Talent Acquisition Advisor

WesTrac Cat; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Novated Leasing

Income Protection Insurance

Discounted Health Insurance

Career Progression

Free parking

Job summary

WesTrac in Tomago, NSW, AU is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Advisor to lead end-to-end recruitment for blue-collar and technical roles, partnering with leaders to deliver workforce solutions and drive hiring outcomes.

Based at our Tomago office, you will develop sourcing strategies, manage high-volume campaigns, provide labour market insights, and contribute to workforce planning to ensure we attract and retain top talent.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting blue-collar, trade, technical, or operational roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with leaders.
• Proven success sourcing passive candidates in competitive markets.
• Ability to use recruitment metrics and market data to inform hiring.
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to deliver recruitment solutions for trades, technicians, field service and production roles.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for high-volume blue-collar vacancies.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.
• Provide labour market insights and workforce planning recommendations.
• Lead recruitment campaigns and initiatives to improve attraction and retention.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes and candidate experience.

Skills

Blue-collar recruitment

Stakeholder management

Sourcing passive candidates

Recruitment analytics

High-volume recruitment

Recruitment systems

Job description

Location: Tomago, NSW, AU

About The Opportunity

At WesTrac, we're not just filling roles, we're building careers, shaping teams, and creating opportunities that matter. We are seeking an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our team based at our Tomago office. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, this role plays a critical part in delivering talent solutions that support business growth and workforce capability. Partnering closely with leaders across the business, you will provide expert recruitment advice, lead end-to-end hiring activities, and drive initiatives that enhance attraction, selection, and onboarding outcomes. This is a fast-paced, highly consultative role requiring strong stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence and challenge thinking. You will develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines for critical roles, and contribute to workforce planning initiatives to ensure WesTrac remains well-positioned to attract and retain top talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to deliver recruitment solutions for chargeable trades, technician, field service, and production roles that support business growth and customer demand.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for high-volume and critical blue-collar vacancies, ensuring timely and quality hiring outcomes.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for hard-to-fill trade, technical, and regional positions.
• Provide labour market insights, recruitment analytics, and workforce planning recommendations to support operational workforce requirements.
• Lead recruitment campaigns and talent initiatives that improve attraction, conversion, and retention of blue-collar talent.
• Drive continuous improvement, system optimisation, and candidate experience initiatives to enhance recruitment efficiency and service delivery.

Skills And Experience

• Demonstrated experience recruiting blue-collar, trade, technical, or operational roles within an internal or agency environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships with operational leaders.
• Proven success sourcing and attracting passive candidates in competitive labour markets.
• Ability to leverage recruitment metrics, workforce data, and market intelligence to inform hiring strategies.
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in recruitment systems, talent sourcing tools, and data management practices.

Why WesTrac?

At WesTrac, we're Made for More-more opportunity, more growth, and more impact. With a team of over 4,500 people nationally, we're united by our care for each other, our passion for building a better tomorrow, and our commitment to continual evolution. We invest heavily in your development, offering access to our in-house RTO(50737), dedicated learning pathways, and hands-on experience with the latest Cat® technology and future-focused capabilities. As one of the world's largest authorised Cat® dealers, you'll be part of an industry leader shaping what's next in mining and construction.

What We Offer

• Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown. Purchased leave program and RDO options available.
• Health & Wellness - Discounted Health Insurance, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
• Culture & Career - Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
• Employee Referral Program - Opportunity to receive a referral bonus for applicable roles
• Additional Perks - Free parking, onsite café, bootcamp and yoga available at certain locations

At WesTrac, our primary focus is our people. As we look to the future, we're focused on harnessing the best talent and providing them with the support they need to achieve success.

WesTrac is a member of the Diversity Council of Australia and recognise the value of and strongly support the principles of equal employment opportunities in the workplace and are committed to continue to build our workplace culture.