Food and Beverage Recruiters

Our Approach to Food and Beverage Executive Search

When we partner with clients, our passionate headhunters work closely with leaders in the business to gain an in-depth understanding of their requirements. Our staffing agency is committed to finding great employees for our clientele, and we don’t consider our customized solutions a success unless we do so.

Beyond our mission to provide our clientele with quality service, we are also committed to diversity and inclusion in the search process. All candidates are treated fairly and without bias concerning their age, belief, ethnicity, and gender.

This commitment has helped Keller gain an enduring reputation for quality and reliability.

Behind Our Process

At Keller, our recruiters possess extensive hands-on experience recruiting for the food industry. These experiences have all helped us develop our tailored approach to recruitment.

When Keller started, we followed a more generalized approach to recruitment, prioritizing quick turnaround times over deeper evaluations of a candidate’s alignment with the organization. This method was effective for filling lower-level roles but fell short when addressing the hiring needs for high-stakes positions. In one case, a candidate who had the necessary experience and technical qualifications struggled to adapt to the company’s culture and ended up disrupting the team dynamics. This setback highlighted the need to look beyond resumes when determining who best fits the role.

Since then, we have invested heavily in developing a more sophisticated and holistic methodology that also takes into account the nuances of the organization we are working with, as well as the industry they operate in. Our methodology now goes beyond surface-level qualifications and includes conducting an in-depth analysis of organizational culture, team dynamics, and leadership qualities needed by businesses to achieve long-term success. Advanced evaluation techniques and industry insights also allow us to identify subtle yet crucial factors that influence a candidate’s ability to thrive in their role.

Our refined recruitment process has led to improved retention rates and performance outcomes for our clients. This success has inspired other beverage and food recruiters to adopt similar, customized solutions. In doing so, our agency has had a significant impact on the field by helping to shape an improved understanding of executive search and recruitment in the food and beverage industry. Our name has also become interchangeable with top-notch recruiting services.

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Areas We Specialize In

As a premier Food and Beverage recruitment firm, our team possesses a combination of professional experience and academic qualifications that allow us to effectively match highly qualified candidates with key executive positions. We also utilize our extensive industry knowledge and specialized recruitment skills to find the ideal food and beverage people for our clients’ vacancies.

Our recruiters hold bachelor’s and advanced degrees in a range of fields, including Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Hospitality Management, Food Science, and Culinary Arts. In addition, many of our recruiters have earned professional certifications and prior working experience in the industry, which provides us with valuable insights into the sector’s specific needs, which extend to food safety regulations, supply chain management, current trends and innovations, and effective talent acquisition strategies.

This experience enables us to offer executive search services to clients in a wide range of fields in the food and beverage industry. Keller specializes in finding placements for companies in sectors such as:

• Agriculture and Raw Materials
• Catering and Food Services
• Culinary Schools and Education
• Food and Beverage Consulting
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Food Distribution and Wholesale
• Food Marketing and Advertising
• Food Packaging and Labeling
• Food Production and Processing
• Food Research and Development
• Food Retail and Sales
• Food Safety and Quality Control
• Foodservice Equipment and Supplies
• Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
• Health Foods and Supplements
• Restaurants and Fast-food Chains
• Specialty and Gourmet Foods
• Trade Shows and Exhibitions

Positions We Fill

As a leading boutique executive search firm, Keller has decades of combined experience and expertise in sourcing, identifying, and placing talented professionals in key food and beverage jobs. Our team of recruitment consultants is capable of matching emerging and leading companies in the food industry to professionals with rare skill sets who could make a meaningful impact from day one.

Because our food and beverage headhunters maintain long-standing relationships with global industry contacts, we are able to introduce clients to exceptional candidates at every leadership level, often before those professionals even reach the open market.

We are able to source candidates for C-suite and executive roles such as chief executive officers and chief operating officers through confidential channels, but we are equally adept at pinpointing senior-level talent, production supervisors, R&D visionaries, and commercial strategists whose specialized expertise is often hard to spot through traditional recruiting channels.

Why Choose Keller As Your Food and Beverage Recruitment Partner?

What differentiates Keller from other placement firms is the depth of our industry expertise and our commitment to sourcing highly skilled professionals for our partner organizations.

When you partner with Keller, you are partnering with a team of recruiters who have the experience needed to fill roles quickly and efficiently without compromising the quality of the talent.

Apart from our commitment to providing excellent workforce solutions, we are also committed to helping clients connect with leaders who will drive their businesses forward and help them navigate industry trends and challenges.

Keller’s recruitment method goes beyond filling positions. Unlike traditional approaches to headhunting, Keller’s refined executive search strategy combines in-depth market analysis and behavioral assessments to connect clients with professionals who can thrive in their environment and drive success. This is part of our dedication to deliver superior results consistently.

We ensure that we stay at the forefront of developments and emerging practices in the food and beverage industry. We aim to stay abreast of advancements in technology and all the latest findings. This includes attending conferences, staying informed about evolving DEI expectations, and participating in professional networks and webinars about regulatory changes and market dynamics. This insight allows us to engage top-tier talent with the skills needed in the industry as well as foster long-standing relationships with our clients through trust and collaboration.

Our Promise – The Right Hire

Keller is committed to helping clients discover culinary excellence through stellar executive search services.

Keller’s team aims to maintain a high level of professionalism and complete confidentiality throughout the search process. We handle sensitive client and candidate data with discretion. Our team also adheres to stringent industry standards and global data protection regulations and utilizes encryption systems to ensure your data is safe. Additionally, our team makes use of ethical and responsible search practices.

As part of Keller’s dedication to helping businesses find the ideal match, we provide a 210-day replacement program. If the candidate we place does not meet client expectations, fails to perform job task, or leaves the post within the first seven months, our team will redo the search to find a more suitable replacement at no additional charge.

Our consultants are committed to responding to client inquiries, comments, critiques, and concerns with the utmost professionalism and respect. We aim to keep contact with both current and prospective clients as constructive as we can.

Contact one of Keller’s experts today so that we may assist you in hiring your next food and beverage leader.