Why join EV Bulgaria?
EV Bulgaria is part of the Edward Vinson group, an established international horticultural business specialising in soft-fruit breeding, plant production and commercial growing. Our Bulgarian operations are continuing to expand, creating new opportunities and increasing the importance of effective workforce planning and recruitment.
By joining EV Bulgaria, you will become part of a growing international organisation with operations in Bulgaria and the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Manager to take ownership of a business-critical function, lead and develop an established recruitment team, and play an important role in supporting the company’s continued growth.
About the role
EV Bulgaria is looking for an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead our seasonal, permanent and management recruitment activities across Bulgaria. You will have the opportunity to shape recruitment strategy, improve processes and build strong partnerships while ensuring that the business has the skilled and seasonal workforce required for its future success.
You will manage complex seasonal recruitment campaigns, coordinate the employment of international workers and develop strong relationships with recruitment partners, government institutions and internal stakeholders.
About you
We are seeking someone with solid recruitment management experience who is confident managing high-volume recruitment, international employment processes and workforce planning. We are looking for an experienced recruitment professional who can demonstrate:
- Strong experience in recruitment management, workforce planning or high-volume seasonal recruitment.
- Experience leading and developing a recruitment team.
- A proven ability to deliver recruitment targets within demanding operational timescales.
- Experience recruiting international workers and managing employment documentation.
- Good knowledge of Bulgarian labour and immigration requirements.
- Experience working with government institutions.
- Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills.
- Confidence managing budgets, recruitment data and performance indicators.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- A fair, professional and employee-focused approach.
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.
- Fluency in Bulgarian and a good working level of English.
- Russian language skills would be an advantage.
Main responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the annual seasonal labour recruitment plan in line with production forecasts.
- Deliver agreed workforce requirements and monitor recruitment progress against targets.
- Manage the recruitment budget and monitor recruitment costs per employee.
- Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for seasonal, permanent and management positions.
- Build and maintain relationships with international recruitment partners, agencies, educational institutions and government organisations.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with Bulgarian labour legislation, immigration requirements, ethical recruitment standards and company policies.
- Manage visa applications and renewals, work permits and residence permits for international employees.
- Liaise with migration authorities, labour offices and other government institutions regarding employment documentation.
- Coordinate international workers’ arrival schedules, airport transfers, accommodation allocation and onboarding.
- Ensure all pre-employment checks and documents are completed accurately before employees start work.
- Work closely with HR, Operations and Site Managers to meet labour requirements throughout the season.
- Support workforce contingency planning to minimise labour shortages during peak production periods.
- Develop and maintain recruitment procedures and standard operating procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes through automation and continuous improvement.
- Investigate recruitment and personnel-related issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Support internal recruitment and succession planning for key positions within EV Bulgaria.
- Promote diversity, equality and fair recruitment practices.
- Support employee welfare initiatives that improve the wellbeing and retention of seasonal workers.
- Participate in recruitment, labour compliance and ethical employment audits.
How to apply
If you are an experienced, hands-on recruitment leader based in Bulgaria or able to commute to the Pazardzhik region and enjoys combining strategic workforce planning with operational delivery, we would be pleased to hear from you.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
Stefka Stancheva
Recruitment Manager
[email protected]
