized by running a full-desk search process in a specialized industry.

Role Overview

As the recruiter for this niche, you will manage end-to-end hiring assignments, expand client relationships, and build a reliable candidate network across multiple functions. You will also stay informed about market movement, compensation trends, and hiring needs in the commercial foodservice E&S space.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle the complete recruitment cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate presentation, and placement closure within the commercial foodservice E&S market.
• Develop and deepen relationships with manufacturers, dealers, manufacturers’ representatives, and service organizations.
• Create and maintain a strong talent pipeline covering sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and executive-level roles.
• Conduct detailed discussions with both candidates and clients to align on job needs, work culture, and compensation expectations.
• Lead offer negotiations and support both sides through the hiring process until completion.
• Keep up with industry developments, hiring trends, market conditions, and talent movement in the foodservice E&S sector.

Candidate Profile

The employer is seeking someone with prior exposure to recruiting, sales, or business development; experience in agency or search recruiting is especially valuable. A real interest in the commercial foodservice equipment and supplies industry is a strong advantage.

The ideal person will be self-directed, disciplined, and comfortable managing a full desk. Strong communication, relationship management, negotiation, and organization skills are essential, along with the ability to juggle several searches at the same time. The position also requires confidence working independently in a remote setup while staying connected to a national team.

Why Join

• Work within a specialized and established commercial foodservice E&S recruiting practice with long-standing industry relationships.
• Earn a competitive base salary along with an uncapped commission plan tied to performance.
• Enjoy a flexible remote or hybrid work arrangement.
• Join a supportive team while retaining the autonomy to build your own business portfolio.
• Develop a reputation as an expert in a high-demand, growing industry.

Employment Details

This is a full-time position with a remote or hybrid work model in the United States. No specific compensation figure, number of vacancies, education requirement, or start date was provided.