Our Manchester team is filled with recruitment experts ready to help you find the right person for the job and the right job for the person. We sat down with the team to find out what they love most about Calibre Search, Manchester and what they get up to outside the office...
Pete Gillick
Director
Nickname: Pistol
3 words you think your colleagues would use to describe you: old, assertive and a grafter
How Long have you been in recruitment: 12 years
Whats different between Calibre Search and companies you’ve worked at before: Relaxed, not micro-managed ,good technical recruiter
What are your interests outside of work: Playing football and staying fit ...which is hard with a child!
Best thing about working at Calibre: Good rewards & pay really well
Best thing about Manchester: Manchester is a big city with lots of development going on and great for recruiters
Favourite place to go in Manchester: Hawksmoor... Their steaks are fantastic!
Rob Jones
Built Environment, Building Services, M&E Consultant
Nickname: Jonesy / RJ / IT Manager
3 words you think your colleagues would use to describe you: Awkward, Pedantic, Different
How long have you been at Calibre Search: 3 years 3 months
Whats different between Calibre Search and other companies you’ve worked for: Calibre has a really good social side
What are your interests outside of work: Playing golf badly and watching football
Best thing about working at Calibre Search: They are less corporate than other companies I have worked for, no one takes themselves too seriously and that helps create a good working environment
Best thing about working in Manchester: We have a good selection of bars and restaurants on the door step of the office.
Favourite place in Manchester: Gasworks
Cory Taylor
Geo-Environmental, Geotechnical & Environmental Consultant
Nickname: Curley
3 words you think your colleagues would use to describe you: Shop too much
How long have you been at Calibre Search: 1 Year 4 months
Whats different between Calibre Search and other companies you’ve worked for: Nice atmosphere and great incentives
Whats the best thing about working at Calibre: They pay well and its a good laugh
What are your interests outside of work: Following Man United, going on nights out and listening to techno music
Best thing about working in Manchester: It’s got everything hasn’t it!
Rob Hayton
Management, Quantity Surveying and Building Surveying Consultant
Nickname: Marvel Man or Robbo
3 words you think your colleagues would use to describe you: geeky, daft & odd
Whats different between Calibre Search and other companies you’ve worked for: They blend relaxed and professional working environment really well
What are your interests outside of work: Play Guitar and I used to be in a band
Best thing about working at Calibre: It would probably have to be that we are always learning
Favourite thing about Manchester: The amount of food places....Go to El Pancho's Burritos!
Mike Tobin
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant
Nickname: Tobes
3 words you think your colleagues would use to describe you: Good looking, Athletic and Non-of-those
How long have you been at Calibre Search: 3 & a half years
What are your interests outside of work: Golf, rugby and football & I go to gigs because I’m hip and cool
Best thing about working at Calibre: Plenty of social events throughout the year
Best Thing about Manchester: It’s in Manchester
Andrew Warbuton
Architecture, Interior Design and Town Planning/Land Management Consultant
Nickname: Hoofy
3 words you think your colleagues would use to describe you: vegan, tall & baffling
How Long have you been in recruitment: Over 5 years
Whats different between Calibre Search and other companies you’ve worked for: They have a pingpong table and a nice brick wall
What are your interests outside of work: Guitar, piano, singing… being part of a band
Best thing about working at Calibre: Other than the pingpong table? Everyone here is really nice
Best place to go in Manchester: Oyster bar has the cheapest pints
