Talent Acquisitions Specialist

Greencore; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day.
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer, employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of 1.9bn.

What you'll be doing
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team. This is a multi-site role and will be supporting our sites in Warrington and Crosby with various vacancies within our factory and warehouse teams.
Key areas of focus:

1. Follow agreed process for the management of applicants and processing of candidate information for an agreed business area to ensure a common and consistent applicant experience.
2. Facilitate the recruitment process through job posting, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and offering roles to expediently fill vacancies in a timely and cost-sensitive manner.
3. Initiate and maintain a network of contacts to help identify potential candidates for immediate roles. Consider how to support the wider team in building a pipeline for future critical roles.
4. Run assessment centers, participate in open days, and at external job fairs, driving Greencore as a strong employer.
5. Support hiring managers and HR teams ensuring they have the right materials to conduct a consistent and fair selection process.
6. Ensure all appropriate new starter information is passed to People Services and hiring managers.
7. Gather, input, and maintain candidate and recruitment data to ensure the integrity of our Applicant Tracking System.
8. Any other tasks set by the Line Manager.

What we're looking for

1. Demonstrable track record in recruitment, either in-house or agency is essential.
2. Genuine pride for delivering exceptional experiences for both candidates and hiring managers.
3. Strong stakeholder management experience.
4. Authentic style with a positive 'can do' attitude.
5. Flexible to travel between Warrington and Crosby Greencore sites at short notice.

Please note this is a multi-site role covering our factories in Warrington and Crosby and will involve regular travel between these sites.

What you'll get in return

1. Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
2. Holidays.
3. Pension up to 8% matched.
4. Life insurance up to 4x salary.
5. Company share save scheme.
6. Greencore Qualifications.
7. Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
8. Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.