Recruitment Manager

Culina; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Recruitment Manager to lead its recruitment team and deliver high-volume hiring across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in logistics recruitment, strong leadership abilities, and a data-driven approach. Responsibilities include managing recruitment processes, ensuring compliance, and optimizing performance metrics. The position offers competitive benefits, including a company car and private medical cover, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Company Bonus

Company car or car allowance

Private Medical Cover

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness Program

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in high-volume recruitment within warehouse and logistics environments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Data-driven approach to recruitment metrics.
• Familiarity with recruitment technology and sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of recruiters ensuring high performance.
• Oversee recruitment for Warehouse Operatives, Production Operatives, and Drivers.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes.
• Build relationships with HRBPs and operational leaders.
• Forecast hiring needs and develop sourcing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with right-to-work and regulatory requirements.
• Manage agency performance and governance.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

Leadership

Data analysis

Recruitment technology knowledge

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

Culina Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics, warehousing, distribution, and other services for the food and drink industry in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

It provides chilled, ambient, contract packaging, and bonded logistics services, as well as value-added services, such as online visibility and systems integration, pallet management, and supply chain management.

Culina Group has a brand new role for an experienced Recruitment Manager! The Recruitment Manager will lead and manage the Direct recruitment team to deliver timely and cost-effective high-volume recruitment campaigns across the group. The role will lead a team of recruiters, partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Site General Managers, and operational teams to meet staffing requirements and support business growth. In addition to this, the role will also support sites with any queries concerning temporary agency use with our preferred partners.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership - Manage and develop a team of recruiters, ensuring high performance and adherence to best practices. Set clear objectives, provide coaching, and foster a culture of collaborative and continuous improvement.
• Volume Recruitment Delivery - Oversee end-to-end recruitment for Warehouse Operatives, Production Operatives and Drivers across multiple sites. Ensure compliance with legal and company standards throughout the recruitment process.
• Data & Insight - Own and monitor recruitment metrics (time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, fill rates) and provide data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Process & Performance Optimisation - Drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes, technology usage (ATS - automation and AI), and candidate engagement.
• Stakeholder Management - Build strong relationships with HRBPs, Site GMs, and operational leaders to understand workforce needs. Act as a trusted advisor on recruitment strategies, market trends, and candidate experience. Attend meetings with BU leadership teams to present on performance and market insight.
• Strategic Workforce Planning - Partner with HR and business leaders to forecast hiring needs, develop a workforce plan and proactive sourcing strategies to deliver this.
• Compliance & Reporting - Ensure adherence to right-to-work checks and other regulatory requirements. Provide regular reporting on recruitment performance to senior stakeholders.
• Supplier & Agency Management – working closely with the Staffline teams who manage agency labour, and also supporting our sites with any queries relating to agency performance and governance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in high-volume recruitment within warehouse and logistics environments in large scale, multi-site organisations (£1bn+) with complex recruitment needs.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Data-driven approach with ability to analyse and act on recruitment metrics.
• Knowledge of recruitment technology (ATS) and sourcing tools having delivered automation and AI.

Benefits

• Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the normal 8 bank holidays.
• Company Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Private Medical Cover - This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme - we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary.
• Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!