Focus Chefs is the leading recruiter for Product Development and NPD Chef jobsFocus Select is the leading executive search and selection business for the food and drink industryFMCL is formed of six specialist divisions covering full time, interim, graduate, senior executive, international and NPD chef opportunitiesFocus Interim is the leading interim management recruiter to the food and drink industryFMCL recruits across both UK and international marketsFocus Graduates is the leading graduate recruiter to the food and drink industryFMCL is recognised for building high value, lasting relationships between both clients and candidatesFocus Management has over 21 years experience in working with the very best manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companiesBased in five UK locations, FMCL is one of the premier search and selection companies in the food industry

Our Expertise

Focus Management Consultants has been instrumental in building successful teams for international blue chip clients, major UK manufacturing groups, retail companies and smaller specialist producers.

Through our Group we resource from Board level through all management grades and across all functions (except IT). Our resourcing capability has developed in tandem with the ever-changing needs of recruiters. It extends across a wide range of categories:

Chilled & Frozen Sector

Ready Meals, Soups & Sauces, Meat, Poultry, Fish, Desserts, Sandwiches, Delicatessen, Prepared Produce, Dairy Products.

Ambient Category

Bakery, Confectionery, Biscuits, Grocery, Beverages, Snack Products, Drinks, Cereals.

Additional Recruitment Sectors

Foodservice, Fresh Produce, Ingredients & Flavours, Chemicals, Packaging, Health & Beauty, Pharmaceuticals.

Within these, and a great many other, fields, we offer demonstrable success in handling a wealth of specific roles:

Operations

Manufacturing, QA & Hygiene, Logistics & Warehousing, Engineering, Technical, Health & Safety, Planning, Process Management, Continuous Improvement & Lean Expertise.

Commercial

Sales, Category Management, New Product Development, Change Management, Marketing & Analysis, Customer Care.

Retail

We work with a broad range of retailers, from niche players to major multiples, and deliver excellent recruitment solutions for a wide range of disciplines including product innovation, food technology, buying and merchandising from Junior to Board Level.

Others

Executive & General Management, Packaging Development, Human Resources, Development Chefs, Purchasing & Procurement, Interim Management & Consultancy.

Don't forget, this is just a snap shot of what we can deliver. Sometimes jobs may fall outside the traditional realms of defined, linear roles. That's why our strength lies as much in dealing with the diverse as it does the day-to-day.

We understand how to combat skills shortages in tough, emerging markets. We're well aware that building multi-disciplinary teams successfully depends more on personalities than profiles. And we know that being charged with finding senior people at the top level of business is one of the biggest challenges in recruitment. Yet we've faced and overcome every one of these tasks by using knowledge, experience and an open mind.