Talent Acquisition Specialist, Supply Chain
Joining the Metcash Family
Metcash offers a unique work environment that combines the benefits of a small business with the support of a large corporation. You'll be part of a strong purpose-driven team where your work makes a meaningful difference to independent businesses and local communities. This opens up opportunities for personal and professional growth, allowing you to thrive in a supportive environment.
About the Opportunity
We're seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist, Supply Chain based in Crestmead. In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting the attraction, selection, and retention of top talent into our distribution centre, ensuring best practices are followed in line with national talent acquisition standards. You'll play a key role in connecting leaders and stakeholders to create an engaged workforce that achieves productivity and safety standards.
In this Role
* You'll serve as the first point of contact for interview and selection processes to determine candidate suitability across various roles at Metcash.
* Coordinate key stakeholders for direct employment via Korn Ferry, Nimble, and labour hire agencies.
* Plan and organise pre-employment medical assessments, liaising with internal stakeholders, including health and injury management teams.
* Maintain close relationships with casual labour hire agencies to ensure consistency in team member supply aligned with cultural fit and store worker suitability.
* Support labour hire agencies and warehouse leaders to drive labour efficiencies, productivity analysis, correction, retention, and quality standards.
* Serve as a key stakeholder for contract management of labour hire agencies, including onboarding and connecting agencies with the DC leadership team and Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager, Supply Chain.
* Collaborate with Metcash's RPO Talent Acquisition team to deliver activities related to sourcing, supply, and onboarding of award-based and labour hire agency team members into the distribution centre.
* Support literacy and numeracy assessment activities and determine capability of incoming candidates presented by labour hire agencies.
* Engage with leaders to build and drive a positive candidate experience through the attraction, selection, and onboarding process.
* Ensure accurate documentation for successful candidates and newly onboarded team members is completed and forwarded to relevant teams.
* Collate and report on recruitment and onboarding activities within the distribution centre, reviewing current local industry trends.
You'd Be a Great Fit If...
* You have experience with different recruitment approaches, including direct hire, traditional platforms, labour hire, local communities, and social-media platforms.
* You're aware of the local labour market and understand attraction and retention strategies, such as employee value proposition (EVP) standards.
* You have prior experience in warehouse DC operations, including store worker roles, manual handling equipment operators, and inventory management.
* You've demonstrated experience managing award-based and labour hire teams within distribution centres or similar environments.
* You've influenced and negotiated with leadership teams and stakeholders in FMCG environments or similar industries, preferably within warehousing and supply chain.
* You have understanding of labour hire account management, focusing on the supply and sourcing of labour hire candidates for warehousing and supply chain organisations.
* You're adept at initiating new campaigns to source candidates, particularly during periods of high demand.
Life at Metcash
Work in our state-of-the-art distribution centre equipped with the latest technology and designed facilities. Enjoy a flexible and supportive work environment. As a FlexReady accredited workplace, we offer 5 weeks' annual leave after your first year. Take advantage of 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually. Benefit from learning, development, and career growth opportunities. Enjoy 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers. We're proud to be a Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion and 45th globally in the Equileap Top 100 for gender equity initiatives. Our neutral gender pay gap is under 5%, as published by WGEA 2022-2023. We hold Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia. Get exclusive discounts and perks through our 'Our Local' app.
About Us
Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We're an ASX top 100 listed company. We believe in the importance of a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector, which supports local communities. Our retailers help them become the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational, and marketing support across our food, liquor, and hardware pillars. We promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Join us and become part of something bigger – a company that champions charitable causes, supports environmental efforts, and welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds.