Recruitment Advisor

Join us at an exciting time of growth as we look to expand and bring new opportunities to the Cambridgeshire area! As Recruitment Advisor, you'll take charge of high-volume hiring for manufacturing roles at our industry-leading chocolate factory. From crafting standout job ads and sourcing top talent, to collaborating with hiring managers and delivering an exceptional candidate experience, you'll be at the heart of building our expanding production teams. By joining us, you'll not only shape careers but also contribute to our mission of making people and nature happy through re-inventing chocolate, surprising and delighting more customers than ever before. Here at Hotel Chocolat, we've adopted a hybrid working pattern where appropriate. For this role it means working 3 days a week on site, with the other 2 days spent working remotely, from home or wherever you like! The on-site location for this role is our Factory in Huntingdon, where we make 95% of our chocolates, from the conception of a recipe in our chocolatiers' Inventing Room through to state-of-the-art production. 20 minutes' walk from Huntingdon train station, with car parking space for those who drive. What You'll Be Doing….

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for high-volume production vacancies covering both permanent and fixed-term seasonal demands.
• Take a proactive approach to recruiting, utilising local networks and online recruitment platforms to widen outreach, directly source talent and build pipelines.
• Effectively plan and lead the coordination of interviews, assessment days and inductions.
• Carry out administrative tasks related to onboarding, employment contracts and keeping the Applicant Tracking system updated.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, challenging and influencing when required.
• Continuously stay updated on market trends and competitor activity, utilising this insight to educate and support hiring managers, particularly within manufacturing.
• Drive an excellent, inclusive and consistent candidate experience, ensuring communication is timely and on brand.
• Work closely with external Talent Partners and agencies when required, ensuring the recruitment process and candidate experience remains consistent.
• Work closely with the Recruitment Manager on projects and contribute to the overall recruitment strategy.
• Be a brand ambassador at any external recruitment events, Careers fairs or Open days.
• Build relationships with external organisations and education centres that actively support the outreach and attraction of entry level and seasonal talent.
• Contribute ideas towards the continuous improvement of ways of working within the team.
  
  Proven ability to manage multiple high-volume recruitment campaigns.
• Demonstrable experience in direct-sourcing or headhunting, in-house or agency.
• Highly organised and capable of working to pace.
• Results-driven with a focus on achieving recruitment KPI's.
• Able to build relationships quickly and confidently.
• Committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
Desirable
• Recruitment expertise in manufacturing, operations, or distribution sectors.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Awareness of industry trends and workforce challenges in manufacturing.
• A proactive mindset for identifying and driving process improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and using data to inform decisions.
  
  We're one of the UK's favourite premium chocolate brands, with a range of products spanning luxury gifts, alcohol and our pioneering drinking chocolate system, the Velvetiser .
A cacao pod takes years to grow - it can't be rushed if it's going to be just right for our products. The same can be said for Hotel Chocolat, which originally started as a mint production company before we realised it was luxury chocolate that we were really passionate about. Now, we're market leaders in the industry. What began as an online-only business grew to over 140 stores across the UK, and we're still growing… Today, we're multi-category, multi-channel, and multi-territory, and our customers, colleagues, cacao farmers and suppliers all benefit from the success we make together. To learn more about us and read about our People Pledge - our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion - click here: hotelchocolat.com/uk/engaged-ethics/our-people.html Hotel Chocolat

As well as a competitive salary and company benefits, you'll receive 50% discount on all products, and a delicious 70% discount for you and your guests when you stay at our Rabot Estate hideaway on the paradise island of Saint Lucia.