We’re a specialist recruitment partner with one clear mission: to connect businesses with reliable, high-performing talent.
From temporary workforce supply to onsite staffing solutions, we work at the pace of your business without ever compromising on quality.
Our team brings decades of sector expertise, backed by data-driven processes, industry-leading compliance, and a personal approach that sets us apart.
Whether you’re scaling for peak, building long-term workforce strategies, or looking to improve retention and productivity, we’re here.
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What makes
Mach different?
Speed & Reliability
Data-led Delivery
People-first approach
National Reach, Local Focus
Compliance you can count on
Meet the Team
Katie Barrett
HR Director
Katie is a senior HR professional with 17 years of experience in recruitment and human resources, including seven years at Mach. She has worked in both generalist and specialist HR roles across a variety of sectors, including retail, financial services and logistics. As HR Director, Katie plays a pivotal role in shaping Mach’s people strategy, driving employee engagement and ensuring the business develops and retains top talent. Her broad expertise and strategic approach support the company’s continued growth and foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
Nadia Siddique
Financial Accountant
With 16 years of finance experience, Nadia plays a key role in supporting Mach’s financial operations. As a Financial Accountant and ACCA part-qualified professional, she brings a strong technical skill set and in-depth knowledge of financial processes. Nadia is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting, maintaining robust financial controls and supporting the wider business with clear insights and analysis. Her expertise and attention to detail help drive operational efficiency and support Mach’s continued growth.
Jonathan Foster
Finance Director
Jonathan is a Chartered Accountant and Economics graduate with over 30 years of experience in senior finance roles. Having qualified with PwC, he has held Finance Director positions across a range of sectors including FMCG, Medical, Veterinary and now Recruitment. At Mach, Jonathan brings extensive strategic and financial expertise, ensuring the business operates efficiently and is well-positioned for sustainable growth. His leadership supports strong financial governance and drives informed decision-making across the organisation.
Sigurds Dauksts
Regional Manager
With over 14 years of recruitment experience, Sigurds specialises in the Food and Logistics sectors across the Midlands and South. As Regional Manager, he oversees service delivery and maintains strong relationships with key clients, ensuring their recruitment needs are consistently met to the highest standards. Sigurds plays a vital role in driving operational excellence, delivering tailored workforce solutions, and supporting clients in achieving their business goals through reliable, efficient and proactive recruitment strategies.
Emma Jones
Account Director
With 24 years of recruitment experience, Emma specialises in Food Manufacturing and E-commerce Managed Services. Covering regions from Yorkshire and Humberside up to North East Scotland, she plays a key role in supporting Mach’s northern clients. Since joining Mach over four years ago, Emma has partnered with a wide range of food manufacturing businesses, providing tailored recruitment solutions to meet their unique needs. Whether scaling headcount quickly to meet peak demand or implementing creative attraction strategies in remote areas, Emma ensures each client receives a bespoke, effective solution that drives long-term success.
Ivars Podnieks
National Resourcing Director
With over 16 years of recruitment experience, Ivars leads Mach’s national resourcing strategy across the UK. Specialising in Retail, Logistics & Supply Chain, Food Industry, Management, Operations, and Healthcare, he ensures we attract, select and retain the very best talent to drive business growth. Ivars is responsible for overseeing the full recruitment function, building strong partnerships with new clients, and delivering tailored, high-quality solutions to meet their unique needs. He also manages operations across our nine UK offices, ensuring consistency, efficiency and alignment with Mach’s vision and objectives.
Richard Duckett
Head of Group Facilities
With 26 years of experience in the recruitment industry, Richard specialises in Group Support Services and Management, supporting all brands nationwide. As Head of Group Facilities, he oversees key operational functions across the business, including fleet and property management, staff benefits and group-wide insurance, ensuring these services run seamlessly and efficiently. Richard also leads procurement for the Group, securing best value and quality from suppliers while aligning with strategic objectives. His focus on effective processes, cost efficiencies and compliance plays a crucial role in supporting both daily operations and long-term business growth.
Sarah-Jayne Cornell
Operations Director
With 21 years in recruitment, SJ specialises in high-volume, Managed Service recruitment across Logistics, Manufacturing and Food Production. At Mach, she has national responsibility, overseeing major client accounts, ensuring tailored, results-driven hiring strategies. SJ focuses on building strong client relationships, aligning operations with business needs and providing actionable workforce insights. She works closely with internal teams to drive performance, team development and operational excellence. Additionally, she manages budgets, implements cost-effective solutions, and consistently delivers measurable improvements across multiple high-volume accounts, supporting long-term client success.
Shanine O’Brien
Head of Marketing
With 9 years of experience in recruitment marketing, Shanine has a strong track record of developing and executing strategies that drive candidate attraction, brand awareness and business growth. At Mach, she leads employer brand and marketing strategy, creative campaigns and data-driven insights across website optimisation, social media, PR, content marketing, engagement events and market research. Her work helps the business engage clients and candidates effectively while building a distinctive and memorable employer brand.
John Damoulis
Director of Information Technology
With 25 years of technical experience, including the last four at Mach Recruitment, John leads the company’s technology strategy and innovation. He oversees all aspects of Mach’s tech infrastructure, from VR onboarding solutions to the development of bespoke in-house systems, including the company’s ATS, time and attendance platforms, and onsite engagement technology. John’s expertise ensures Mach stays at the forefront of digital innovation, creating efficient, user-friendly tools that support both clients and workers while driving operational excellence across the business.
Aggie Kosuda
Regional Operations Manager
With 19 years of recruitment experience, Aggie plays a pivotal role in supporting Mach’s logistics and e-commerce operations across the Midlands and South regions. As Regional Operations Manager, she oversees large-scale onsite managed service operations, ensuring seamless workforce delivery, operational excellence and strong partnerships with clients. Aggie’s expertise helps drive efficiency and supports the continued growth of Mach’s logistics and e-commerce network.
Emma Irvine
Head of Technical & Compliance
Emma is a senior recruitment professional with 17 years of experience spanning managed service delivery, operational leadership, compliance, and technical recruitment. She combines a strong analytical mindset with strategic insight and is currently completing a Master’s in Data Science to further enhance her ability to drive business improvement and deliver data-led solutions. Throughout her career, Emma has led teams, developed policie, and implemented operational frameworks to optimise recruitment and workforce strategies. Her collaborative and results-driven approach supports high performance, continuous development and sustainable organisational growth.
Robert Wierzbinski
Robert Wierzbinski
With over 14 years of recruitment experience, including 6 years at Mach Recruitment, Rob plays a pivotal role in delivering tailored workforce solutions across the e-commerce and distribution sectors. As Account Director, he leads high-volume recruitment operations across the North of England, overseeing large multi-site teams and ensuring the delivery of efficient, compliant, and cost-effective staffing strategies. Rob specialises in building long-term client partnerships, with a strong focus on operational stability, performance improvement, and consistently meeting KPIs. Known for his collaborative approach, Rob works closely with clients and internal teams to align recruitment delivery with business objectives, while mentoring operational teams to drive high standards and sustainable growth across Mach’s workforce network.
Eszter Baranyai
Payroll Manager
Eszter is an experienced payroll professional with 13 years of expertise managing both temporary and permanent payroll across all areas of the business. As Payroll Manager at Mach, she oversees payroll and invoicing for all companies nationally, ensuring accuracy, compliance and efficiency in every process. Known for her exceptional attention to detail and dedication, Eszter is a true expert in her field and a valued contributor to Mach’s continued success.
Adam Nicholson-Gee
Senior Operations Director
With 21 years in recruitment, including 16 with Mach, Adam brings a wealth of experience and leadership to his role as Senior Operations Director and shareholder. Having started his career in account management and sales, running a busy industrial desk, he has since played a pivotal role in growing and maturing some of the largest accounts across the UK industrial market. Adam is known for his confident communication style, customer-first mindset, and commitment to honest, solution-driven partnerships. Overseeing Mach’s operations, he has been instrumental in strengthening the business through major challenges such as Covid and Brexit, helping build greater resilience and operational independence. A proud family man with two children and a partner of 19 years, Adam takes pride in building Mach from the ground up and launching Turbo Driving - developing a strong team to deliver sustained success.
Maria O’Shea
Sales Director
With 15 years of recruitment experience and 25 years in sales, Maria plays a pivotal role in driving Mach’s commercial success. As a leader overseeing a national sales team, she ensures consistent sales execution, scalable growth and strong client relationships across multiple sectors, including Food, Supply Chain, Warehouse, and Driving. Maria’s extensive experience, strategic insight, and hands-on approach help strengthen client partnerships and support Mach’s ongoing growth and operational excellence.
Barry O’Shea
Group Commercial Director
With 24 years of recruitment and sales experience, Barry brings deep industry expertise and strategic leadership to his role as Group Commercial Director. Since joining Mach in 2017 as Sales Director, he has played a key role in driving growth and commercial performance across the business. Promoted to Group Commercial Director in 2022, Barry now leads the sales function, guiding national teams to deliver consistent results, strengthen client partnerships, and support Mach’s continued expansion.
Wayne Shaw
Project Director
With over 24 years in recruitment, Wayne brings a wealth of experience across managed services within the automotive, manufacturing, food and e-commerce sectors. As Project Director, he leads on sales governance, implementations and change management, playing a key role in developing strong relationships from the earliest stages of tender and contract negotiations through to the successful delivery of new and growing contracts. Wayne has a proven track record of supporting national accounts across the UK, building long-term partnerships and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery. Known for his clear and effective communication style, he ensures all stakeholders remain engaged throughout each project, delivering transformation programmes in line with agreed timelines and securing successful outcomes.
At our core, Mach is about people. We don’t just fill jobs – we build teams, careers and long-term partnerships.
Our Sectors
Production
Warehousing
Manufacturing
Distribution
Automotive
Our Solutions
Onsite Managed Services
High-Volume Recruitment
Temporary & Permanent Roles
Multi-Site Coverage
In-House Payroll Team
HR & Legislative Consultancy
Leading Marketing & Advertising
Engagement & Retention Strategies
Let us transform your staffing solutions
Contact our specialist talent solutions team to discuss your hiring requirement.
UK hiring conditions showed signs of improvement as the second half of 2026 began, with permanent recruitment stabilising and temporary hiring continuing to grow. Demand for temporary workers increased for the first time in two years, while starting salaries and temp wages also saw stronger growth. Candidate availability continued to rise, but at a slower rate.