Recruitment Officer

V.Group; Gdynia; On-site; PLN 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in ship management is seeking a Recruitment Officer in Gdynia, Poland. The role involves efficient recruitment services, sourcing high-caliber candidates, and ensuring accurate recruitment records. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and relevant recruitment experience. A competitive salary and career growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Market-leading salary

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Possesses a Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience of in-house recruitment.
• Experience in assessing and selecting talent.

Responsibilities

• Perform active and passive sourcing of candidates.
• Maintain contact with Officers and Ratings.
• Expand recruitment database with CVs of interest.

Skills

Direct sourcing and networking experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Location Country

Poland

Work Location

Gdynia

Who are V?

As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values – We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver – are at the heart of everything we do and support our strategy of investing in talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service for internal and external stakeholders.

Overall Purpose of The Job

As a member of the regional recruitment team, the role is responsible for the provision of efficient and effective recruitment services to satisfy the hiring requirements of customers. A key deliverable is, jointly with other recruitment team members, to permanently attract high‑calibre candidates to join V. seafaring pools with a focus on Junior Officers and Ratings.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Performs active and passive sourcing of candidates for Recruitment Requests assigned by the local recruitment leadership or respective Global Recruitment Manager – Offshore / Leisure inside an internal recruitment database as well as by utilizing approved channels, tools, platforms, social media, job‑boards.
• Maintains contact with Officers and Ratings either left the company or pure market ones.
• Expands recruitment database (talent pool) with CVs of interest to V. on a permanent basis through networking, advertising and active sourcing.
• Participates in various local recruitment events aimed at the attraction of candidates, including crew events and school events.
• Ensures all records in recruitment systems and databases are correct and up‑to‑date, notes in candidates’ profiles are accurate and reflect the verified information about the candidate, including but not limited to availability date, expected wage, attributes (skills and competencies).
• Discusses offers with shortlisted candidates.
• Arranges for recruitment screening, tests, interviews, documents and experience verification, background checks, profile updates as required according to workflow.
• Submits compliant and timely proposals of seafarers to Planners and CMMs and reviews candidate’s status until Joined. In Leisure: submits compliant and timely proposals of seafarers to Planners and Clients and follows through the process until the offer letter is finalized.
• Attends one‑to‑one and team meetings held by the local recruitment team leadership.
• Deputizes for Senior Recruitment Officer.
• Performs efficiently within the framework of defined KPIs, PIs and productivity ratios.
• Collaborates with recruitment colleagues from other locations, colleagues from other business functions (e.g. Planners, CMMs, CCs, assessors) and third‑party agencies (Leisure only) on various operational matters.
• Escalates critical and urgent cases to Recruitment Manager or respective Global Recruitment Manager in Offshore and Leisure.
• Captures and records market intelligence for the local and international seagoing manpower supply marketplace.
• Undertakes all hiring activities observing local employment legislation, international conventions and regulations, V.Group ethics and values, Policies, Processes and Recruitment Strategy.
• Performs other reasonable recruitment related duties assigned by the line manager.

Key Performance Indicators

• Efficient and timely response to a Recruitment Request.
• Achieving and, where possible, exceeding KPIs and other targets.
• Overall positive feedback from stakeholders.

What can I expect in return?

V. Group can offer you a market‑leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This is a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector – a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

Essential

• Possesses a Bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience of in‑house recruitment
• Significant direct sourcing and networking experience
• Experience of assessing and selecting the best possible talent
• Work with a strong sense of urgency; with the ability to switch priorities quickly as required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work alone
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Desirable

• Seagoing experience
• Three years of experience in the crewing industry as Recruitment Officer
• Strong work ethics
• Adaptability to change
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to problem solve

Applications Close Date

28 Dec 2025