Recruitment Consultant

At Swift Shift Recruitment, we specialise in connecting top talent with thriving businesses, and were growing fast. We're looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of developing a permanent desk within our busy Catering & Hospitality division, with the autonomy and support to build something commercially successful from the ground up. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter or high-performing sales professional to join a growing business, develop their own market and have a genuine impact on the next stage of Swift Shift's growth. The Opportunity Our hospitality division is already well-established with existing client relationships, an active candidate network and a strong local reputation to build from. Your role will be to develop those relationships further and create new opportunities across the permanent Hospitality & Catering market. You'll have the freedom to develop your own approach, target the businesses and roles you see the greatest opportunity in, and build a desk that can ultimately become a significant part of the wider Swift Shift business. We're open to experienced recruiters from a range of backgrounds, including Hospitality, Technology, Construction, Commercial and other B2B recruitment sectors. If you're commercially driven, enjoy business development and want the opportunity to build rather than simply inherit a desk, we'd like to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing Develop and grow the permanent Hospitality & Catering recruitment desk Build and maintain strong relationships with hotels, restaurants, venues and hospitality businesses Identify and secure new permanent recruitment opportunities through proactive business development Develop a strong network of permanent hospitality candidates through sourcing, headhunting and market engagement Manage the full 360 recruitment lifecycle from initial business development through to placement Source, interview and engage high-quality candidates Conduct screening calls and manage candidates throughout the recruitment process Advise clients and candidates on market trends, salaries and recruitment strategies Negotiate offers and successfully close placements Work closely with the wider Swift Shift team and existing hospitality operation to maximise opportunities Build a strong pipeline of vacancies and candidates and take ownership of your desk's performance Contribute to the continued growth and development of Swift Shift's wider recruitment offering What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in people who: Have at least 3 years' experience in recruitment or proactive B2B sales Have a proven track record of generating new business and building relationships Are confident with outbound communication, cold calling and business development Are comfortable building a desk and developing their own market Have a target-driven and commercially focused mindset Are resilient, ambitious and motivated by achieving strong results Have excellent communication skills and a professional approach Can work autonomously while contributing positively to a small, ambitious team Want to build a long-term career within recruitment Hospitality recruitment experience is not essential. If you're an experienced recruiter from another sector and are looking for a new challenge, we'll provide the support and market knowledge to help you make the move. Equally, if you're a strong B2B salesperson with a strong track record and are looking to move into recruitment, we'd be interested in speaking with you. Why Swift Shift? Uncapped commission with £40,000 - £80,000+ OTE Hybrid working An established hospitality client base and strong market reputation The opportunity to build and own a permanent recruitment desk Full autonomy and the freedom to develop your own market Generous holiday allowance Supportive, ambitious company culture The opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of Swift Shift We're at an exciting stage of Swift Shift's growth, with established recruitment divisions and plans to continue expanding the team. Whether youre an experienced recruiter looking to pivot sectors or a high-performing sales professional looking to step into the recruitment industry, this is an opportunity to join a business where performance is genuinely recognised and rewarded. Required Skills: Recruitment | Headhunting | Sales | Outbound | B2B | Business Development | Cold Calling Skills: Recruitment Business Development Cold Calling Relationship Building Talent Management Sourcing Benefits: Work From Home TPBN1_NI