The Recruitment Process

Here’s how we hire across manufacturing, engineering, and leadership roles to match talent with opportunity.

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At Doncasters, we aim to make your recruitment journey clear, supportive, and transparent.

Our process is designed to help us get to know you, your experience, your strengths and your potential while giving you the opportunity to learn more about us and the role.

How we hire

Manufacturing and production roles

Step 1

Apply

You apply through our careers site.

Step 2

Discuss

A recruiter will set up some time with you to discuss the role further and hear about your experience.

Step 3

Interview

You will have your interview on site, meeting members of the team, you may be asked to participate in a live exercise, to allow you to trial using our tools. 

Step 4

Outcome

You will hear from your recruiter regarding the outcome of the process and welcoming you to the team.

Engineering and support roles

Step 1

Apply

You apply through our careers site.

Step 2

Discuss

A recruiter will set up some time with you to discuss the role further and hear about your experience.

Step 3

Interview

You will be invited for an interview, your recruiter will notify you if this meeting will be via teams or onsite.

Step 4

Assessment

You will be asked to complete our psychometric profile. This may also include an aptitude assessment.

Step 5

Profile

You will be invited to an interview, its your chance to tell us more about yourself and will include questions personalised to you from your profile.

Step 6

Outcome

You will hear from your recruiter regarding the outcome of the process and welcoming you to the team.

Leadership roles

Step 1

Apply

You apply through our careers site with your resume.

Step 2

About you

A recruiter will set up some time with you to hear more about you and your experiences, whilst developing your understanding of the opportunity.

Step 3

Interview

You will be invited for an interview, your recruiter will notify you if this will be via teams or onsite.

Step 4

Assessment

You will be asked to complete our Psychometric profile. This may also include an aptitude assessment.

Step 5

Profile

You will be invited to an interview, its your chance to tell us more about yourself and will include questions personalised to you from your profile.

Step 6

Final interview

You will be invited to a final interview to meet other members of the team.

Step 7

Outcome

You will hear from your recruiter regarding the outcome of the process and welcoming you to the team.