Initial Briefing

We take the time to get to know about your business in detail including your unique culture and the challenges and key objectives that you have. One of our consultants will develop a detailed specification for the role and we ask to meet the key decision makers in the process. Wherever possible we like to tour the relevant facility to get a clear picture of the working environment.

Our consultant will agree key steps, appropriate timelines and your preferred mechanism for keeping you up to date with progress.

Client Meeting

We take the time to get to know about your business in detail including your unique culture and the challenges and key objectives that you have. One of our consultants will develop a detailed specification for the role and we ask to meet the key decision makers in the process. Wherever possible we like to tour the relevant facility to get a clear picture of the working environment.

Our consultant will agree key steps, appropriate timelines and your preferred mechanism for keeping you up to date with progress.

Comprehensive Talent Search

In order to meet each specification every recruitment project requires the use of a variety of tools to ensure that your exact requirements are met. Every consultant has extensive training and exposure to the following tools

Online advertising every role is advertised on all the major job boards
Online CV Database detailed daily searches of all major job boards
Press advertising - local / national Trade Press - Food Manufacture / FPJ

In our experience the majority of the talented individuals are not always actively looking for new opportunities - a lot of our success comes through recommendations and targeted networking and referrals.

Also at Zest we have invested in industry leading candidate management software. This allows us to search and store the background and details of thousands of local food industry professionals.

Initial Short-List Produced for Discussion

We never forward high volumes of cv's, in fact quite the contrary. Once a search has been conducted we will send through a short-list of candidates that most closely match your needs and discuss the individuals with you.

Candidate Zest Interview

Wherever possible we interview all prospective candidates. This helps us really get to know the person behind the cv and we find it is a more robust way of assessing candidate suitability. Our interviews are thorough and detailed and are targeted to get to know precisely what individuals have achieved. We will also review their qualifications, membership of any professional bodies and any potential working visa requirements.

We work with the candidate to understand their career aspirations and specific requirements, and explore the specific role together to identify whether the opportunity is suitable.

Candidate Referencing

As part of our process we seek informal references for every candidate. We find this helps us understand more clearly how an individual operates in the working environment. Where requested we can also complete the formal referencing at the appropriate time.

Final Short-List

Only once we have completed all the above stages do we forward a final short-list. This will be the candidates that have a clear match with the role. You will receive the candidate cv and a cover note outlining referee comments and our consultants thorough assessment of the individuals strengths and development needs.

Arrange Client Interview

Once a decision to interview is made we will facilitate this process.

Facilitate Offer Process

Due to our rigorous approach this should be relatively smooth as expectations will have been clearly managed throughout. However, we can play an important role in managing this final phase to a successful outcome.

Post-Placement Review

As an organisation we strive to continuously improve. As such we appreciate feedback at any stage of the process, and will seek more detailed feedback after a placement has been successfully made.