Resourcing Specialist
- Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
- City, Leeds
- Apr 04, 2026
Full time
HR / Recruitment
Job Description
Resourcing Specialist
Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4 x salary
Location: Leeds Broadgate
Ways of Working: Hybrid
Hours of work:08.30 - 17.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
What you'll be doing
In this busy and exciting role, you will support the Talent Acquisition team by proactively sourcing and engaging high-quality candidates, building strong pipelines for both active vacancies and future business needs.
Role Accountabilities
• Deliver hands-on resourcing support for active and future campaigns, providing credible, consultative recruitment advice
• Source talent using job boards, databases, Boolean search, networking, referrals and other proactive methods
• Identify and assess passive and active candidates against agreed criteria
• Act as a confident brand ambassador, promoting Greencore and each opportunity to attract candidate interest
• Present suitable candidates to Talent Acquisition Partners and Managers
• Build and maintain communication with talent pipelines to nurture engagement
• Develop insights and market intelligence on key skill pipelines across the UK
• Engage regularly with stakeholders, managing expectations and maintaining strong internal relationships
• Demonstrate excellent time management, prioritising effectively to meet tight deadlines
• Support ad hoc recruitment projects and additional duties as required
What we're looking for
• Extensive experience in a similar resourcing role (agency, RPO/MSP or in-house)
• Strong sourcing capability, including passive search techniques
• Experience using recruitment ATS platforms
• Proven record of delivering a high-quality sourcing service
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, with strong attention to detail
• Resilient, proactive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-building skillsWe're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role.
Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4 x salary
Location: Leeds Broadgate
Ways of Working: Hybrid
Hours of work:08.30 - 17.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
What you'll be doing
In this busy and exciting role, you will support the Talent Acquisition team by proactively sourcing and engaging high-quality candidates, building strong pipelines for both active vacancies and future business needs.
Role Accountabilities
• Deliver hands-on resourcing support for active and future campaigns, providing credible, consultative recruitment advice
• Source talent using job boards, databases, Boolean search, networking, referrals and other proactive methods
• Identify and assess passive and active candidates against agreed criteria
• Act as a confident brand ambassador, promoting Greencore and each opportunity to attract candidate interest
• Present suitable candidates to Talent Acquisition Partners and Managers
• Build and maintain communication with talent pipelines to nurture engagement
• Develop insights and market intelligence on key skill pipelines across the UK
• Engage regularly with stakeholders, managing expectations and maintaining strong internal relationships
• Demonstrate excellent time management, prioritising effectively to meet tight deadlines
• Support ad hoc recruitment projects and additional duties as required
What we're looking for
• Extensive experience in a similar resourcing role (agency, RPO/MSP or in-house)
• Strong sourcing capability, including passive search techniques
• Experience using recruitment ATS platforms
• Proven record of delivering a high-quality sourcing service
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, with strong attention to detail
• Resilient, proactive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-building skillsWe're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role.
About Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)