The Food and Beverage industry is experiencing a fundamental shift – are you seeing it?
The smartest F&B companies are now finding creative ways to incorporate flexibility into roles so they can dramatically expand their talent pools.
In our opinion, those still stuck in traditional “everything must be on-site” thinking are losing the competitive advantage.
The Traditional, All On-Site Approach
Many F&B companies still assume all roles require 100% physical presence, restricting technical and management talent to local geographic areas. Why?
This approach misses opportunities for remote recruiting and onboarding, forces costly relocations for specialized talent like technical directors. It also ignores the reality that only 27% of candidates prefer working from office every day ,including F&B professionals.
When 64% of remote-capable employees will pursue other job options if denied any flexibility, this rigid thinking can actually eliminate qualified candidates before the interview process even begins.
The Strategic F&B Flexible Work Approach
Switched on F&B companies are incorporating varying degrees of flexibility and remote options – even for on-site manufacturing roles, creating hybrid arrangements for senior management that allow paperwork and planning days from home, and expanding geographic search areas for specialized technical talent.
They’re establishing remote-with-travel roles for positions like technical directors who can work remotely and travel to facilities, recognizing that businesses save up to $11,000 per year per employee with hybrid models while remote/hybrid roles attract 60% of all job applications.
Why Your F&B Flexible Work Strategy Needs Attention Now
F&B companies that delay embracing strategic flexibility will find themselves at a severe disadvantage, competing for a diminished local candidate pool, paying relocation premiums, and losing top technical talent to competitors who recognized that not every F&B professional needs to be in the facility every single day.
How can your company avoid this?
Ready to Leverage Strategic Flexibility?
Start considering how strategic flexibility could expand your F&B talent access and improve your specialized recruitment outcomes.
Now is the time to gain competitive advantage over your competitors – you know, those still stuck in that “all on-site” thinking.
Contact Sterling Choice, your Food and Consumer Goods recruitment experts to find your next best talent.
