JJ Team News!

Here’s a bit of a Team update from JJ HQ! Last month we welcomed a new member of the team; Alison Allsup has joined us as Recruitment Administrator as Carly Hyde has taken on the role of Recruitment Co-ordinator supporting the team with resourcing , setting up interviews and generally being invaluable! Melissa Teece, Recruitment

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Interim Managers Are In Demand!

Jarvis Johnson, the heritage brand in Food Technical Recruitment are thinking longingly of the hot busy summer of 2018 which we spent placing Interim Managers, not just eating popsicles to cool us down! We’ve seen a growing trend for companies needing part-time support in Technical, Specifications and Quality Assurance. We’ve been able to support a number

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Are We All Fishing In Similar Recruitment Pools?

The recruitment landscape is ever-evolving and we have seen a growing trend for Food Manufacturers using in-house talent resource teams to fill their own vacancies using company-branded platforms to attract candidates, combined with LinkedIn sourcing and advertising on Food-specific job boards such as Food Man Jobs and Your Food Jobs. We can’t help but be

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Changes To The BRC Global Standard

It’s been a busy start to 2019, seeing many of our Interim Technical Managers in demand to help Food Manufacturers prepare for their BRC Audits. The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 was issued in August 2018 and from 1st February 2019 sites will be audited against the new standard. The new standard

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Times They are A Changin’…..

Jarvis Johnson has been a regular supporter and attendee at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards. Back in 2006 we sponsored The Chilled Ready Meals and Prepared Foods awards and it was interesting to see the similarities and changes 12 years on when we attended in November 2018 as guests of the Food Man Jobs team

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In The Spotlight

In The Spotlight this time is Kirsty Ellis. Get to know Kirsty and what she gets up to at Jarvis Johnson and in her spare time…. What’s Your Job Title? Recruitment Consultant How Long Have You Worked At Jarvis Johnson? Just over a year What Does Your Daily Role Involve? Sourcing great candidates! What Do

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In The Spotlight

In The Spotlight this time is Liz Harrison. Get to know Liz and what she gets up to at Jarvis Johnson and in her spare time…. What’s Your Job Title? Recruitment Consultant How Long Have You Worked At Jarvis Johnson? Just Over 3 years! What Does Your Daily Role Involve? Listening to and understanding candidate’s needs

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