Recruitment Consultant

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Job Title: Recruitment Consultant (360)

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Location: Manchester City Centre

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (DOE) + Uncapped Commission + Bonuses

Work Type: Hybrid (Tuesday & Friday WFH)

Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am-5pm, Friday 8:30am-3pm

About the Company

Dunraven Recruitment is a specialist permanent recruitment business focused on the Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry.

We provide a specialist recruitment service across a wide range of functions, including Engineering & Maintenance, Technical, Quality, Production, Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics, NPD, Commercial & Sales, Finance, HR and Senior Management.

We are a growing business with ambitious plans for expansion, and this is an exciting opportunity to join us at an early stage of that growth.

You will have the opportunity to join a new business from the ground up, build your own client and candidate network, develop your market and play a genuine role in shaping the future of the company.

Recruitment Consultant Benefits:

* Competitive basic salary with regular salary reviews

* Excellent commission and bonus structure

* Quarterly and Anual performance bonus

* KPI/ Activity Bonuses

* Additional percentage of billings above annual target paid at year end

* 28 days holiday + bank holidays

* 1 additional holiday day for every completed year of service (30 Max.)

* Clear and achievable career progression

* Opportunity to build and develop your own specialist desk

* Opportunity to have a genuine influence on the growth and development of the business

* Support, training and development

Recruitment Consultant Job Responsibilities:

* Manage the full 360 recruitment process from business development through to placement

* Develop new business and generate new client relationships

* Manage and develop existing client accounts

* Build and maintain a strong candidate network within the Food Manufacturing sector

* Manage candidates throughout the recruitment process

* Negotiate offers and manage the process through to successful placement

* Develop long-term relationships with clients and candidates

* Conduct outbound business development calls

* Maintain accurate records and activity on the recruitment system

* Work towards agreed individual billing and performance targets

* Take ownership of your own recruitment desk and specialist market

Essential Recruitment Consultant Requirements:

* Minimum 2 years' food manufacturing recruitment experience

* Experience in both business development and candidate delivery

* Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships

* Confident making business development calls and winning new clients

* Strong candidate management and delivery skills

* Target-driven and able to demonstrate a successful billing track record

* Ability to work independently and take ownership of your desk

* Must be within a commutable distance of Manchester City Centre

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