About the Role:
Are you passionate about recruitment and creating an outstanding candidate experience? Do you have an eye for talent? Do you have experience of working in a high-volume recruitment environment? Are you looking for a new challenge?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Recruitment Resourcer to work as part of an internal resourcing team and who is confident in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This would suit someone that has worked in an agency or with a high volume / industrial recruitment background.
Who are we, and what do we do at Avara?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
A little about our Brackley site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley, is one of our main processing facilities with over 700 talented people helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.
We’ve recently invested £11 million in advanced technology and colleague amenities, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.
Purpose of the role
As a member of the resourcing team, the Recruitment Resourcer will work alongside the resourcing team to help drive our operational direct recruitment model. Your main responsibility will be to engage with candidates in a timely manner from point of application to initial contact for our high-volume recruitment.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Conduct initial screening and telephone interviewing and provide feedback/offers to candidates
- Responsible for updating and distributing resourcing trackers and kpi’s as required
- Ensuring that all allocated roles are worked on, keeping the Resourcing Manager up to date on the progress
- Build talent pools for frequent vacancies and to develop an understanding of internal succession and talent development
- Proactively search for candidates via internal Candidate Tracking System (ATS), external databases and social media tools
- Ensure all processes are maintained and followed with our ATS, and to keep up to date with all system updates
- Identifying high calibre candidates for both the active and potential roles
- Ensure compliance with Avara standards to maintain consistent candidate experience
- Maintaining a high level of candidate engagement
- Conduct all initial functional skills test for potential new candidates to ensure at appropriate skill level
- Ensuring direct recruitment is the primary object utilising all recruitment media and tools, with support from agencies partners on our PSL where this increases the delivery of quality candidates
- Ensure GDPR compliance by following Avara guidelines at all times
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Previous experience in high volume recruitment or working within an agency
- Confident communication skills across all levels
- Strong time management skills and organisation skills
- Ability to form strong working relationships with external candidates and internal stakeholders
- Motivation and driven to be provide the best recruitment and onboarding experience
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft packages word/excel/PowerPoint
- Flexible approach to working hours to support a 24/7 working environment
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As a Recruitment Resourcer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
- Competitive salary
- 30 days holiday allowance
- 5% matched employer pension
- Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!
- Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
- Subsidised staff restaurant and company staff shop
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a member of the Resourcing team, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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