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Requirements found
Customer Support Customer Service (must) Scheduling Training Team Leadership Recruiting
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Saatva is seeking an operational, strategic, and results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to evolve our recruitment function. As we scale our physical footp…
- In this role, you will own the talent acquisition engine, overseeing the hiring of more than 150 retail employees, and a small number of corporate roles, per…
- Process Optimization & Velocity: Audit and evolve our current recruitment workflows to eliminate bottlenecks, accelerate hiring velocity, and address feedbac…
- High-Volume Pipeline Management: Strategy and execution for hiring 150+ entry-level retail and customer service professionals annually, ensuring pipelines re…
- ATS & HRIS System Ownership: Optimize our technology stack, ensuring seamless workflow automation and clean data integration between Greenhouse (ATS) and ADP…
- Stakeholder Enablement: Continue and scale our interview training program for the retail operations team, empowering field managers to interview effectively,…
- Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Direct, mentor, and elevate a TA Coordinator. Evaluate and manage external staffing agencies, holding them accountable t…
- Data-Driven Accountability: Establish, track, and report on key talent metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire) to demonstrate clear ROI to exe…
- Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a heavy emphasis on high-volume environments (e.g., retail, customer support, or hospitality).
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “In this role, you will own the talent acquisition engine, overseeing the hiring of more than 150 retail employees, and a small number of corporate roles, per…” · “ATS & HRIS System Ownership: Optimize our technology stack, ensuring seamless workflow automation and clean data integration between Greenhouse (ATS) and ADP…” · “Evaluate and manage external staffing agencies, holding them accountable to strict cost, quality, and performance metrics.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “You will lead and mentor a TA Coordinator, manage external agencies, and remain close to the action by jumping in hands-on with recruitment for key positions.” · “Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Direct, mentor, and elevate a TA Coordinator.” · “Data-Driven Accountability: Establish, track, and report on key talent metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire) to demonstrate clear ROI to exe…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “At Saatva, thrilling our customers is at the heart of everything we do.” · “We strive to be the most trusted, customer-focused brand in the industry by answering every question about mattresses, sleep, and sleep health—empowering cus…” · “Awarded Sustainable Product of the Year, we take pride in providing world-class 24/7 customer support.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “As we plan for continued retail expansion, we invite you to be an integral part of our journey.” · “High-Volume Pipeline Management: Strategy and execution for hiring 150+ entry-level retail and customer service professionals annually, ensuring pipelines re…” · “Retirement: 401(k) Plan with Employer Match.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “ATS & HRIS System Ownership: Optimize our technology stack, ensuring seamless workflow automation and clean data integration between Greenhouse (ATS) and ADP…” · “Evaluate and manage external staffing agencies, holding them accountable to strict cost, quality, and performance metrics.” · “Data-Driven Accountability: Establish, track, and report on key talent metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire) to demonstrate clear ROI to exe…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Your core mission is to solve our current speed bottlenecks, dramatically driving down time-to-fill and cost-per-hire without sacrificing quality or candidat…” · “Evaluate and manage external staffing agencies, holding them accountable to strict cost, quality, and performance metrics.” · “Data-Driven Accountability: Establish, track, and report on key talent metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire) to demonstrate clear ROI to exe…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Stakeholder Enablement: Continue and scale our interview training program for the retail operations team, empowering field managers to interview effectively,…” · “Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Direct, mentor, and elevate a TA Coordinator.” · “Data-Driven Accountability: Establish, track, and report on key talent metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire) to demonstrate clear ROI to exe…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Experience building or delivering interview training modules to hiring managers and cross-functional teams.” · “This is a hybrid position requiring approximately three days of in-person collaboration per week.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “Your core mission is to solve our current speed bottlenecks, dramatically driving down time-to-fill and cost-per-hire without sacrificing quality or candidat…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (7):
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used customer service in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using customer support. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

