Recruiter – Central HR (Talent & Experience)
Location: NI or GB ?? Full-time – Maternity Cover 12 months (Office-based, 5 days per week)
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced volume Recruiter to join our Central HR – Talent & Experience team. Reporting to the Recruitment Business Partner , you’ll play a key role in delivering a seamless, high-quality recruitment experience across the business.
Working closely with the Talent Acquisition team, Hiring Managers, and key stakeholders, you’ll help drive our ambition to fill roles within a 30-day time-to-hire, building strong talent pipelines and reinforcing Pilgrim’s as an employer of choice.
?? What You’ll Be Doing
- Partnering with Hiring Managers to manage end-to-end recruitment from approval to offer
- Sourcing high-quality candidates using networks, tools, and innovative attraction methods
- Building and maintaining strong talent pipelines for future hiring needs
- Creating engaging job adverts and role profiles
- Acting as a subject matter expert on recruitment systems, processes, and compliance
- Collaborating with external recruitment partners when needed
- Supporting employer branding, diversity initiatives, and candidate engagement strategies
- Attending career fairs and recruitment events as a brand ambassador
- Contributing to onboarding processes, including offers and contracts
- Supporting continuous improvement through research, analytics, and new ideas
What We’re Looking For
Skills & Experience
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence and challenge to drive best practice
- Highly organised with the ability to manage a busy, fast-paced workload
- Analytical mindset with experience using recruitment data and reporting
- Experience recruiting across diverse roles (blue and white collar)
- Knowledge of recruitment systems and tools (Excel essential; SAP/Networx desirable)
- Solid understanding of recruitment compliance and employment legislation
Our Values
Our people and culture are what set us apart. We’re guided by:Availability, Humility, Discipline, Sincerity, Simplicity, Ownership, and Determination
If you’re a hands-on recruiter who thrives on building relationships, delivering results, and making a real impact – we’d love to hear from you.
The company
Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.
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