Recruitment Officer

Responsibilities:
Talent acquisition and recruitment:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
  
• Recruit for technical and non-technical positions including production operators, pharmacists, quality assurance personnel, engineers, maintenance technicians, warehouse staff, logistics professionals, supervisors, and administrative roles.
• Develop recruitment strategies to meet high-volume hiring targets within agreed timelines.
• Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, community engagement, and local recruitment initiatives.
• Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for current and future vacancies.
• Conduct competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
• Prepare candidate shortlists and comprehensive interview reports for hiring managers.
• Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates and interview panels.
• Carry out reference and employment verification in line with company policy.

Stakeholder management:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and recruitment priorities.
  
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, salary trends, and recruitment challenges within Ogun State and surrounding regions.
  
• Ensure timely communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
  
• Maintain strong relationships with external recruitment channels, universities, technical institutions, and community stakeholders where applicable.

Recruitment operations:

• Ensure all vacancies are accurately advertised across appropriate platforms.
  
• Maintain recruitment data, applicant tracking records, and interview documentation.
  
• Prepare weekly recruitment dashboards showing vacancy status, pipeline health, time-to-fill, and hiring progress.
  
• Ensure compliance with internal recruitment policies, equal employment practices, and documentation standards.
  
• Support onboarding activities including offer documentation, pre-employment checks, and new hire coordination.
  

Employer branding:

• Represent the organization professionally at recruitment fairs and hiring events.
  
• Promote the company's employer brand within the Sagamu and Ogun employment market
  
• Support initiatives that enhance candidate experience and attract high-quality talent.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology, or a related discipline.
  
• Professional HR certification, or equivalent, is an added advantage.
  
• Minimum of 3 years of proven recruitment experience.
  
• Demonstrated experience recruiting within pharmaceutical, manufacturing, FMCG, industrial, or production environments.
  
• Strong experience managing high-volume recruitment projects.
  
• Experience recruiting technical manufacturing roles is highly desirable.
  
• Previous experience supporting plant start-up or business expansion projects will be an advantage.
  
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes.
  
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment databases.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  
• Excellent interviewing and competency assessment skills.
  
• Knowledge of labor market dynamics within Ogun State is desirable.
  
• Ability to interpret job descriptions and identify suitable talent quickly.