Senior Recruiter
Location: Lincolnshire Area
Department: Central HR – Talent & Experience
Reports to: Recruitment Manager
Join Pilgrim's Europe and Help Shape the Future of Talent
At Pilgrim's Europe, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Recruiter to join our Central HR Talent & Experience team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional candidate experiences while attracting top talent across our business.
As a Senior Recruiter, you will work collaboratively with hiring managers, HR teams, and key stakeholders to deliver high-quality recruitment solutions. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring vacancies are filled efficiently within our target 30-day time-to-hire while championing best practice recruitment processes and strengthening our employer brand.
What You'll Be Doing
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Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across a variety of functions and business areas.
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Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
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Drive candidate attraction initiatives using a range of sourcing methods, including direct sourcing, social media, talent pools, and referral programmes.
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Ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
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Support the delivery of recruitment objectives, including achieving the business target of filling vacancies within a 30-day time-to-hire timeframe.
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Act as a subject matter expert for recruitment best practices, providing guidance, coaching, and support to recruiters, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
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Use recruitment data and insights to identify trends, improve processes, and support informed decision-making.
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Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.
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Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
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Contribute to employer branding initiatives that position Pilgrim's Europe as an employer of choice.
What We're Looking For
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Proven experience in an in-house or agency recruitment role, ideally at a senior level.
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Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes and talent acquisition best practices.
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Experience managing multiple vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
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Confidence coaching and influencing hiring managers and colleagues.
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Strong sourcing skills with experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social media platforms, and talent pools.
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Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse recruitment metrics and make recommendations.
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Outstanding communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
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Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
Please note that we are not offering sponsorship for this role
INDHP
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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