Senior Consultant (Blue Collar)

Drake International - Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Superannuation

Job summary

Drake International is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant in Adelaide to own a blue collar temporary recruitment desk and develop permanent opportunities. You will manage end-to-end recruitment, build strong client relationships and drive new business across blue collar sectors.

This genuine 360° role offers autonomy to grow your desk, deliver exceptional service, and earn a competitive commission in a supportive team. Remuneration from $70,000 to $90,000 plus super and uncapped commission.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in 360° recruitment, ideally with a blue collar desk.
• Strong track record in business development, client management and revenue generation.
• Experience recruiting and managing temporary workers within a blue collar environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a blue collar temporary recruitment desk, owning client relationships, workforce requirements and revenue.
• Develop new business and generate opportunities across temporary and permanent recruitment.
• Build long-term relationships with blue collar clients, candidates and key stakeholders.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment and temporary workforce lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
• Deliver recruitment solutions and grow existing accounts to increase revenue.
• Provide market advice while maintaining strong candidate and client experience.
• Own desk, pipeline, KPIs and revenue targets.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to a high-performing team culture.

Skills

360° recruitment

Blue collar recruitment

Business development

Client management

Revenue generation

Relationship building

Job description

Drake International - Senior Recruitment Consultant | Adelaide, SA

Are you ready to be part of something exciting?

Drake International is on a mission. Over the next three years, we're building a thriving specialist recruitment business across temporary and permanent placement, and we're looking for an ambitious, experienced recruitment professional to help make it happen.

We're looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of a blue collar temporary recruitment desk in Adelaide, while also developing permanent recruitment opportunities across your specialist market.

This is a genuine 360° role for someone who enjoys the commercial side of recruitment, building strong relationships with blue collar clients, managing a high-performing temporary workforce and driving new business.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an established Australian company with a strong reputation and an evolving vision
• Take ownership of and grow an established blue collar temporary recruitment desk in Adelaide
• Work with a diverse portfolio of blue collar clients across key industries
• Earn great money with a competitive commission structure
• Work in a 360° senior recruitment role where you own the process end-to-end
• Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates while developing new business opportunities
• Have the autonomy to grow your desk, develop your market and make a genuine commercial impact
• Play a key role in the continued growth of Drake's Adelaide business

About the Role

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you'll take ownership of a blue collar temporary recruitment desk, managing the end-to-end recruitment and workforce lifecycle for your clients and temporary employees.

You'll be responsible for growing your temporary desk through new business development, account management and exceptional service delivery. This includes working closely with blue collar clients to understand their workforce requirements, sourcing and placing temporary candidates, managing client relationships and overseeing your temporary workforce.

You'll work across a range of blue collar recruitment requirements, building trusted relationships with businesses that rely on Drake to deliver quality talent quickly and consistently.

Alongside your temporary desk, you'll have the opportunity to develop permanent recruitment opportunities within your specialist market, giving you the ability to build revenue across both temporary and permanent recruitment.

You'll operate as a trusted advisor to clients and candidates while taking full ownership of your desk, pipeline, relationships and revenue.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and grow a blue collar temporary recruitment desk, owning client relationships, workforce requirements and revenue
• Develop new business and generate opportunities across temporary and permanent recruitment
• Build strong, long-term relationships with blue collar clients, candidates and key stakeholders
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment and temporary workforce lifecycle, from sourcing and placement through to onboarding and ongoing management
• Deliver responsive recruitment solutions and identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and increase revenue
• Provide expert recruitment and market advice while maintaining a strong candidate and client experience
• Own your desk, pipeline, KPIs and revenue targets
• Support and mentor junior consultants and contribute to a high-performing team culture

What You Bring

• Proven experience in 360° recruitment, ideally with experience managing a blue collar temporary recruitment desk
• A strong track record in business development, client management and revenue generation
• Experience recruiting and managing temporary workers within a blue collar environment
• Strong understanding of blue collar recruitment markets and workforce requirements
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to develop new business and engage with senior stakeholders
• A commercially minded and results-driven approach
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A high level of autonomy, accountability and initiative
• A genuine passion for recruitment and delivering exceptional outcomes for clients, candidates and temporary employees

Ready to build something great with us?

If you're an experienced recruiter who enjoys the pace and commercial opportunity of blue collar temporary recruitment and is ready to take ownership of a desk, build strong client relationships and play a key role in Drake's next chapter, we'd love to hear from you.

Remuneration

$70,000- $90,000 + super, depending on experience, plus commission.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Drake, we are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and equity. While our journey is ongoing, our shared goal is to create an environment where every individual is respected and valued. We are a community that recognises the strength of diversity.

Right to Work

The above position is open only to applicants who have a current right to work in Australia. Applicants who do not have a current right to work In Australia will unfortunately not be considered and are respectfully asked not to apply.