Food & Beverage Industry Executive Search and Recruiters

**Direct Recruiters** has been recognized as the relationship-focused Food & Beverage Processing executive search firm that assists organizations with recruiting, acquiring and retaining high-impact employees for mission-critical positions. We provide executive search, recruitment and staffing services to fill roles in the Food & Beverage Processing industry. For recruiting assistance, please contact our food recruiter, Cherie Shepard at 440-996-0582 or [cshepard@directrecruiters.com](mailto:cshepard@directrecruiters.com).

## Food & Beverage Processing Recruiting **Areas of Focus**

- Agriculture
- Beverage
- Confectionery
- Dairy
- Frozen
- Grains
- Natural Products
- Prepared Foods
- Retail
- Snack Food
- Baked Goods
- Canned
- [CPG](https://www.directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/food-industry-recruiters-and-executive-search/food-cpg-recruiters-and-executive-search/)
- Flavoring
- Fruit & Vegetables
- Ingredients
- Poultry
- Protein
- RTE Foods

## Food & Beverage Processing **Roles We Place**

DRI’s Food & Beverage Processing recruiters are in contact with executive management and hiring authorities on a daily basis looking to hire top professionals including:

- C-Suite
- Director Level
- Executive Level
- Marketing Manager
- Operations
- Product Development
- Product Manager
- Project Manager
- Regulatory Affairs
- Safety
- Sales Representative
- [In-House Counsel](https://www.directrecruiters.com/practice-areas/legal-solutions-group/)
- Controller
- Engineering Manager
- HACCP Manager
- National/Global Account Manager
- Plant Manager
- Product Engineer
- Production Manager
- Quality
- Research & Development (R&D)
- Sales Manager
- Vice President (Sales, Engineering, Quality)
- [Legal Staffing](https://www.directrecruiters.com/practice-areas/legal-solutions-group/)
- [Private Equity and Portfolio Company Roles](https://www.directrecruiters.com/services/direct-recruiters-clients-partnerships-private-equity-and-venture-capitalists/)

## 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](https://www.directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/food-industry-recruiters-and-executive-search/food-cpg-recruiters-and-executive-search/) who contribute to a thriving industry. Direct Recruiters builds long-term relationships with [food industry](https://www.directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/food-industry-recruiters-and-executive-search/) 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](https://www.directrecruiters.com/services/direct-recruiters-clients-partnerships-private-equity-and-venture-capitalists/) firms to recruit their portfolio company leaders and teams.

## Recent Clients

## Tradeshows of Interest

- [NRA](https://restaurant.org/home)
- [International Pizza Expo](https://www.pizzaexpo.com/)
- [International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association Show](https://www.iddba.org/)
- [SNAXPO](http://www.snaxpo.com/)
- [IFT Food Expo](https://www.iftevent.org/)
- [BrewExpo America](https://www.craftbrewersconference.com/trade-show/about-brewexpo-america)
- [Nightclub and Bar Show](https://www.ncbshow.com/)
- [NFRA Convention](https://nfraconvention.org/)
- [NCA’s Sweets and Snacks Expo](https://sweetsandsnacks.com/)
- [MAFSI](http://www.mafsi.org/)
- [IPPE](http://ippexpo.com/)
- [Powder and Bulk Show](https://event.powderbulksolids.com/)
- [Wine Symposium](https://www.unifiedsymposium.org/)
- [IBIE](https://www.bakingexpo.com/)
- [Natural Products Expo West](https://www.expowest.com/en/home.html)

## Trade Publications

- [Foodservice and Equipment Magazine](http://fesmag.com/)
- [Foodservice Equipment Reports](https://www.fermag.com/)
- [Food Manufacturing](https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/)
- [Restaurant Magazine](http://www.restaurantmagazine.com/tag/restaurant-equipment/)
- [QSR Magazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/)

## Member Associations

## Connect with our Food & Beverage Processing Recruiters

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, R&D, safety & quality, 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.

**To fill a position or discuss a recruiting assignment**, contact our Food Recruiter, Cherie Shepard at 440-996-0582/ [cshepard@directrecruiters.com](mailto:cshepard@directrecruiters.com)

### [Cherie Shepard](https://directrecruiters.com/team/cherie-shepard/)

Managing Partner & Practice Leader | Packaging, Material Handling and Processing

### [Jim Stillwagon](https://directrecruiters.com/team/jim-stillwagon/)

Executive Recruiter | Food & Beverage

### [Nelly Buttriss](https://directrecruiters.com/team/nelly-nagirnyak/)

Strategy Execution Facilitator | Packaging, Material Handling and Processing

### [Kanika Kalra](https://directrecruiters.com/team/kanika-kalra/)

Researcher | Industrial

## The Right Connection Starts with a Conversation.

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**Services**

- [Contingent Recruiting→](https://directrecruiters.com/services/contingent-search/)
- [Contract Staffing→](https://directrecruiters.com/services/contract-search-services/)
- [Executive Search→](https://directrecruiters.com/executive-search)
- [Growth Equity and Venture Capital→](https://directrecruiters.com/services/direct-recruiters-clients-partnerships-private-equity-and-venture-capitalists/)
- [Retained Search→](https://directrecruiters.com/services/direct-retention/)
- [Staff Augmentation→](https://directrecruiters.com/services/staff-augmentation/)

**Functional Areas**

- [Engineering→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/engineering-recruiters-and-executive-search/)
- [Finance, Accounting & Professional Services→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/finance-accounting-professional-services-executive-search/)
- [Human Resources→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/human-resources/)
- [Legal→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/legal/)
- [Operations→](https://directrecruiters.com/practice-areas/manufacturing-recruiters-and-executive-search/operations-executive-search/)
- [Sales→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/sales-recruiters-and-executive-search/)
- [Supply Chain Management→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/supply-chain-management/)
- [Technology and IT→](https://directrecruiters.com/areas-of-functional-expertise/technology/)