Junior Recruitment Consultant

Zest; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to build relationships with candidates in the food industry. This role offers a strong mentorship program to help you transition to a Consultant position within a year, along with hybrid working, private healthcare, and additional perks. If you have excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be your career launchpad.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension

Gym membership

Birthday off

Qualifications

• Natural people person with strong listening skills.
• Thrives in a high-performance environment.
• Experience in retail or customer service is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with candidates in the food industry.
• Conduct candidate interviews and provide support.
• Record candidate details accurately in the CRM.

Skills

Excellent communication

People skills

Grit and determination

Job description

At Zest, we don't just "do" recruitment - we transform careers and strengthen teams in one of the UK's most vital industries: Food Manufacturing. We've spent over 20 years building the most trusted recruitment brand in the sector, and now, we're looking for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant who's hungry to be the best.

What You'll Do

• Build and nurture relationships with high-performing candidates in the food industry
• Search across job boards, LinkedIn, internal CRM, referrals and social platforms to find the best talent
• Conduct detailed phone and video interviews, qualifying candidates for live roles
• Partner with Senior consultants to help fill high-priority vacancies
• Support candidates throughout the process - coaching for interviews, negotiating offers, and guiding through resignations
• Record candidate insights with precision in our CRM, helping us maintain our legendary reputation for detail and quality

Why This Role is a Launchpad

• 250 per placement on your director's desk - with potential to increase as you grow
• Industry-leading training and mentoring - we've developed some of the UK's best recruiters in-house
• After 12 months, you'll be ready to step up into a Consultant role - managing your own clients and deals
• Be part of a team that celebrates success: past summer parties in Ibiza, Friday drinks, quarterly lunch clubs, and much more
• Hybrid working, private healthcare, pension, birthdays off, and gym membership
• Work in our bright, open-plan Stamford HQ, overlooking the meadows - voted one of the happiest places to live in the UK

What We're Looking For

• A natural people-person: you love asking questions, listening, and learning about others
• Grit, determination, and a work ethic to match - recruitment isn't easy, but it's worth it
• Excellent communication: on the phone, on email, and face-to-face
• Someone who thrives in a high-performance environment and wants to fast-track their career
• Bonus if you've worked in retail, customer service, sales or call centres - but attitude is everything

Zest's Promise

We'll train you, support you, challenge you, and celebrate you. You'll be joining a business with a clear mission to be the best recruitment company you'll ever work with or for. And we're not slowing down.

Submit your CV to Lucy at (url removed) - and let's embark on this thrilling journey together.