Hybrid UK Talent Acquisition Manager presso Kraft Heinz

Job Description

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager

Location: Kitt Green Wigan, UK

Role type: Hybrid - occasional travel to our other UK sites.

About Us

We are on the lookout for a Talent Acquisition Manager to oversee Kraft-Heinz UK Operations' hiring - talent pipelining for our three Kraft-Heinz UK factories - Kitt Green, Telford & Worcester - home of some of the world's most recognisable Food & Beverage brands including Heinz Beans, Tinned Soups & Pastas, Lea & Perrins and Kraft-Heinz Away From Home brands!

About You

As a key member of our UK People & Performance team, you'll play a vital role in overseeing all aspects of recruitment and talent pipelining for our operational roles. This role will be a high impact position - you'll be proactively pipelining, building lasting business partner relationships, informing on hiring process and will be intimately involved in leading our Early Careers hiring for our world class Global Manufacturing Traineeship program.

This is a great role for any Talent Acquisition professional ready to grow their career with one of the world's best loved and most recognised Food & Beverage brands!

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the full recruitment cycle for operational roles, including sourcing, selecting, assessing, screening, and hiring top talent for our 3 UK Manufacturing Sites;
• Building and maintaining critical business partnering relationships with site leads and HR teams to understand and act upon current and future hiring needs;
• Lead Early Careers recruitment for our Global Manufacturing Traineeship program;
• Drive the Talent Acquisition Belonging agenda and Inclusive Hiring policy;
• Leading budget responsibility for UK recruitment including full budgeting & forecasting;
• Training the business in interviewing skills and standard methodologies - you'll be a natural coach for our site leadership populations;
• Data-driven and process-focused, with a passion for identifying and resolving bottlenecks to optimise recruitment practices;
• Focused on delivering a world-class candidate experience through strong feedback loops and a market-leading Employee Value Proposition that showcases our employer brand.

What You'll Have

• Demonstrable experience Talent Acquisition background - either agency-side or in-house, with a focus on senior workforce roles;
• Deep experience with direct sourcing - LinkedIn Recruiter & strategic, proactive pipelining experience will be important to deliver success;
• Strong project management skills - with the ability to run high-volume recruitment for multiple functions and hiring managers;
• Early Careers Experience - you'll be passionate about the early careers' space, ready to represent our Global Brand at University Careers' Fairs and growing our Traineeship Program;
• Effective and strategic ATS usage - you'll love story-telling through supporting and actionable data;
• Confident recruitment business partner - with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to ensure a positive candidate experience;
• Pragmatic negotiator - with the ability to spot opportunities and collaborate to find the right talent solution for every role.

What we offer:

• 27 days annual leave- plus Bank Holidays, with options to 'buy' additional annual leave;
• Tusker Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - no deposit required. Insurance, servicing and maintenance included;
• Cycle to Work scheme;
• Discounts on gym memberships;
• Company matches and exceeds your pension contributions (up to 7%);
• 12x Life Assurance;
• Private Medical Insurance;
• Critical Illness Insurance;
• Savings on MOT- servicing and repairs at Halfords Autocentre;
• Savings on Vodafone pay monthly deals.

About Us

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.

Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.

Why Us

We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and commitment to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins – and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.

Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and cultivating strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.