Human Resources Recruiter

Role overview

FRU AND SONS LTD is looking for a Human Resources Recruiter to manage end-to-end hiring activities and help secure capable professionals for its growing import and export business in consumer goods. The position focuses on building a strong candidate experience, filling workforce needs effectively, and keeping recruitment practices aligned with company rules and applicable employment legislation.

Talent acquisition duties

• Create hiring approaches that bring in well-matched applicants.
• Draft and share vacancy advertisements on suitable hiring channels.
• Find candidates through job portals, social platforms, professional communities, agencies, and employee referrals.
• Review CVs and applications to shortlist suitable profiles.
• Carry out phone, online, and in-person interviews.
• Arrange technical and final-stage interviews with line managers.
• Complete reference checks and background verification before issuing offers.
• Prepare job offers and employment contracts.
• Keep a healthy pipeline of talent for present and future openings.

Workforce planning and employer branding

• Partner with department heads to identify staffing needs.
• Track hiring demand and recruitment forecasts.
• Suggest practical hiring solutions to close staffing gaps.
• Represent FRU AND SONS LTD positively as a workplace.
• Develop connections with universities, professional bodies, and recruitment partners.
• Take part in job fairs and hiring events.

Recruitment administration and onboarding

• Keep recruitment files and applicant records accurate and up to date.
• Monitor hiring metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rate.
• Compile monthly recruitment reports.
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires.
• Set up induction schedules.
• Ensure all joining paperwork is completed before the employee starts.
• Support department managers during probation periods.

Compliance and performance expectations

• Ensure recruitment practices follow labor laws and internal policies.
• Protect confidentiality of applicant and employee information.
• Support fair hiring and equal opportunity practices.
• Work toward key hiring outcomes such as reduced time-to-fill, strong hire quality, good probation retention, controlled hiring costs, higher offer acceptance, compliance, candidate satisfaction, hiring manager satisfaction, and a healthy talent pipeline.

Qualifications and skills

A master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, or a similar discipline is required. Professional HR credentials such as SHRM, HRCI, CIPD, or an equivalent qualification will be considered an added advantage. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, with preference for exposure to wholesale, import/export, logistics, FMCG, or retail environments.

Additional requirements

• Strong ability to assess candidates and conduct interviews effectively.
• Clear communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of recruitment tools and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Good planning, organization, and time management abilities.
• Comfort handling several hiring assignments at once.
• Professional conduct and a high level of discretion.
• Good negotiation and relationship-building capability.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Core competencies

• Talent acquisition
• Candidate sourcing
• Interviewing
• Employer branding
• Workforce planning
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Decision-making
• Attention to detail
• Team collaboration
• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Problem solving