Stamford | Hybrid Working | Uncapped Commission
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If you're a recruiter who wants more than just another desk… this could be the move.
At Zest, we've spent over 20 years building one of the UK's leading recruitment businesses in food manufacturing. We're proud of our reputation - 150+ 5★ Google reviews, a loyal client base, and a team that stays (many of our consultants have been with us 5-20 years).
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What Makes Zest Different?
We've moved away from the traditional recruitment model.
No unnecessary KPIs.
No micromanagement.
No long-hours culture for the sake of it.
Instead, we focus on:
* Results over activity
* Long-term relationships over quick wins
* Quality over volume
We treat our consultants like professionals - giving you the autonomy to run your own business within the business, with the support to succeed.
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The Role
As a Recruitment Consultant at Zest, you'll:
* Build and develop your own market within food manufacturing
* Manage and grow long-term client relationships
* Identify, engage, and place high-quality candidates
* Deliver a consultative, high-quality recruitment service
* Take full ownership of your desk and performance
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What You'll Get
* Uncapped commission (our established consultants earn £100k+)
* Hybrid working and a great office environment in Stamford
* A strong, established client base with repeat business
* Ongoing training, mentoring, and development (including our Zest Degree)
* The autonomy to build your desk your way
* A clear path into Senior, Principal, and Leadership roles
* The opportunity to build a team and benefit from profit share
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Our Team
You'll be joining a team of 18 consultants, many of whom have grown their careers at Zest.
In fact:
* Most of our Directors, Principal and Senior Consultants started as trainees
* We've also welcomed experienced recruiters who have joined and gone on to flourish in a more grown-up, supportive environment
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What We're Looking For
* Experience in recruitment or a strong sales background
* A relationship-led approach
* Ambition to build something long-term
* High standards - for yourself, your clients, and your candidates
* Someone who values honesty, integrity, and doing the right thing
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The Culture
We're ambitious. We're high-performing.
But we also:
* Support each other
* Celebrate success properly
* Care about our people (our retention speaks for itself)
* Focus on building long-term careers, not short-term wins
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Next Step
If this sounds like the kind of environment you've been looking for, the next step is simple:
A confidential, informal conversation with our Founder and MD, Chris - no pressure, just a chance to understand more about you and give you a clear picture of Zest.
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👉 If you're ready for more autonomy, more progression, and a better way of doing recruitment - let's talk.
As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Salary description
£26000.00 - £35000.00 per year