Onboarding Assistant

AWCON; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and support

Career progression

Job summary

AWCON is seeking an Onboarding Assistant to coordinate the journey of people joining AWCON — from offer to start on site. You’ll work with candidates, employees, site teams and clients to manage inductions, medicals, compliance and mobilisation logistics.

This hands-on role offers exposure to HR, recruitment and workforce mobilisation within a growing construction business and provides opportunities to develop systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Interest in HR, recruitment or workforce support.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence with different stakeholders and multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-employment logistics and onboarding activities.
• Assist with inductions, medicals and compliance tracking.
• Support mobilisation logistics, travel and accommodation needs.
• Maintain accurate employee and mobilisation records.
• Respond to queries from candidates, employees and providers.

Skills

People skills

Organisation

Communication

Multitasking

Education

No degree required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Start your career in HR, recruitment and workforce support somewhere you can make an impact.

AWCON is a rapidly growing Australian civil construction contractor delivering major projects across mining, energy, infrastructure and heavy industry. With projects ranging from $1M to $100M+ and an expanding national footprint, we're building something bigger — and we want great people to grow with us.

We're looking for an Onboarding Assistant who is organised, proactive and genuinely enjoys helping people.

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on exposure to HR, recruitment, onboarding and workforce mobilisation while working alongside an experienced Talent & Mobility team in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling business.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Onboarding Assistant, you'll help coordinate the journey of people joining AWCON — from accepting an offer through to being ready to start on site.

You'll work closely with candidates, employees, hiring managers, site teams, clients and external providers, gaining a real understanding of how a growing construction business gets its people ready for work.

You'll be involved in:

• Coordinating pre-employment medicals and tracking results
• Assisting with police checks, work rights and compliance requirements
• Scheduling client and company inductions
• Supporting flights, accommodation and mobilisation logistics
• Tracking onboarding progress and following up outstanding requirements
• Maintaining accurate employee and mobilisation records
• Monitoring compliance with AWCON and client requirements
• Responding to candidate, employee and provider enquiries
• Supporting data quality and reporting
• Helping improve onboarding and mobilisation processes as AWCON continues to grow

This isn't just another admin role.

You'll see the people side of major construction and mining projects and learn how recruitment, HR, mobilisation and workforce planning come together to get the right people where they need to be.

And because we're growing quickly, you'll have the opportunity to do more than follow a process.

You'll help build it.

ABOUT YOU

You might already have some experience in administration, coordination, recruitment, HR, customer service or project support — or you may simply have the right attitude, natural organisation and ambition to learn.

You'll bring:

• Genuine interest in people, HR, recruitment or workforce support
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence working with different people and stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and keep things moving
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn new systems
• Curiosity and a genuine desire to understand how things work
• The initiative to spot problems and look for better ways of doing things

Experience in construction, mining, engineering, infrastructure or mobilisation will be highly regarded but isn't essential.

We can teach you the systems and processes. What we can't teach is initiative, energy and a genuine interest in helping people.

WHY AWCON?

Join a business where your career can grow alongside the organisation.

You'll get:

• Hands-on exposure across HR, Recruitment, Talent and Mobilisation
• Mentoring and support from an experienced Talent & Mobility team
• Industry exposure to major civil construction, mining and infrastructure projects
• Genuine career progression as your skills and capability develop
• The opportunity to take ownership and make an impact
• Exposure to a rapidly growing national business and experienced leaders
• The chance to help improve and build processes as AWCON scales
• A collaborative, high-performing team that works hard and backs each other

At AWCON, we're building more than projects — we're building careers.

Our projects are challenging, our environments are diverse, and our people are what make it happen.

READY TO BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER?

You don't need to have your entire career mapped out.

Bring your curiosity.
Bring your people skills.
Bring your energy and ambition.

WE'LL BRING THE OPPORTUNITY.

If you're ready to build your career in HR, recruitment and workforce support and want to join a rapidly scaling Australian business where you can learn, contribute, take ownership and grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Big projects. Real opportunities. A future worth being part.

AWCON is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.