Helping you attract the right talent at the right time.
Woman and Veteran Owned, Red Kite Recruiting is a national search firm specializing in food industry.
We pride ourselves on offering our clients the highest level of recruitment solutions.
Our in-depth industry experience along with our long-term relationships with industry experts are what allow us the unique opportunity to swiftly pin-point top-level talent to meet all of your talent acquisition needs.
Woman and Veteran Owned, Red Kite Recruiting is a national search firm specializing in food manufacturing. We help our clients attract top talent across multiple verticals including:
C-Suite
Human Resources
Quality Assurance
Plant Management
Engineering & Maintenance
Sales & Marketing
Research & Development
Client Services
Red Kite Recruiting offer a variety of solutions to best meet our clients’ needs. After an in-depth assessment of your situation, we will decide together on which search method will be the best solution for you.
Candidate Center
Red Kite Recruiting offers personalized services at no cost including resume advice, interview coaching and debriefing, so that we can present you with opportunities that match up to your long-term goals and aspirations.
Happy Clients
“The team at Red Kite are experienced professionals with the balanced details and very pleasant to work with.”
“The Red Kite Recruiting was indispensable in matching me with a great new opportunity. Throughout the recruitment process, they were prompt, well-prepared, and readily available to guide me through the different stages of interviews and hiring. The Red Kite Recruiting team is extremely professional, and exceedingly talented at what they do.”
“Deanna recruited me for a new job. She provided honest and thorough reviews of the position, of the people, and of the job its self. She was pragmatic and helpful, a good recruiter whom I hope to do business with in the future. I was very pleased with the whole process.”
“Deanna has been great to work with! She was critical in helping me land my current position. She was very professional and personable. I would recommend Deanna to assist you in your search for a new career path. Thank you Deanna for your help!
Deanna did an excellent job in presenting me to the hiring company and helping me prepare for all interviews from start to finish. She and her team took the time with providing me details of company culture, personalities of specific interviewers, and practicing specific interview questions she knew the hiring company would ask. I’ve never been more prepared going through an interview process.
I would recommend Deanna for anyone looking for a position in the CPG industry.”
“I have worked with Deanna and I found her coaching skills, and communication to be very helpful. Her follow through is excellent, and netted a great position for myself. I would totally recommend her to anyone looking for locating new employment opportunities.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Red Kite recently and I could not have been more pleased. True professionals all the way through the process. Great follow up start to finish and I now am in an awesome fit at my new organization! Thank you!”
“In my opinion, the largest delta in finding suitable associates is communication, not a lack of people. My recent experience with Red Kite, specifically Deanna, was first class. Her ability to precisely understand my staffing needs landed me several great candidates and eventually a new Sales Associate. Hats off to Red Kite, for casting the smaller net has caught the bigger fish. Well done!”
“Red Kite has some of the most dedicated recruiters that I have had the pleasure to work with during my time as an HR Assistant. They are friendly, engaging, knowledgeable, and professional. Their attention to detail is evident by the quality candidates that they sent my way. I would highly recommend Red Kite to any employer who needs help filling positions within their company, as well as any job-seeker looking to further their career. I feel fortunate to call the recruiters at Red Kite my colleagues and friends within the industry. Their work ethic and industry knowledge set them apart from all the rest!”
“Deanna and the Red Kite team were integral in recruiting me to join my current company. They found me via Linkedin, did the initial screenings, and set me up for the face to face interview. They even provided me with interview preparations to be sure I was a success. Once offered the position, Deanna assisted with the offer details and made sure all details were ironed out. Deanna and her team made the interview/recruitment process near effortless.”
“Deanna was wonderful to work with in finding my new position. She made sure the company was a good fit for me as well a good fit for my new employer. She is sincere and honest, which was greatly appreciated. I highly recommend her services if you are seeking a good fit for your company. If you are a job seeker she will listen and do her best to find something that will work for you.”
“Red Kite’s professionalism and timely feedback significantly eased my transition to a new position in the Food Industry. Not only did she coordinate layers of interviews, Deanna also provided needed perspective and effective guidance. I have the title and position I was seeking thanks to Deanna’s hard work and willingness to reach out to understand my needs.”
“Dylan was extremely professional to work with as an Executive Recruiter. He was always there to answer my questions and provide answers and provide any relevant information. He kept me informed of where we were in the process along the way and provided me with resources to prepare for interviews and phone conversations. I would highly recommend Dylan for recruiting whether you are a job seeker or a hiring manager.”
“Deanna is an extremely professional and detail oriented recruiting partner who has served my organization well over the years.
Deanna finds candidates that are a true fit for our exact needs. She has become an invaluable asset to us and we are a better organization from having partnered with her.”
“Deanna came to me out of the blue with what turned out to be my dream job. She was highly transparent about what the role entailed and what the company culture was like, and incredibly effective in both preparing me for the interview process as well as negotiating a very attractive comp package and flexible work arrangement. I can’t thank her enough for helping me land this amazing opportunity!”
“It was a pleasure working with Red Kite Recruiting. Deanna is a talented individual with a pleasurable demeanor who provided great assistance in identifying career opportunities that closely aligned with my prior experience and long term career ambitions. She provided comprehensive details about the companies, their culture, and the individuals involved in the interviewing process. She is very proactive in her communication style and makes herself accessible at all times to ensure you are comfortable in the recruiting process. I would highly recommend that you add Deanna to your professional network as a valuable search partner.”
“It was a pleasure working with Red Kite Recruiting. I found Deanna to be extremely helpful in matching me with a career opportunity. She had provided excellent detail about the opportunity, the company and the individuals in the interview process. Deanna provided suggestions for interviewing that was key to presenting one self as a serious candidate. I was impressed with her ability to be in constant and timely communication during the entire interview stages. I would recommend Deanna as a talented recruiter and a valuable person to have in your professional network.”
“Deanna was very helpful in finding the right candidate for a position on my team in Southern California. She asked many questions to fully understand the scope of the role, skill set needed and experience expected to deliver against the objectives. She was very thorough in her communication and followed up on a regular basis with me to understand how the candidates that she was referring were working out. Thank you, Deanna!”
“The team at Red Kite was great during the entire process of my recruitment, I would highly recommend them for your next career move!!”
“This team is by far one of the best recruiting firms I’ve ever worked with. I have worked with Deanna as a consultant that she has recruited for quite a few years, and I know that she is friendly, people-savvy, tech-savvy, responsive, and efficient. She is also very knowledgeable and experienced. She has been a great help to me in my career, and I strongly recommend her!!”
“As business leaders, the journey to excellence is dynamic and continuous. Attracting and retaining top talent is just so critical to the journey, perhaps now more than ever. Deanna (and her firm, Red Kite Recruiting) is just outstanding in helping make critical talent acquisitions. She takes the time to really understand the firm’s performance history, trajectory and goals, their cultural norms, work/life balance, and all aspects of the position profile requirements. Then she makes sure the candidate fits not only the specific skills inventory requirements, but, also the desired behavioral competencies required for success in the organization. Excellence in talent acquisition.”
“Deanna has been a great resource and partner for my talent recruiting needs. She works hard on the front end to identify the job description and necessary skill set in order to hone in on the right potential candidate. Deanna and her team have a very high success rate in filling roles with quality sales leaders. I highly recommend Deanna and the Red Kite team for your recruiting needs.”
“Deanna is an All-Star in the food industry. I’ve worked with Deanna on several projects and she has amazing relationships in the industry. She is very skilled in her ability to align candidates with the right company. She analyzes a placement assignment and finds the very best candidate(s) for the opportunity. I trust and appreciate the guidance Deanna has provided me during my career.”
“Red Kite found me on LinkedIn and brought an incredible opportunity to my attention. They assisted me through the interview and negotiation process, and helped me land my current position. They were fantastic advocates, mentors, and guides through the recruitment process, and I am thrilled with my new position. I can’t recommend the Red Kite team enough!”
“The team at Red Kite was great during the entire process of my recruitment, I would highly recommend them for your next career move!!”
“Deanna O’Connell has been integral in our search for highly qualified and talented professionals. She has fantastic communication and follow-up skills teamed with a knack for finding just the right person for the job. She and her team at Red Kite would and should be considered top in their field for recruiting. I hope anyone looking to add talent to their organization would give Deanna and her team the chance to show what they can do. “
“Deanna is the type of recruiter everyone wants to work with! She follows through on every detail and ensures you are ready for every interview. She was very quick to respond to my inquiries and requests and, ultimately aided me in landing my current position. I would highly recommend Deanna as a recruiting partner!”
“Deanna did an excellent job in presenting me to the hiring company and helping me prepare for all interviews from start to finish. She and her team took the time with providing me details of company culture, personalities of specific interviewers, and practicing specific interview questions she knew the hiring company would ask. I’ve never been more prepared going through an interview process. I would recommend Deanna for anyone looking for a position in the CPG industry.”
“The team at Red Kite was great during the entire process of my recruitment, I would highly recommend them for your next career move!!”
“Worked with Deanna for the first time last Fall. Performance was spot on: sound advice, highly qualified candidates right on spec, excellent service, attentive to detail. Have used Deanna since and will continue to do so.”
“Over the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to work with a number of recruiters. Eight years ago, Deanna reached out to assist us with staffing a senior level position on our Sales team — one of the best decisions of my career. Deanna is more than a recruiter, she is a Business Partner who works tirelessly to not only understand the role she is assisting with, but also the culture, the manager, and the company. With the knowledge and understanding she was able to, without exception, present outstanding candidates to us, many of whom joined our company. She and her team are those you can count on to deliver/over-deliver – they have been my go-to when we have chosen to engage a recruiter on critical searches, whether senior sales or executive level roles. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Deanna to assist you with your recruiting needs.”
Testimonials
“Red Kite’s professionalism and timely feedback significantly eased my transition to a new position in the Food Industry. Not only did she coordinate layers of interviews, Deanna also provided needed perspective and effective guidance. I have the title and position I was seeking thanks to Deanna’s hard work and willingness to reach out to understand my needs.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Red Kite recently and I could not have been more pleased. True professionals all the way through the process. Great follow up start to finish and I now am in an awesome fit at my new organization! Thank you!”
“Deanna O’Connell has been integral in our search for highly qualified and talented professionals. She has fantastic communication and follow-up skills teamed with a knack for finding just the right person for the job. She and her team at Red Kite would and should be considered top in their field for recruiting. I hope anyone looking to add talent to their organization would give Deanna and her team the chance to show what they can do. “
“Over the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to work with a number of recruiters. Eight years ago, Deanna reached out to assist us with staffing a senior level position on our Sales team — one of the best decisions of my career. Deanna is more than a recruiter, she is a Business Partner who works tirelessly to not only understand the role she is assisting with, but also the culture, the manager, and the company. With the knowledge and understanding she was able to, without exception, present outstanding candidates to us, many of whom joined our company. She and her team are those you can count on to deliver/over-deliver – they have been my go-to when we have chosen to engage a recruiter on critical searches, whether senior sales or executive level roles. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Deanna to assist you with your recruiting needs.”
“It was a pleasure working with Red Kite Recruiting. Deanna is a talented individual with a pleasurable demeanor who provided great assistance in identifying career opportunities that closely aligned with my prior experience and long term career ambitions. She provided comprehensive details about the companies, their culture, and the individuals involved in the interviewing process. She is very proactive in her communication style and makes herself accessible at all times to ensure you are comfortable in the recruiting process. I would highly recommend that you add Deanna to your professional network as a valuable search partner.”
“The team at Red Kite are experienced professionals with the balanced details and very pleasant to work with.”
“Worked with Deanna for the first time last Fall. Performance was spot on: sound advice, highly qualified candidates right on spec, excellent service, attentive to detail. Have used Deanna since and will continue to do so.”
“It was a pleasure working with Red Kite Recruiting. I found Deanna to be extremely helpful in matching me with a career opportunity. She had provided excellent detail about the opportunity, the company and the individuals in the interview process. Deanna provided suggestions for interviewing that was key to presenting one self as a serious candidate. I was impressed with her ability to be in constant and timely communication during the entire interview stages. I would recommend Deanna as a talented recruiter and a valuable person to have in your professional network.”
“Red Kite has some of the most dedicated recruiters that I have had the pleasure to work with during my time as an HR Assistant. They are friendly, engaging, knowledgeable, and professional. Their attention to detail is evident by the quality candidates that they sent my way. I would highly recommend Red Kite to any employer who needs help filling positions within their company, as well as any job-seeker looking to further their career. I feel fortunate to call the recruiters at Red Kite my colleagues and friends within the industry. Their work ethic and industry knowledge set them apart from all the rest!”
“In my opinion, the largest delta in finding suitable associates is communication, not a lack of people. My recent experience with Red Kite, specifically Deanna, was first class. Her ability to precisely understand my staffing needs landed me several great candidates and eventually a new Sales Associate. Hats off to Red Kite, for casting the smaller net has caught the bigger fish. Well done!”
“This team is by far one of the best recruiting firms I’ve ever worked with. I have worked with Deanna as a consultant that she has recruited for quite a few years, and I know that she is friendly, people-savvy, tech-savvy, responsive, and efficient. She is also very knowledgeable and experienced. She has been a great help to me in my career, and I strongly recommend her!!”
“Red Kite found me on LinkedIn and brought an incredible opportunity to my attention. They assisted me through the interview and negotiation process, and helped me land my current position. They were fantastic advocates, mentors, and guides through the recruitment process, and I am thrilled with my new position. I can’t recommend the Red Kite team enough!”
“Deanna was very helpful in finding the right candidate for a position on my team in Southern California. She asked many questions to fully understand the scope of the role, skill set needed and experience expected to deliver against the objectives. She was very thorough in her communication and followed up on a regular basis with me to understand how the candidates that she was referring were working out. Thank you, Deanna!”
“Dylan was extremely professional to work with as an Executive Recruiter. He was always there to answer my questions and provide answers and provide any relevant information. He kept me informed of where we were in the process along the way and provided me with resources to prepare for interviews and phone conversations. I would highly recommend Dylan for recruiting whether you are a job seeker or a hiring manager.”
“I have worked with Deanna and I found her coaching skills, and communication to be very helpful. Her follow through is excellent, and netted a great position for myself. I would totally recommend her to anyone looking for locating new employment opportunities.”
“Deanna is the type of recruiter everyone wants to work with! She follows through on every detail and ensures you are ready for every interview. She was very quick to respond to my inquiries and requests and, ultimately aided me in landing my current position. I would highly recommend Deanna as a recruiting partner!”
“The team at Red Kite was great during the entire process of my recruitment, I would highly recommend them for your next career move!!”
“Deanna recruited me for a new job. She provided honest and thorough reviews of the position, of the people, and of the job its self. She was pragmatic and helpful, a good recruiter whom I hope to do business with in the future. I was very pleased with the whole process.”
“Deanna has been great to work with! She was critical in helping me land my current position. She was very professional and personable. I would recommend Deanna to assist you in your search for a new career path. Thank you Deanna for your help!
Deanna did an excellent job in presenting me to the hiring company and helping me prepare for all interviews from start to finish. She and her team took the time with providing me details of company culture, personalities of specific interviewers, and practicing specific interview questions she knew the hiring company would ask. I’ve never been more prepared going through an interview process.
I would recommend Deanna for anyone looking for a position in the CPG industry.”
“The Red Kite Recruiting was indispensable in matching me with a great new opportunity. Throughout the recruitment process, they were prompt, well-prepared, and readily available to guide me through the different stages of interviews and hiring. The Red Kite Recruiting team is extremely professional, and exceedingly talented at what they do.”
“Deanna is an extremely professional and detail oriented recruiting partner who has served my organization well over the years.
Deanna finds candidates that are a true fit for our exact needs. She has become an invaluable asset to us and we are a better organization from having partnered with her.”
“Deanna did an excellent job in presenting me to the hiring company and helping me prepare for all interviews from start to finish. She and her team took the time with providing me details of company culture, personalities of specific interviewers, and practicing specific interview questions she knew the hiring company would ask. I’ve never been more prepared going through an interview process. I would recommend Deanna for anyone looking for a position in the CPG industry.”
“Deanna has been a great resource and partner for my talent recruiting needs. She works hard on the front end to identify the job description and necessary skill set in order to hone in on the right potential candidate. Deanna and her team have a very high success rate in filling roles with quality sales leaders. I highly recommend Deanna and the Red Kite team for your recruiting needs.”
“Deanna and the Red Kite team were integral in recruiting me to join my current company. They found me via Linkedin, did the initial screenings, and set me up for the face to face interview. They even provided me with interview preparations to be sure I was a success. Once offered the position, Deanna assisted with the offer details and made sure all details were ironed out. Deanna and her team made the interview/recruitment process near effortless.”
“Deanna came to me out of the blue with what turned out to be my dream job. She was highly transparent about what the role entailed and what the company culture was like, and incredibly effective in both preparing me for the interview process as well as negotiating a very attractive comp package and flexible work arrangement. I can’t thank her enough for helping me land this amazing opportunity!”
“Deanna is an All-Star in the food industry. I’ve worked with Deanna on several projects and she has amazing relationships in the industry. She is very skilled in her ability to align candidates with the right company. She analyzes a placement assignment and finds the very best candidate(s) for the opportunity. I trust and appreciate the guidance Deanna has provided me during my career.”
“As business leaders, the journey to excellence is dynamic and continuous. Attracting and retaining top talent is just so critical to the journey, perhaps now more than ever. Deanna (and her firm, Red Kite Recruiting) is just outstanding in helping make critical talent acquisitions. She takes the time to really understand the firm’s performance history, trajectory and goals, their cultural norms, work/life balance, and all aspects of the position profile requirements. Then she makes sure the candidate fits not only the specific skills inventory requirements, but, also the desired behavioral competencies required for success in the organization. Excellence in talent acquisition.”
“Deanna was wonderful to work with in finding my new position. She made sure the company was a good fit for me as well a good fit for my new employer. She is sincere and honest, which was greatly appreciated. I highly recommend her services if you are seeking a good fit for your company. If you are a job seeker she will listen and do her best to find something that will work for you.”
