Recruiter

Job description

Role Purpose

The Recruiter will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process for a high-volume food production facility. This includes attracting, screening, and hiring both permanent and temporary staff across production, warehouse, quality assurance, maintenance, and support functions. The recruiter will ensure the site is staffed appropriately to meet operational needs, while maintaining compliance with food industry standards and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs across production and support functions.
• Write, post, and manage job adverts across multiple platforms (job boards, social media, recruitment agencies).
• Source and build a pipeline of candidates for entry-level to skilled roles.
• Screen CVs, conduct phone/face-to-face interviews, and assess candidate suitability.
• Coordinate interview schedules, assessments, and feedback with managers.
• Manage relationships with external agencies and labour providers, ensuring compliance with contracts and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with food industry hiring standards, right-to-work checks, and health & safety requirements.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, reporting KPIs such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and turnover rates.
• Support onboarding and induction processes for new hires.
• Promote the company as an employer of choice through strong candidate experience and engagement strategies.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as an in-house recruiter, agency recruiter, or HR professional with recruitment responsibilities.
• Experience hiring within manufacturing, logistics, or food production environments (high-volume recruitment preferred).
• Strong knowledge of recruitment processes, sourcing strategies, and employment legislation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with candidates and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with temporary staffing models and agency/vendor management.
• Understanding of compliance within the food production sector (e.g.HACCP standards).
• CIPD or recruitment-related qualifications.

Key Competencies

• Organisational Skills – Ability to prioritise multiple roles and deadlines.
• Resilience – Comfortable managing fluctuating recruitment volumes and fast-changing business needs.
• Attention to Detail – Ensuring compliance and accuracy in right-to-work checks and hiring documentation.
• Stakeholder Management – Building trust with hiring managers and external partners.
• Problem Solving – Creative sourcing strategies to fill challenging roles.

Performance Indicators

• Time-to-fill roles within agreed SLA.
• Reduction in agency spend through direct hiring.
• Candidate quality and retention post-hire.
• Hiring manager satisfaction.
• Compliance with all legal and food industry employment standards.