Job Description
Junior Recruiter
Location : Remote (supporting Portugal time zone)
Reporting to : Head of Recruitment
About UMAI
UMAI is a fast-growing F&B technology company that helps restaurants save time and increase revenue by automating manual processes, reducing last-minute cancellations, enabling smarter upselling, and delivering more personalized customer experiences.
Our founding team brings extensive experience in building and scaling internet companies across the Asia Pacific region. UMAI was founded by the former Managing Director of Foodpanda Singapore and a founding team member of Nova Founders Capital, a fintech-focused venture capital firm based in London and Hong Kong.
This is not a formal corporate role. We are looking for someone who has a “hustle” attitude, who is results driven, comfortable with ambiguity, is a self-starter and has a sense of humor. If you are someone who is agile and loves making things happen, we’d love to hear from you!
As we scale rapidly across Europe and other global markets, we are strengthening our recruitment engine to support aggressive growth.
The Role
We are looking for a driven, organised, and proactive Junior Recruiter to support high-volume and strategic hiring across Southern Europe. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on sourcing, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is motivated by building strong talent pipelines.
Reporting to the Head of Recruitment, you will play a key role in executing a robust hiring process from proactive talent sourcing to interviews and offer coordination. This is not a back-office role; you’ll be in the market, engaging candidates, and moving fast.
If you’re results-driven, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited about startup growth we want you on the team.
What You’ll Do
- Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and creative sourcing channels.
- Build, nurture, and manage talent pipelines to support both immediate and future hiring needs
- Own the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial sourcing and screening to interviews, offer management, and closure.
- Partner with hiring managers to assess candidate fit based on role requirements, competencies, and growth potential.
- Deliver a structured, data-driven, and fair recruitment process across all roles.
- Ensure a seamless onboarding experience to support strong new-hire integration and early engagement.
- Continuously improve hiring processes to enhance speed, quality, and consistency of hires.
- Maintain accurate recruitment data, pipeline tracking, and hiring reports to support decision-making.
- Provide a positive, efficient, and professional hiring experience for candidates and internal stakeholders.
Your Profile
- Candidates with up to 1–2 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition.
- Strong interest in talent sourcing and hiring.
- Comfortable with proactive outreach and candidate engagement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple roles simultaneously.
- Results-driven, resilient, and comfortable working under pressure.
- A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
What We Offer
- Hands-on experience in building a scalable recruitment engine for a fast-growing tech company.
- Exposure to international hiring across Europe.
- Direct mentorship and guidance.
- A dynamic, diverse team with 14 nationalities, flat hierarchies, and strong ownership culture.
Why Join UMAI?
UMAI is one of the fastest-growing F&B tech companies in Southeast Asia, now expanding aggressively into Europe. This role offers the opportunity to build real recruitment expertise, work closely with leadership, and directly impact the company’s growth trajectory.
If you’d like to become part of UMAI and shape the future of the hospitality industry, we urge you to apply!
