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FMCGrecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for FMCG agencies: one record for operatives and sites, food hygiene certification confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours.

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Six ways a FMCG agency places people. One record under all of them.

Temp
Temp FMCG recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent FMCG recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract FMCG recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift FMCG recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search FMCG recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk FMCG recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
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Which desk is which

What each desk runs, and what it checks first.

Desk	What it runs	Checked before a placement	Pay and bill
Temp	Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly	Food hygiene certification and AWR position, at the point of booking	Weekly, from approved timesheets, with the client invoiced in the same run
Permanent	Vacancy to placement fee on one job record	Food hygiene certification and references, before the offer goes out	Placement fee on the placement, with the start date and rebate period attached
Contract	Rates, status, extensions and self-bill	Food hygiene certification, plus contract status and IR35 position on the placement	Self-bill from approved hours; umbrella and limited arrangements
Shift	Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules	Food hygiene certification, plus fatigue and break rules across the rota	Weekly pay queue built from the hours actually worked once approved
Executive Search	Retained assignments, from market map to offer	Food hygiene certification at shortlist, with the assignment's confidentiality settings	Retainer milestones tracked against the assignment, then the placement fee
Multi-Desk	Perm, temp and contract on one shared record	Food hygiene certification once, on the record every desk shares	PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours

Checks and clearances

Inducted and certified before the shift

Food and plant environments gate on hygiene certification and induction. Both sit on the worker record with expiry alerts, checked before a booking is committed.

How documents and expiry work

Food hygiene certification with expiry alerts
Site and line inductions recorded against the placement
Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
PPE sign-off before the worker goes on site

What the agents add

AI agents working on the FMCG desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches operatives across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags food hygiene certification coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new site leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on fill-rate by site.

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The AI Agents Guide for FMCG Recruitment

Where agents help on a FMCG desk, and where they should not
Keeping food hygiene certification current without chasing
Pay and bill: PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours

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Questions

FMCG recruitment software questions.

Which FMCG desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place operatives: Temp — shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly; Permanent — vacancy to placement fee on one job record; Contract — rates, status, extensions and self-bill; Shift — rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules; Executive Search — retained assignments, from market map to offer; Multi-Desk — perm, temp and contract on one shared record. All six run on the same record, so an agency can start with one and add another without a second system.

What checks does a FMCG placement need?

Food and plant environments gate on hygiene certification and induction. Both sit on the worker record with expiry alerts, checked before a booking is committed. The desk holds food hygiene certification with expiry alerts, site and line inductions recorded against the placement, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, PPE sign-off before the worker goes on site.

Can one system run all our FMCG desks?

Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so a operative the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.

How is pay handled for FMCG operatives?

PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, run weekly from approved hours, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the site invoiced in the same straight-through run.