Experience Specialist

About The Role

We are looking for an Experience Specialist to join the Talent Acquisition team in Kerry! This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping the future of our workforce. The dynamic position involves enhancing our employer brand, supporting to source top talent and providing critical support services, including reporting, to drive our recruitment strategies.

You will be an integral part of the Europe team in attracting and engaging high-potential candidates, providing first-class support across various projects and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders. With a focus on innovation and strategic sourcing, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact on our hiring efforts and contribute to the growth and success of our organisation. If you are passionate about delivering a delightful experience for candidates & internal customers, this is the perfect role for you!

Why Join Kerry?

At Kerry, we are dedicated to creating better-tasting, more authentic, and nutritious food and beverages. Join our team and be part of a company that values courage, enterprising spirit, ownership, inclusiveness, and open-mindedness. We offer a dynamic and rewarding career path with opportunities for growth and development.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing and Screening

• Identify and Engage Potential Candidates: Actively search for and connect with potential candidates using various tools, databases, and social networks.
• Utilise Sourcing Techniques: Use sourcing techniques to find passive candidates and help build talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Assist in Strategic Sourcing: Help with strategic sourcing initiatives and talent pipelining to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.
• Conduct Market Mapping: Perform market mapping activities to understand the talent landscape.
• Perform Screening Calls: Conduct initial screening calls to check candidate suitability and interest.
• Support High-Volume Recruitment Drives: Help streamline the application process, use effective sourcing channels, build a talent pool, make data-driven decisions, and enhance the candidate experience.

Reporting and Data Analytics

• Generate Reports: Create reports to help inform business decisions and improve recruitment strategies.
• Support Key Projects: Assist the Center of Excellence (CoE) on important projects that help the team succeed.
• Organise and Represent at Career Events: Help coordinate and represent Kerry at career fairs and recruitment events, ensuring a strong employer presence.
• Onboarding Support: Support the onboarding of new hires, including processing applications, shortlisting candidates, and preparing interview documentation.
• Ensure Compliance: Assist with compliance-related activities, including medical checks and relevant employment documentation.
• Employer Branding: Execute Employer Brand Campaigns: Partner to implement campaigns to attract top talent and enhance our employer brand presence in the market.
• Manage Careers Site and Job Board Content: Work with Operations to update the careers section of our website to ensure it reflects our brand and attracts potential candidates.
• Craft Compelling Job Adverts: Help create engaging job adverts and postings that attract the right candidates.
• Support with Specialist Agencies: Assist with administrative activities related to niche hiring needs and keep updated records of relationships with specialist agencies.

Administrative Duties

• This role includes various administrative duties, such as creating purchase orders, arranging candidate travel, expense reimbursement, scheduling, and working across multiple countries.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors’ degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to generate actionable reports.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with job boards, LinkedIn, and recruitment tools & databases is preferred.
• Experience in talent acquisition or recruitment support is highly desirable.
• Understanding of employer branding and recruitment marketing is highly desirable.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.