Struggling to get the right candidate? Does your job listing do the required? 

A proper job listing is important as it communicates the requirements of the company and most importantly it helps the employer to get in touch with the right candidates. Structure your job listing for easy readability and ensure it is comprehensive and concise. If the job posting is done right, you are just a click away from the right candidate. 

Foodism Connect is here with job listing guidelines for employers - 

Include a clear job title

A job title is the first thing an employee sees when they hunt for work. This also helps the job seekers decide whether the position is suitable for them. 

• If you use a creative job title, it might reflect a positive image of your brand. So, while choosing a job title, you need to focus on some primary details like - keeping focus on what the job entails. 
• Avoid industry jargon or abbreviations, you can go for well-known and common acronyms like HR or VP because the majority of the job seekers are aware of these. 
• Words like senior or junior will help your job advertisement, applicants will then apply accordingly. 
• Avoid stating extraneous information in the job title, instead keep it for the job description section. 
• Job titles must not be too long or too short. Foodism Connect gives you the 64-word length to put up your job title - for example, Line Cook, Chef De Cuisine and many more. 

Give a detailed job description.

A well-developed job description helps the potential candidates to have clarity on what the employers are looking for. 

• It gives them a clear idea about the duties and responsibilities, work timings, working style, expected remuneration and the interview process. 
• Candidates can assess if the job requirement aligns with their skills and experience, this will help them to make more informed decisions. 
• A clear job description helps to minimise misunderstandings or disappointment after getting hired. 
• Keeping this in mind, Foodism Connect has a feature of portfolio development where the employers can feed ‘the job title, looking for (position) & select the job type’. 

Specify job requirements and qualifications.

Listing job requirements and qualifications helps employers search for the ideal candidate. If you want to hire a Chef on Foodism Connect, select ‘chef’ in the select job type section. Along with the minimum and maximum salary requirements along with skills, qualifications, experience and location. For example - 

Position: Executive Chef (full-time)

Location: North Goa, India

Brand: XXX

Start date: Immediate

Job Description:

Duties and responsibilities

• Training and overseeing kitchen staff
• Daily directing kitchen activities, ensuring efficiency and maintaining a high standard of food quality.
• Creating schedules and managing staffing levels to ensure adequate coverage and minimize labour costs.
• Facilitating effective communication between the kitchen staff and front-of-house staff to ensure a positive guest experience.
• Developing menus that are both creative and meet the needs of the restaurant, considering factors like cost, seasonality, and customer preferences
• Creating and standardising recipes to ensure consistent quality and presentation of dishes.
• Monitoring food preparation, presentation, and quality, ensuring it meets restaurant standards and customer expectations.
• Staying up-to-date on culinary trends and integrating new ideas and techniques into the menu.

You can and other duties and responsibilities as per your needs and preferences. 

Mention the benefits and perks of the job listed. 

Benefits and perks demonstrate that the company values its employees, this is also one of the best points to be highlighted in a job listing as this helps in attracting potential candidates. Your benefits and perks will make you stand out from your competitors, make sure you provide unique or compelling benefits as this will improve employee retention. 

On Foodism Connect, you will get the opportunity to update your benefits and perks - supplement pay and other benefits. Also, do not forget to update additional information like job availability duration and how many vacancies. 

Employers can also feed their email address to get updates whenever a candidate applies and also get WhatsApp updates on the same. 

Stay tuned to Foodism Connect to get updated on more such tips. Remember, if it’s hiring, it’s Foodism Connect. Download the app now. Happy Hiring!