Direct Recruiters has been recognized as the relationship-focused executive search firm that assists Food & Beverage, Food CPG and Natural Products 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 and beverage processing jobs. For employee recruiting assistance, placement assistance or to be considered for a food industry job, please contact our food and beverage processing recruiter, Rachel Makoski at 440-996-0871 or rmakoski@directrecruiters.com.

Finding Top Talent

The food and beverage industry includes growers of raw ingredients, and processors that transform raw ingredients into food for human consumption, whether it be one-off production, batch production or mass production. In addition there are food manufacturers, distributors and food CPG companies who contribute to a thriving industry. Direct Recruiters builds long-term relationships with food industry companies of all types to bring top talent to their companies. We provide retained, contingency and temporary solutions for organizations looking for food industry experts. 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 executive search specialists are experienced in working with Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Growth Equity firms to recruit their portfolio company leaders and teams.

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

The DRI team is comprised of Food & Beverage 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.

Food recruiters at DRI continually receive resumes from food industry sales, operations, engineering specialists and more, to submit the best resumes to hiring managers that contracted with DRI for recruiting services. Food recruiters at DRI review the experience of each candidate to ensure that it matches the job description and requirements of food industry companies that have engaged DRI on a contingency, retained search, consulting or contract staffing basis.

Food and beverage professional making a checklist in a food manufacturing facility

Food and beverage executive search team discussing a role

Food & Beverage Roles We Place

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

C-Suite
Controller
Director level
Engineering Manager
Executive Level
HACCP Manager
Marketing Manager
National/Global Account Manager
Plant Manager
Product Engineer
Product Manager
Production Manager
Project Manager
Quality
Sales Manager
Sales Representative
Vice President (Sales, Engineering, Quality)
In-House Counsel
Legal Staffing
Private Equity and Portfolio Company Roles
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Food & Beverage Recruiting Areas of Focus

DRI acquires talent within the Food & Beverage for clients manufacturing food products broken into the following:

Agriculture
Baked Goods
Beverage
Canned
Confectionery
CPG
Dairy
Flavoring
Frozen
Fruit/Vegetables
Grains
Ingredients
Natural Products
Poultry
Prepared Foods
Protein
Retail
RTE Foods
Snack Food

Get in Touch with Our Team

To Fill a Position or Discuss a Recruiting Assignment, contact Partner and Director of Food and Foodservice E&S and Food Processing Recruiter, Rachel Makoski: rmakoski@directrecruiters.com or 440-996-0871

Rachel Makoski | Food & Beverage Recruiter | Foodservice Equipment Recruiter

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Food & Beverage Testimonials

Pablo Ruiz, Plant Manager, California Custom Fruits & Flavors, Inc.

“If I told you that when Rachel reached out to me about an opportunity, would you believe it changed my life? It did. She was a total professional throughout the entire process and made it seem effortless. I could not…

Tom St. Lawrence, President, American Holt Corp.

“As we worked together, DRI got a better understanding and presented better candidates. I worked primarily with Jim who was pleasant and very quick to follow up and provide any information needed.”

P.C. – Candidate

“I highly recommend Daniel as your new career change partner! He is extremely professional and very proficient. I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him and received his advice while hunting new career opportunities. Thanks…

A.S. – Candidate

“Daniel is focused and patient, it was a pleasure working with him through my critical decision-making process. His professional attitude and personable demeanor provide him the right level of confidence. Daniel provided advice at every step of the journey helping…