Recruitment Manager
Role Overview
Gist is hiring an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead operational recruitment across its UK network.
The role focuses on high-volume recruitment for driver and warehouse populations and also includes hands-on management of selected graded and specialist vacancies.
The position leads and develops a recruitment team and partners with operational and People teams.
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Opportunity
Gist is hiring an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead operational recruitment across its UK network.
The role focuses on high-volume recruitment for driver and warehouse populations and also includes hands-on management of selected graded and specialist vacancies.
The position leads and develops a recruitment team and partners with operational and People teams.
Location and working pattern
- The stated location is Basingstoke, RG24 8UB, with a hybrid working pattern.
Contract and salary
- This is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.
- Salary is up to £60,000, dependent on experience.
Hours
- The role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team delivering high-volume driver and warehouse recruitment across the UK network.
- Own recruitment delivery against operational headcount requirements and coordinate recruitment planning with operational leaders and People teams.
- Coordinate attraction, assessment, and onboarding during peak demand; use recruitment data and management information to monitor delivery.
- Develop attraction strategies, oversee recruitment channels and campaigns, champion direct sourcing, and build candidate pipelines.
- Improve candidate experience from application through onboarding and build effective relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders.
- Manage selected graded and specialist vacancies, support Applicant Tracking System use, and improve recruitment processes and service delivery.
What the employer is looking for
- Strong experience in an in-house recruitment or Talent Acquisition function is sought.
- Previous experience leading, coaching, and developing a recruitment team is sought.
- High-volume recruitment experience is sought; experience in logistics, distribution, warehousing, transport, retail, manufacturing, or another operational environment is ideal.
- A strong understanding of attraction strategies and routes to market is sought.
- The role requires comfort with both recruitment-team leadership and hands-on operational recruitment delivery.
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