Food & Drink
Manufacturing
Recruitment
Agency.
Fill your food production business’ vacancies using the UK’s biggest recruitment agency, located in over 420 sites across the UK and Ireland, putting more than 33,000 people into good work every day. We provide a seamless process for supplying candidates to our clients ensuring the continuation of smooth operations.
No other food manufacturing recruitment agencies have the nationwide resources of Staffline, so get in touch today to find out how we can help you. Our clients include Finsbury Food Group, HelloFresh and Samworth Brothers.

Recruitment for the Food and Catering Sector

As an expert food production recruitment agency, we provide unmatched recruitment services to some of the nation’s top food suppliers.
Our experience within the food sector also means we can strategically help forecast, fulfill and manage your temporary workforce requirements to meet changes in operational demands.
We help save you time by finding candidates for you, verifying their qualifications and work experience, and arranging interviews. When your new staff arrive, you can rest assured that they will be the best candidates for the role.
Who we partner with - Food Manufacturing
Why Choose Staffline
for Food & Drink Recruitment?
We help save you time by finding candidates for you, verifying their qualifications and work experience, and arranging interviews. When your new staff arrive, you can rest assured that they will be the best candidates for the role.
Typical Roles for the Food and Catering Sector
We have the resources and a vast candidate pool of over 1.6 million people to fill numerous vacancies and handle busy periods, events, and meet the growing demands of the food and catering sector. Our National Resource Centre (NRC) focuses on resourcing large volumes of people every week. Some of the vacancies that we typically fill for the food and catering sector include:
- Production Operative
- Sales Manager
- Gut Room Operative
- Catering Supervisor
- Caterer
- Catering Manager
Contact our team today to find out more about the typical roles in the food and catering sector we can provide candidates for.
Why Choose Staffline for Your Vacancies?
As the UK’s leading provider of temporary, flexible and permanent staff, we at Staffline have a reputation for delivering exceptional results for both businesses and candidates alike.
Training and Development
At Staffline, we are committed to delivering outstanding recruitment journeys not just for our employers, but also for our candidates. This includes arranging any necessary training to ensure a smooth onboarding process and beyond. Training can be conducted either OnSite or at one of our purpose built training centres throughout the UK. We also have pop-up training centres.
Industry Expertise
The food and catering industry is constantly evolving and, to meet industry demands, businesses must optimise their performance. To ensure your business keeps up, hire experienced candidates from Staffline.
Business Focus
Being involved in specialist sectors requires us to optimise our processes to suit our clients’ needs. We will always strive to deliver high staff retention rates while simultaneously aligning our pricing model to meet your performance objectives.
Thorough Vetting
We offer DBS checks and drug and alcohol testing to ensure that candidates are thoroughly vetted, as well as carrying out referencing checks. This comprehensive employment process ensures you will receive reliable, trustworthy candidates.
Start Your Food & Catering
Recruitment Journey
For Employers
- We create a flexible, large scale workforce with the ability to recruit and transfer workers to meet and supplement demand
- We provide a dedicated OnSite team available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
- We offer a tailored local service supported by our national network
- We offer bespoke productivity and pricing models to ensure optimal performance
- We offer complete protection on compliance and ethical standards
- We offer specialist software for inductions and testing
- We offer a dedicated point of contact for all your needs
- We have a local reputation to ensure we attract the best candidates
- We offer DBS checks and Drug and Alcohol testing
- We implement KPIs and regular review meetings to monitor performance
Take advantage of our extensive network of highly-qualified candidates by clicking the button below. A member of our team will be in touch to discuss next steps and arrange for vacancies to be advertised.
For Employers
- We have many varied job opportunities across a range of industries due to our size and scale
- We can help you move from a temporary to permanent job in the same company
- We have lots of temporary and permanent vacancies across the UK
- We have many bi-lingual team members in the branches
- We offer competitive pay rates
- We have an easy online application process
- We can offer continuity of work as we have the ability to find you a new contract before the previous one ends
- We work with companies with reputable brands
- We can offer training such as induction, manual handling and health and safety and picking equipment. Over 1000 people have attained their fork lift licenses through our training academies
- We offer apprenticeships
- We offer you daily support with the OnSite team members
We work with some of the most trusted UK brands, offering exciting employment opportunities at locations across the country. Search for food and catering positions using the link below.
Championing Compliance
We take compliance with legislation and industry standards extremely seriously. Offering a total commitment to our clients to ensure that all of our workers are recruited and supplied to the standards required by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
Staffline has an outstanding compliance record and reputation with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA). We uphold the highest standards and have a dedicated, compliance team monitoring each aspect of the regulations.
We also work in partnership with the GLAA to raise awareness of the risks to businesses regarding labour exploitation and modern-day slavery.
Our teams are trained to identify signs of human trafficking and modern slavery and work with the authorities to protect individuals and keep them safe.
Our Employers
Take a look above at some of our previous clients that we’ve worked with to fill numerous vacancies for their business.
FAQs
What Are the Benefits of Using a Recruitment Agency for Hiring Food Production Staff?
There are numerous advantages for using Staffline to fill your vacancies in food production, such as:
- Hire staff that are ready-to-work with relevant experience
- Take advantage of our industry knowledge regarding market trends
- Save time spent on finding candidates, arranging interviews, and verifying qualifications.
Contact our team today to find out more.
How Much Do You Charge Employers for Your Services?
The price that our employers pay for using our service ultimately depends on the following factors:
- Number of candidates required
- Candidate salary
- Permanent vs non-permanent staff
- Industry and role complexity
- Market demand
To find out more about the prices we offer to employers, get in touch for a detailed quotation.
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