Operations & Recruitment Executive (Part-Time) in Crawley

Location: Hybrid/Flexible

Hours: 25 hours per week / Mon - Fri - 9am - 2pm

Reporting To: Divisional Manager - Found Food & Drink

About Found Food & Drink

At Found Food & Drink, we partner with some of the UK's most exciting food and drink manufacturing businesses, from exciting challenger brands through to well-established market leading power houses. Our approach is different. We focus heavily on relationships, consultancy, and delivering an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an organised, creative, and proactive superstar to join the team and play a key role in supporting our day-to-day operations. This would be an ideal opportunity for someone who has previously worked within recruitment and enjoys the organisational, operational, and creative social media aspects of our evolving industry.

The Opportunity

This is a varied position that sits across recruitment administration, operations, marketing, and business support. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our internal processes run smoothly, supporting the team with candidate management, CRM administration, marketing & social media activity, and helping maintain the high standards that Found Food & Drink is known for. No two days will be the same, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, taking ownership, and being involved in the wider success of our growing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment Operations
  • Reformat and prepare candidate CVs to Found Food & Drink standards.
  • Create candidate and client presentation documents.
  • Support the recruitment process by updating candidate and client records.
  • Manage candidate progression through the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Ensure all recruitment activity is accurately recorded within the CRM.
  • Create and post job advertisements across relevant platforms.
• CRM & Data Management
  • Maintain accurate candidate and client records.
  • Keep the CRM fully updated and organised.
  • Support data cleansing and database management projects.
  • Generate target lists and support business development activity.
  • Research prospective clients within the food and drink manufacturing sector.
• Marketing & Brand Support
  • Assist with social media content creation and scheduling.
  • Create visual content using Canva or similar design platforms.
  • Support the creation of LinkedIn posts and marketing campaigns.
  • Help ensure brand consistency across all external communications.
• Business Support & Administration
  • Coordinate travel, accommodation, and event bookings.
  • Support the organisation of company events and meetings.
  • Assist with onboarding of new starters.
  • Manage office equipment, supplies, and general administration.
  • Provide wider operational support to the leadership team.

At Found Food & Drink, our culture is at the heart of everything we do. We're a passionate, energetic and supportive team that genuinely cares about each other's success. We celebrate hard work, recognise achievements and have built a positive, collaborative environment that is very different from a typical recruitment business. Our premium office reflects the standards we set for ourselves and our clients, creating a fantastic place to work every day.

What We’re Looking For

• Exposure to candidate sourcing or recruitment delivery processes.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using CRM systems and Microsoft Office (i.e PowerPoint).
• Strong written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks effectively.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership.
• Experience with Canva or similar design software.
• Social media content creation experience.

Personal Attributes

• Loves organisation and process.
• Takes pride in producing high-quality work.
• Enjoys being creative and bringing new ideas to the table.
• Has a positive, proactive attitude.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoys being part of a close-knit, ambitious team.
• Wants to make a genuine impact within a growing business.

Why Join Found Food & Drink?

• Flexible part-time hours.
• Hybrid working options.
• Opportunity to influence and improve processes.
• Variety and autonomy within the role.
• Be part of a business with ambitious growth plans.
• Work alongside a passionate team that genuinely enjoys what they do.
• Opportunity to develop your skills across recruitment, operations, marketing, and business support.

If you’re excited by what you’ve read and think you’d be a great fit for our team, we’d love to have a conversation and get to know you.