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Cnesta Group, LLC

Cnesta Group, LLC is a retained executive search and talent advisory firm headquartered in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. Founded to bring a needed change to external talent acquisition, the firm anchors every engagement in service, transparency and follow-through. Led by J. Kevin Fitzpatrick, who brings 30 years of HR, operations, executive search and talent management experience, Cnesta delivers a consultative search model for key and senior leadership hires and then extends support well beyond offer acceptance. The CNESTA Group Search Model begins with deep discovery around a clients business, strategy, culture and expectations, often including on-site visits, and proceeds through rigorous multi-stage sourcing and interviews. Candidates are evaluated using multiple, role-appropriate assessment tools such as Predictive Index, Business Values & Motivators, Criteria One DISC and ASSESS, and are presented with tailored addenda that highlight accomplishments, competencies and career rationale. Post-selection, Cnesta provides structured coaching typically spanning the first three to four months, extending up to six as needed, with ongoing monthly check-ins and quarterly follow-ups through the first year to maximize integration, performance and ROI. For new leaders, the firm facilitates a Leadership Assimilation process to accelerate alignment with teams and stakeholders. Complementary offerings include performance coaching, a personalized career transition service, and partner transition support for relocating spouses. Rooted in the Old Irish meaning of Cnestahealed, returned to proper formand the Celtic value of honesty, the firms ethos emphasizes guilelessness, openness and friendliness in all interactions with clients and candidates. Testimonials from HR and business leaders highlight Cnestas market insight, rigorous vetting, quality over quantity and post-hire commitment, contributing to a track record the firm describes as 100% success for placed candidates. Cnesta supports organizations of all sizes across sectors such as technology, manufacturing and agriculture/food, and offers a service-driven alternative to traditional outplacement and transactional recruiting.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQNew Bloomfield, United States

First Search America

First Search America, Inc. is a specialized recruitment firm focused on the Food and AgriBusiness sectors, bringing more than three decades of experience to clients across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded by industry veteran Jim Fowler, who began his recruiting career in 1981 and established First Search America in 1995, the company is known for integrity, deep domain expertise, and a consultative approach that aligns talent with the precise operational, technical, and leadership needs of food producers and processors. The firms team of dedicated consultants works nationwide on all salaried roles from production supervisors through to CEOs, with a proven track record across Poultry, Beef, Pork, and broader food processing. Their search portfolio spans plant and complex leadership (Complex Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Manager), production management across first, second, further, and fully cooked processing, as well as HR (from generalists to complex HR managers), Finance & Accounting (plant accountants), EHS and food safety (Safety Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Manager, HACCP and quality leaders), Quality Assurance (QA Manager, QA Supervisor, HACCP Coordinator, Quality Process Engineer), Logistics and Shipping, R&D, Engineering (plant, project, industrial, environmental), Maintenance and Refrigeration (managers, supervisors, technicians), Sanitation leadership, and Feed Mill management. First Search America supports clients with contingency, retained, and preferred search models, underpinned by an extensive proprietary database of more than 25,000 candidates and robust nationwide networking. For employers, the firm emphasizes cultural fit, performance history, and valid reasons for career change to ensure long-term success; for candidates, they maintain strict confidentiality and never charge applicant fees, with all fees paid by client companies. Recognized for speaking the language of food operations, the team combines industry insight with disciplined search execution to deliver the best available talent that keeps plants running safely, efficiently, and compliantly while improving yields, quality, and operational performance.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQArdmore, United States

Hartmann Young

Hartmann Young is a global executive search and talent advisory firm dedicated to the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Established in 2016, the firm partners with pioneering organizations ranging from seed-stage start-ups and Series A–C scale-ups to post-investment and multinational enterprises, helping them identify, attract, and retain leadership and specialist talent that fuels scientific innovation and commercial growth. Operating across APAC, EMEA, and the USA, Hartmann Young’s consultants combine rigorous search methodologies with an extensive international network to deliver bespoke solutions aligned to each client’s strategy, culture, and technical requirements. The firm’s core specialisms span Diagnostics & Genomics, MedTech, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Contract Research & Manufacturing (CRO, CDMO, CMO), as well as broader life science research and human and animal health & nutrition, with additional exposure to food and beverage as innovation intersects with health. Services encompass executive search and senior-level placement, complemented by insight-led strategic advisory and management consultancy that address operating models, structures, and people practices to support scale and transformation in highly regulated, innovation-driven markets. Whether building foundational leadership teams for emerging biotechs, strengthening commercial organizations for diagnostics and medical device innovators, or adding technical and operational depth in development and manufacturing, Hartmann Young tailors every mandate to timelines, milestones, and market dynamics. The team’s relationship-driven approach emphasizes long-term partnerships, candidate advocacy, and proactive talent pipelining from senior management through executive roles, ensuring clients access diverse, qualified shortlists quickly and confidently. By staying close to industry trends, funding cycles, and global talent movements, Hartmann Young enables clients to stay ahead of the curve and candidates to progress meaningful careers that advance patient outcomes and improve healthcare worldwide.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsVeterinaryFarmingFood Processing

HQLeeds, United Kingdom

Premier Placements

Premier Placements is a professional search firm solely focused on the Food and Beverage ecosystem, helping producers, processors, manufacturers, and brand owners build high-performing teams across the United States. With more than 30 years of experience and over 3,500 successful placements, the firm combines deep industry specialization with a performance-paid model that aligns outcomes with client success: organizations pay only after a hire is made, with no upfront costs. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Premier Placements partners with operations spanning meat, poultry and seafood; bakery, confectionery and snack foods; dairy; ingredients and oils; grocery and shelf-stable foods; dietary and nutritional supplements; lab services and supporting vendors; produce, refrigerated and frozen foods; and pet food. Its recruiters deliver permanent and executive search solutions across mission-critical functions, including C-suite leadership, finance and accounting, plant and food manufacturing operations, food safety, quality and sanitation, food science and product development, human resources, marketing and sales, maintenance and engineering, and purchasing and supply chain. Clients benefit from disciplined resume filtering, calibrated shortlists, and an expansive network of 50,000+ qualified candidates, enabling time-to-hire that the firm reports is on average 25% faster than industry norms. The team emphasizes cultural alignment, rigorous vetting, and transparent communication from intake through offer negotiation, providing HR relief so internal teams can focus on culture, compliance, and employee development while Premier Placements manages search execution. For candidates, the firm offers confidential guidance and market insight, matching career goals with roles that enable growth and impact across the F&B value chain. Whether the need is a plant manager to stabilize multi-shift production, a sanitation leader to elevate audit performance, a product development scientist to accelerate innovation, or a senior executive to shape strategy, Premier Placements brings sector fluency, speed, and quality to every engagement, earning one of the highest referral rates in its niche.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQFort Worth, United States

Vangst

Vangst is the #1 staffing solution for fast-growing businesses, trusted for rapid, reliable temp staffing that keeps operations moving forward. The company blends experienced recruiters with AI-powered staffing technology to deliver instant access to vetted, ready-to-hire candidates, enabling many clients to hire within 24 hours. With more than 250K roles filled, 300K candidate profiles, and 1,800 customers, Vangst supports hiring needs for a day, a season, or a lifetime, from surge and seasonal coverage to temp-to-hire and longer-term workforce solutions. Employers submit requirements through an advanced job order form that automates job description creation and posting; recruiters then present fully vetted candidates for one-click approval. Vangst becomes the employer of record for its W-2 workforce and handles onboarding, payroll, workers compensation, insurance, and taxes, providing compliant, stress-free staffingespecially valuable in highly regulated industries such as cannabis, where Vangst is the leading staffing solution. A modern employer dashboard centralizes worker management, weekly scheduling, and seamless time approvals, while free comprehensive salary reports and responsive service help clients make faster, data-informed hiring decisions. The platforms unique no-conversion-fee policy after 360 hours worked lets businesses try talent before hiring without buyout fees, aligning incentives around performance and retention. For candidates, Vangst offers a straightforward way to find jobs across industries and get to work quickly, while enjoying the protections of W-2 employment. By combining rigorous compliance, human expertise, and smart automation, Vangst consistently connects quality workers to roles in cultivation and processing, consumer goods manufacturing, and retail operations, and partners with leading operators to scale teams safely and efficiently. The result is a dependable, end-to-end staffing experience that reduces risk, shortens time-to-fill, and adapts to evolving workforce needs.

Temporary StaffingPayrolling/EORPermanent RecruitmentFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureIndustrial AutomationFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQDenver, United States

Hedlin Ag Enterprises

Hedlin Ag Enterprises is a retained executive search and advisory firm dedicated to agribusiness, agricultural cooperatives, and industry associations across the United States. Founded in 1975 and based in Ankeny, Iowa, the firm focuses on senior leadership appointments that shape the future of food and agriculture, from CEOs, General Managers, and Executive Directors to CFOs and other critical officers. Hedlin Ags time-tested, highly structured search process begins with an initial strategic search meeting to align on culture, mandate, and success metrics, followed by rigorous candidate identification using direct outreach, research, and a deep network while maintaining strict confidentiality. Candidates are evaluated through inperson interviews that probe leadership capabilities, motivation, and organizational fit, with finalist due diligence that includes background and reference checks. To further derisk selection, Hedlin Ag administers DiSC assessments and provides detailed reporting to illuminate communication styles and leadership strengths. The partnership continues beyond hire with onboarding and communications support and an offered oneyear performance review to ensure a durable placement. In addition to executive search, the firm provides strategic planning facilitation, compensation consulting, and DiSC assessments to boards and leadership teams, helping clients align governance, organizational design, and total rewards with longterm goals. Their portfolio of placements spans producer and supply cooperatives, grain, feed, and agronomy businesses, dairy and livestock organizations, and influential commodity and trade associationsdemonstrating depth in memberowned enterprises and missiondriven nonprofits that support agricultural education, advocacy, and market development. With decades of sector specialization, boardlevel credibility, and a handson approach that favors facetoface engagement, Hedlin Ag Enterprises is recognized for delivering confidential, wellgoverned searches that produce leaders who drive operational performance, stakeholder value, and community impact across the agricultural value chain.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureEnvironmental ConservationPhilanthropySenior Executives

HQAnkeny, United States

Action Visa Assistance, Inc.

Action Visa Assistance, Inc. is an employers agent dedicated to helping U.S. businesses navigate the H-2A and H-2B non-immigrant temporary work visa programs, determining eligibility and managing each step to ensure applications are accurate, compliant, and on time. Serving more than 300 business owners and processing thousands of workers annually, the firm supports employers across sectors such as agriculture, landscaping, construction, hospitality, seafood, forestry, mining, concessions, sports camps, horse racing, stonemasonry, and carnival operations. Its end-to-end assistance typically includes an upfront assessment of seasonal or peak-load needs, guidance on job orders and recruitment obligations, preparation and filing for prevailing wage determinations, state workforce agency postings, Department of Labor temporary labor certifications, and subsequent USCIS petitions, followed by consular processing coordination to help workers secure visas and arrive for start dates. Post-approval, Action Visa Assistance provides practical guidance on employer obligations and recordkeeping, including I-9 verification and, for H-2A, housing, transportation, and wage compliance, helping clients avoid costly violations and audits. The team monitors policy developments and regularly engages in legislative updates, including visits to Washington, D.C., to discuss proposed changes to H-2 programs, and keeps clients informed on cap relief measures, lotteries, and enforcement trends that can affect workforce planning. While not a law firm and not providing legal or immigration advice, the companys services are grounded in H-2A and H-2B regulations under Title 20 CFR 655 and enforcement frameworks in Title 29 CFR 501 and 503, backed by years of hands-on program experience. With a focus on clarity, compliance, and speed, Action Visa Assistance enables employers to supplement their teams for up to ten months per year when criteria are met, helping organizations meet critical peak seasons, maintain service levels, and operate confidently within federal requirements.

Temporary StaffingRPOContract StaffingFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureCommercial Real EstateConstructionArchitecture

HQWylie, United States

WECO (Witlon Enterprises Co)

WECO (Witlon Enterprises Co) is a workforce management partner founded in 2014 that helps organizations simplify back-office operations so they can focus on growth. Operating under the promise We Do The Work Employment Matters, the company delivers an integrated approach that combines accurate, dependable payroll administration with HR and benefits management to improve compliance, productivity, and employee experience. Through its Elevated Payroll solution, WECO manages core employer responsibilities end to end, including workers compensation and unemployment claims support, employment verification, benefits administration, and all payments, filings, and tax reporting, with transparent invoicing and no surprise year-end fees. WECOs model aligns with employers seeking a payrolling/EOR framework and streamlined talent operations, reflecting its roots in connecting great people to great opportunities and its ongoing support for staffing and recruiting programs. The firms capabilities are complemented by memberships and affiliations reflected on its site, including ASA, SHRM, and the American Payroll Association, underscoring a commitment to professional standards and compliance. Beyond core workforce services, WECO builds partnerships that expand operational value for clients, such as enabling secure PIN debit payment processing via Green-Strategy to help merchants lower costs outside the traditional card networks. WECO also invests in sustainability and food systems resilience through Bull Creek, its hemp-fed cattle R&D program in Oklahoma, and international project development engagements that support agriculture sector outcomes like food security, climate resilience, market access, and inclusive rural livelihoods. With customizable plans and a single-solution approach to HR and payroll, WECO serves as a practical extension of its clients teamshandling the details of employment administration while supporting stronger, more compliant, and more productive workforces.

Payrolling/EORTemporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)FarmingFood ProcessingFishing & Aquaculture

HQDenver, United States

Staff Renter

Staff Renter is a Montreal-based recruitment agency specialized in the food service and hospitality ecosystem, connecting employers with qualified personnel across service, kitchen, dishwashing, housekeeping, customer service, administration, material handling, and catering/event operations. The firm combines human expertise with a technology-enabled approach to deliver flexible, on-demand staffing for sporadic and daily missions, short- and long-term contract placements, and permanent recruitment for management and leadership roles. Its offer spans urgent shift coverage for seasonal peaks and unforeseen absences, through to strategic, long-term hires where values alignment and operational excellence are critical. Staff Renter operates a 24/7 self-service intranet that gives clients and candidates real-time visibility of opportunities and assignments, supporting rapid response and seamless scheduling. For candidates, the model emphasizes choice, flexibility, and efficient payment for each contract; for clients, it focuses on speed, reliability, and curated talent matching backed by continuous follow-up. In addition to frontline hospitality and food service roles such as servers, cooks, and dishwashers, the agency supports hotels, restaurants, caterers, and the broader food industry with customer-facing staff, back-office administration, and event teams. Its permanent recruitment practice targets cadre and management positions, complemented by headhunting and talent acquisition for hard-to-fill leadership profiles. Differentiated by sector expertise, reactivity, flexibility, and personalized service, Staff Renter maintains rigorous processes and transparent communication to maximize fulfillment rates and ensure smooth onboarding and integration. With operations centered in Montreal and an official agency permit (AP-2404360), the company serves clients and candidates in French and English, offering a modern, compliant, and people-first recruitment experience that blends dedicated consultant support with intuitive digital tools to deliver dependable staffing outcomes across hospitality, food service, and adjacent functions.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsLuxury GoodsFarmingFood Processing

HQMontreal, Canada

Talent Group

Talent Group is a boutique recruitment firm that focuses on direct hire placement and high-caliber talent matching for employers and job seekers. With over 35 years of experience, the firm specializes in white-collar and leadership roles across Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, Operations Management, and Sales, helping organizations secure professionals who not only meet technical requirements but also align with culture and long-term goals. Operating as a trusted partner, Talent Group emphasizes a consultative process that begins with understanding each clients business drivers, team dynamics, and success metrics before launching targeted searches. Their approach combines rigorous screening, structured interviews, and reference validation with a strong commitment to candidate experience, ensuring smooth communication and preparation throughout the hiring journey. The firms track record includes longstanding client relationships and repeat engagements, reflecting consistent delivery and deep knowledge of the functions they serve. Talent Group works across multiple industries, including financial services, food and agriculture, and manufacturing, and has supported placements for teams ranging from growing mid-market companies to established enterprises. For employers, the firm provides market insight, compensation guidance, and shortlist curation that accelerates time-to-hire without sacrificing quality. For candidates, it offers tailored career guidance and access to roles that match skill sets and aspirations. Whether the need is for an experienced accountant, HR business partner, operations leader, or revenue-driving sales professional, Talent Group is equipped to identify and secure talent that elevates business performance. Grounded in integrity, responsiveness, and results, the firms mission is captured in its promise to connect job seekers and employers to build their best future together.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQRiverbank, United States

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