About Us
We connect people – for a strong food industry.
For over 50 years, we have been the specialist for placements, training & coaching in the food industry. We bring the right people together – for sustainable success.
iFRA
The International Food Recruitment Alliance unites leading recruitment consultancies in the food industry with uniform processes and standards.
We understand personnel consulting as a partnership – fair, honest and from person to person.
- Expertise : Food specialist, in-depth industry knowledge
- Fairness & Responsibility : Equal treatment of customers & candidates
- Team spirit : One team, no profit center thinking
- Sustainability : Guarantees & protection without ifs or buts
- Commitment : Personal consultation & approachable contact
Our mission
We bring people together and promote successful collaboration – for a strong food industry.
Our vision
We are shaping the future of the food industry by becoming the leading platform for partnerships and talent – for an industry that grows through innovation, trust and sustainability.
Our values – your benefit
Our values – your benefit
Passion & expertise for food
Food specialists for over 50 years. We speak your language and know what works.
Success & Performance
Leader in our segment. Long-standing customer relationships and proven results.
A strong team without friction losses
No internal rivalries. They benefit from combined expertise and clear cooperation.
Personal commitment & reliability
Direct contact, one point of contact – from the first conversation to the successful conclusion.
Quality, Fairness & Responsibility
Clear guarantees, reliability, and respectful treatment. By people, for people.
Responsibility & Sustainability
Economic responsibility
Long-term placements with career development opportunities. Over 50 years of Rau Consultants is both a testament to our expertise and a commitment.
Employee & Team Culture
Promoting work-life balance, professional development, and diversity. Signatory of the Diversity Charter.
Social engagement
Donations, pro bono projects and support for the social engagement of our employees.
Ecological responsibility
Continuous CO₂ reduction and compensation through certified climate projects since 2013.
Sustainability as a lived practice
Economic, ecological and social – not as a promise, but in daily action.
We support companies and candidates.
We take the time to understand your company, the role, and the requirements in detail. Based on this, we develop a customized job profile that goes far beyond the simple job description. This ensures that we are looking in the right direction from the very beginning.
Thanks to our unique network in the food industry, we identify the right candidates. We approach them personally, confidentially, and with the right intuition. This is how we attract talent who are not actively looking for a job.
We assess candidates not only on their qualifications, but also on their personality, motivation, and suitability. You will receive clearly structured dossiers and recommendations from us. This allows you to make an informed selection – without wasting time and with maximum certainty.
We guide you and the candidates transparently through the decision-making process. Upon request, we advise on contract terms, compensation, and general conditions. Our goal is a fair and sustainable outcome that satisfies both parties.
Our work doesn’t end after the contract is signed. We provide support during the onboarding process and are available to both companies and candidates as sparring partners. We support many of them for years as they progress through further career steps or find new positions.
Responsibility and sustainability
We take responsibility for our actions. Sustainability is not just a buzzword for us, it’s something we care deeply about – economically, ecologically and socially:
- Economics
Our goal with every search assignment is a long-term placement with career development opportunities. We value and take responsibility for both our clients and candidates. Most of our assignments are repeat business from long-standing clients. Every day, candidates place their trust in us by submitting unsolicited applications. We see 50 years of Rau Consultants as both a confirmation and a commitment.
- Employees of Rau Consultants
Our greatest asset is our team. We support them by promoting a healthy work-life balance through flexible working hours, lifetime working time accounts, retirement plans, investment in further training, low employee turnover, excellent career development opportunities, funding for additional qualifications, and many other measures.
Furthermore, we are a diverse team, which is a crucial success factor for us. Different ways of thinking, perspectives, and backgrounds increase knowledge, creativity, and innovation within a company and expand the talent pool. Therefore, we are signatories of the Diversity Charter.
- Company
We support a wide range of charitable foundations and associations. In addition to donations, we also offer pro bono projects, providing our services in recruiting, employer branding, training, training concepts, and coaching free of charge. Furthermore, Rau Consultants supports its employees in their personal social engagement by granting time off for charitable work and matching every private donation made by Rau Consultants.
- Environment
Since 2013, we have been making a financial contribution to climate protection. We determine our CO2 emissions annually and have continuously reduced them since then. We offset the remaining CO2 emissions with certified climate projects that have additional positive social and economic benefits.
Strongly networked – our partners
We collaborate with leading companies and institutions – for access to specialized expertise and contacts in the food industry.
We are a member of the International Food Recruitment Alliance (IFR-A), an international network of leading recruitment consultancies for the food industry.
IFR-A places managers and specialists along the entire food value chain – from agriculture and production to logistics and trade, as well as related industries such as plant engineering.
- International Food Recruitment Alliance (IFR-A): Global cooperation of leading recruitment consultancies with uniform processes and quality standards
- Media partners: Special conditions and premium placements for our clients
- Education & Research: Workshops, internships, master’s theses and grants
- Associations: Lectures, sponsoring and expert networks
- Consulting services: Collaboration in outplacement, change management and global compensation
- Private Equity: Management Audits and Placement for Executives
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