TA Partner

Tandem Partners; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Partners is seeking an experienced Talent Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment for a busy operational workforce. You will own vacancies from approval through onboarding, build proactive sourcing strategies and nurture strong pipelines to meet current and future needs.

The role is hybrid, requiring collaboration with hiring managers and operational leaders across multiple sites, with a focus on blue-collar and high-volume recruitment in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting blue-collar or operational workforces.
• Experience in high-volume recruitment environments.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment capability.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full end-to-end recruitment across an allocated portfolio.
• Proactively source, screen and assess candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, references, offers and onboarding.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Lead vacancy discussions with hiring managers and set recruitment strategy.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Provide market insights and recruitment advice to stakeholders.
• Coach and support hiring managers through the process.
• Monitor recruitment activity and adjust attraction strategies as needed.
• Deliver a professional, responsive candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and reporting.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Blue-collar recruitment

Stakeholder management

High-volume sourcing

ATS usage

Interview coordination

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

SEEK

ATS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Talent Partner to join a large, multi-site organisation, managing end-to-end recruitment across a busy operational workforce.

Working closely with hiring managers and operational leaders, you will take ownership of vacancies from approval through to commencement, developing proactive sourcing strategies and building strong talent pipelines.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements, with time split between St Kilda Road and Rowville.

The Role

This is a hands-on recruitment position suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You will manage multiple vacancies at once, proactively source candidates and work closely with stakeholders to address difficult-to-fill and ageing vacancies.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across an allocated portfolio.
• Proactively sourcing, screening and assessing candidates.
• Coordinating interviews, reference checks, offers and onboarding.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines for current and future recruitment needs.
• Leading regular vacancy discussions with hiring managers to review progress and agree recruitment strategies.
• Developing targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Providing stakeholders with market insights and recruitment advice.
• Coaching and supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
• Monitoring recruitment activity and adapting attraction strategies where required.
• Delivering a professional, responsive and positive candidate experience.
• Maintaining accurate recruitment records, systems and reporting.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have demonstrated experience recruiting blue-collar or operational workforces within a high-volume recruitment environment.

You will also bring:

• Strong end-to-end recruitment experience, either within an internal talent acquisition team or agency environment.
• Proven experience managing a high volume of vacancies and competing priorities.
• Confidence partnering with operational leaders and hiring managers.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence hiring decisions.
• A proactive approach to sourcing and candidate attraction.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment platforms.
• Excellent organisation, communication and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to providing a positive candidate experience.

Experience recruiting across multiple sites or business units and using platforms such as SEEK and LinkedIn Recruiter will also be highly regarded.