Recruitment Consultant

Randstad HR Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Work-life balance

Professional growth

Share purchase plan

Employee assistance program

Lifestyle perks

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Randstad Australia is seeking a high‑calibre Recruitment Consultant to join our Parramatta‑based Delivery Centre. This role blends account management with strategic business development for trades and labour sectors, leveraging a robust client pipeline and a strong delivery focus.

You will own national client relationships, drive growth, oversee a warm desk, and collaborate with our talent delivery teams to match capability with demand, while upholding safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Strategic mindset with business development focus.
• Proven ability to balance account management with proactive client acquisition.
• Experience in recruitment/staffing—blue‑collar environments.

Responsibilities

• Account Management: Act as the primary interface for national clients, overseeing end-to-end account health, stakeholder relationships, and service delivery excellence.
• Business Development: Proactively identify market opportunities and expansion areas, executing strategic plans to grow market share and client footprint within target sectors.
• Desk Management: Take ownership of a high-performing "warm" desk. Manage current operations effectively while utilizing your commercial acumen to scale GP through client acquisition.
• Safety & Compliance: Champion a culture of safety by conducting rigorous in-house physical assessments for candidates and executing site-based workplace audits in collaboration with OHS advisors.
• Operational Excellence: Serve as the critical link between client requirements and our internal delivery engine, briefing the talent center with high-fidelity technical specifications to ensure precise candidate sourcing.

Job description

Recruitment Consultant - Trades & Labour Delivery Centre

Role : Recruitment Consultant (Account Specialist)

Job Location: Parramatta

About Randstad

Randstad is the world’s largest talent company, operating in 39 countries with over 46,000 employees. We connect more than 2 million candidates to roles every year, driving both business growth and career success.

In Australia, Randstad is a market‑leading talent company, employing over 1,000 local experts across 30 locations. We are proudly recognized as a top 30 Best Place to Work, celebrated for our exceptional employee culture, flexibility, and commitment to work‑life balance.

Why Join Randstad Australia?

• Certified Excellence: Recognized as a Great Place to Work 2024/2025 and named the 15th Best Place to Work in Australia.
• Global Recognition: Consistently featured on Forbes' "World’s Best Employer" list.
• Values-Driven: A proud founding partner of Family-Friendly Workplaces.

The Role

We are seeking a high-caliber Recruitment Consultant to join our Parramatta-based Delivery Centre. This specialized position is tailored for professionals who excel at the intersection of account management and business development, particularly within the manufacturing, defense, and civil infrastructure sectors that sit within our Trades and Labour Division.

Supported by our dedicated internal talent center that focuses on recruitment delivery, you will be empowered to prioritize high-level client engagement and contribute to growth of our Trades and Labour division. This is a "warm" temp desk with a robust pipeline of established roles, offering a unique opportunity to deliver consistent, high-impact results.

Key Responsibilities

• Account Management: Act as the primary interface for national clients, overseeing end-to-end account health, stakeholder relationships, and service delivery excellence.
• Business Development: Proactively identify market opportunities and expansion areas, executing strategic plans to grow market share and client footprint within target sectors.
• Desk Management: Take ownership of a high-performing "warm" desk. Manage current operations effectively while utilizing your commercial acumen to scale GP through client acquisition.
• Safety & Compliance: Champion a culture of safety by conducting rigorous in-house physical assessments for candidates and executing site-based workplace audits in collaboration with OHS advisors.
• Operational Excellence: Serve as the critical link between client requirements and our internal delivery engine, briefing the talent center with high-fidelity technical specifications to ensure precise candidate sourcing.

Essential Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a motivated recruitment professional with a strategic mindset and a passion for business development. You thrive on cultivating long-term partnerships and possess the operational insight to translate complex client needs into actionable staffing strategies.

A confident sales personality with a proven ability to balance complex account management with proactive client acquisition.

We invite applications from professionals with experience in the following areas:

• Business Development with a focus on recruitment/staffing.
• Account Management within high-volume or blue‑collar environments.
• 360 Recruitment Consultants seeking to transition into a more client‑centric, high-volume delivery model.

Our Benefits & Rewards

• Competitive Remuneration: Your hard work pays off with a competitive base salary, superannuation and commissions. Ask us about our commission structure.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous leave entitlements, including dedicated service leave and a paid "Birthday Day Off."
• Professional Growth: Access to structured training pathways and career development programs designed to keep you at the industry forefront.
• Investment Opportunities: Participate in our Share Purchase Plan, with 100% matching input from Randstad.
• Holistic Well-being: Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and dedicated Mental Health Officers in every state to support your professional and personal welfare.
• Exclusive Lifestyle Perks: Stay active and healthy with 50% off gyms, activewear, recovery services, and more!
• Community Impact: Opportunities to make a meaningful difference through our paid Volunteer and Service Leave programs.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.