DRi_TEMPLATE BASEDirect Recruiters has been recognized as the relationship-focused executive search firm that assists Food Processing Equipment organizations with recruiting, acquiring and retaining high-impact food industry employees for mission-critical positions. We provide executive search, recruitment & staffing services to fill food processing equipment jobs. For employee recruiting assistance, placement assistance or to be considered for a food industry or food processing equipment job, contact our food processing equipment recruiter, Cherie Shepard at 440-996-0582 or cshepard@directrecruiters.com


Finding Top Talent

The Food Processing industry is driven behind the scenes by high-tech equipment and machinery used to meet quality standards. DRI assists Food Processing Equipment companies to find top talent to uphold and enforce these standards. We provide retained, contingency and temporary solutions for organizations looking for top food industry talent. Our team is dedicated to sourcing, identifying, acquiring, and retaining top performing professionals to elevate the success of our client organizations. In addition, DRI's food equipment executive search specialists are experienced in working with Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Growth Equity firms to recruit their portfolio company leaders and teams.

DRI’s Food Processing Equipment team has placed industry-specific executive talent at leading companies. Our extensive network of food industry contacts along with our proprietary sourcing techniques allows our Food Processing Equipment recruiters to deliver the best slate of executive level candidates including C-Suite, VPs, Directors and Senior Managers.

As a food recruitment firm, our food processing equipment executive search consultants place job applicants in positions that they find to be the most agreeable. Specialized search consultants and food equipment recruiters at DRI do more than just find people new jobs, we find the jobs that best suit their lifestyle and career objectives.  DRI is a third-party (3rd) recruitment agency that recruits experienced food industry specialists and executives for full-time, temporary and part-time employment opportunities within food processing equipment companies.

The DRI team is comprised of Food Processing Equipment experts including Researchers, Senior Recruiters, and Practice Leaders who devote 100% of their efforts in this industry. They have a thorough understanding of the current job market and what it takes to fill open positions.

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Food Processing Equipment Roles We Place

On a daily basis, we are in contact with Food Processing Equipment management and hiring authorities looking to hire key industry professionals in the areas below:

Food Processing Equipment Recruiting Areas of Focus

DRI acquires talent within the Food Processing Equipment including:

  • Protein
  • Snack Foods
  • Fruit & Vegetables
  • Bakery
  • Confectionary
  • Dairy
  • Frozen Foods
  • Grocery/Club Stores/ Retail
  • Meats/Poultry
  • Seafood
  • Produce
  • Beverages
  • Ingredients
  • Flavors
  • Tobacco

Get in Touch with Our Team

To Fill a Position or Discuss a Recruiting Assignment, contact our Automated Packaging Equipment Recruiter, Food Processing Equipment Recruiter, and Material Handling Recruiter, Cherie Shepard 440-996-0582 cshepard@directrecruiters.com.

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Contact Us

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Cherie Shepard | Managing Partner | Director of Food Processing Equipment Recruitment | Food Processing Equipment Recruiter | 440-996-0582 | cshepard@directrecruiters.com

Jason Herbert | Partner | Food Processing Equipment Recruiter | 440-996-0591 | jherbert@directrecruiters.com

Joel Jelinek | Food Processing Equipment Executive Recruiter | 440-996-0864 | jjelinek@directrecruiters.com

Jess Marino | Food Processing Equipment Executive Recruiter | 440-991-1063 | jmarino@directrecruiters.com

Nick Saddleton | Food Processing Equipment Executive Recruiter | 440-971-1193 | nsaddleton@directrecruiters.com

Kanika Kalra | Food Processing Equipment Researcher | kkalra@directrecruiters.com

James Maxwell | Food Processing Equipment Researcher | jmaxwell@directrecruiters.com

Nelly Nagirnyak
Project Coordinator
440-290-1307
nnagirnyak@directrecruiters.com