Specialist Talent Acquisition

Barminco; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barminco is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment across a diverse portfolio in an fast-paced, operational environment. You will partner with hiring managers and mobilisation teams to attract and secure high-quality talent.

You will manage multiple vacancies, develop sourcing strategies, and build proactive talent pipelines while delivering a strong candidate experience and stakeholder updates.

Qualifications

• Extensive recruitment experience across a diverse portfolio of roles and disciplines.
• Experience in mining/resources/construction or a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong sourcing and talent-pipelining capability.
• Experience managing both volume campaigns and specialist vacancies.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a busy recruitment portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own recruitment activity across a diverse portfolio and partner with hiring managers.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for high-volume, specialist, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates against role requirements.
• Build proactive talent pipelines and provide market insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Mobilisation Coordinators for smooth handover of hires.
• Support workforce planning and continuous recruitment improvements.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Mining/Resources/Construction

Sourcing & pipelines

Stakeholder management

Volume & specialist recruiting

ATS & recruitment platforms

Candidate management

Team collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

SEEK

Indeed

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team on a permanent basis.

This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, operational environment and enjoys managing a diverse recruitment portfolio.

Working closely with hiring managers, operational leaders and our broader recruitment team, you will play a key role in attracting and securing quality talent while providing a strong recruitment experience for both candidates and stakeholders.

About the role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will take ownership of recruitment activity across your portfolio, working collaboratively with hiring leaders and our mobilisation team.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing recruitment across a diverse portfolio of roles and disciplines
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and recruitment priorities
• Developing targeted sourcing strategies for high-volume, specialist and hard-to-fill vacancies
• Proactively identifying and engaging talent through platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SEEK and Indeed
• Screening, interviewing and assessing candidates against role requirements
• Managing multiple vacancies and recruitment campaigns simultaneously
• Building proactive talent pipelines to support current and future workforce requirements
• Providing recruitment advice, market insights and regular updates to stakeholders
• Working collaboratively with our Mobilisation Coordinators to ensure a seamless handover of successful candidates
• Contributing to recruitment initiatives, workforce planning and continuous improvement

About you

You will be an experienced recruitment professional who is comfortable working across different roles, disciplines and stakeholder groups.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Extensive recruitment experience across a diverse portfolio of roles
• Experience working within mining, resources, construction, engineering or another fast-paced operational environment
• Strong proactive sourcing and talent-pipelining capability
• Experience managing both volume recruitment campaigns and specialist vacancies
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build trusted relationships with hiring and operational leaders
• The ability to prioritise and manage a busy recruitment portfolio
• A proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment platforms
• Strong communication and candidate management skills
• A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively as part of a broader recruitment team

You will join a collaborative Talent Acquisition team where you will have the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio, partner closely with the business and make a genuine impact on workforce outcomes.

If you are an experienced recruiter who enjoys variety, building strong stakeholder relationships and finding great people in a fast-moving environment, we would love to hear from you.