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Recruitment Specialist - Belfast - Hybrid Working

MCS is delighted to be partnering with a leading FMCG to recruit a Recruitment Specialist for a 9-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, values-driven business during a period of significant transformation and change.

This role is full-time with hybrid working - 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home.

As Recruitment Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting operational recruitment across a wide retail network. Working closely with HR Business Partners, store leadership, and the wider recruitment team, you will ensure an efficient and professional recruitment process from advertising through to onboarding.

• Managing high-volume recruitment across multiple retail locations
• Advertising roles, coordinating shortlisting, scheduling interviews, and supporting hiring decisions
• Conducting end-to-end recruitment for selected specialist and salaried roles
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with store managers, operations managers, and support functions
• Challenging hiring needs where appropriate and proposing practical recruitment solutions (e.g., recruitment open days, agency engagement)
• Maintaining accurate Excel trackers and recruitment data
• Supporting recruitment KPI reporting and identifying process improvements
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and internal policy
• Providing excellent candidate and stakeholder experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle

• Minimum 2 years' recent recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment campaigns
• Strong administrative capability with excellent attention to detail
• Confident using Excel and recruitment/ATS systems
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple live vacancies simultaneously
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle highly desirable

• Competitive salary
• 9-month fixed-term contract - with possibility of extension
• Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
• Opportunity to gain exposure to large-scale transformation within a well-known retail organisation
• Exposure to both operational and specialist recruitment projects

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Katie Fox, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group on or email

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MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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