Talent Acquisition Associate (German Speaking)

Adecco; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist for their Fleet Operations department. The role involves collaborating with hiring managers to support recruitment efforts in the UK and DACH region, with a focus on end-to-end volume recruitment. The ideal candidate must be fluent in English and German, possessing strong communication and stakeholder management skills. This is a hybrid position requiring 1-2 days a week in the London office.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in volume recruitment, preferably for warehouse roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of various search and sourcing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for staffing Fleet Operations department in the UK and DACH region.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR to understand hiring needs.
• Drive the recruitment process from start to finish.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in German

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

End-to-end volume recruitment

Tools

LinkedIn

Teamtailor

Job description

Start date: January 2026

Duration: 3m contract

Languages: English and German

Location: Hybrid, must be able to do 1-2 days a week in the London office (Waterloo) and 5 days for training

Rate: upto 35,000

As part of the Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for staffing our Fleet Operations department (warehouses) in the UK and DACH region. You will partner with the hiring managers, supporting them in their recruitment, advising them in all areas relating to talent acquisition and coaching them continuously on best practices.

You will collaborate closely with the rest of the Talent Acquisition team, and the wider People & Culture function, to develop and strengthen our talent acquisition practice across the organisation. This will include:

• Collaborating closely with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs and communicate trends
• Owning and driving the recruitment process from start to finish
• Sourcing directly and working proactively to build diversified candidature pipelines
• Managing the communication with candidates and ensuring a stellar candidate experience at all times
• Contributing to the development of a strong culture by setting an example as a member of the People & Culture team

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO EMBARK

In addition to being fluent in English AND German (You need German to interact with candidates and managers), we believe the right person has:

• Several years of experience working with end-to-end volume recruitment, preferably within the warehouse or blue-collar roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience or knowledge with different search & sourcing techniques, together with the skill of finding talent outside of the obvious places
• Good knowledge of recruitment platforms & systems such as LinkedIn and Teamtailor
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously