Talent Acquisition Advisor

Metro Trains Sydney; Sydney, Lockyer Valley Regional; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

3 days on-site / 2 days WFH

Free parking at Tallawong

Tallawong Metro nearby

Job summary

Metro Trains Sydney is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our recruitment team and lead specialist activities. You will deliver end-to-end recruitment, partner with hiring managers, and manage candidate experience.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will support Corporate and Engineering roles, build talent pools, and optimise the ATS to drive a seamless process. This role offers a 4-month temporary contract with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Seasoned talent partner with extensive in-house corporate experience.
• Experience recruiting for engineering or technical roles.
• Ability to partner with hiring managers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across Corporate and Engineering teams.
• Provide 360 recruitment advice and support to hiring managers.
• Build and maintain a candidate talent pool via sourcing and social channels.
• Manage ATS and ensure smooth candidate management throughout the process.
• Deliver a responsive, consultative service to stakeholders.

Skills

Talent acquisition

In-house recruitment

Stakeholder management

Engineering recruitment

Tools

ATS

Job description

MTS are the proud operators and maintainers of the M1 Northwest and Bankstown Line with the new City section now operational. We run a fully automated passenger railway – an Australian first. We connect our customers to opportunities that matter to them while delivering the next generation of rail travel to Sydney. With global expertise, we manage 51.5km of track and 21 stations, with a planned expansion into southwest Sydney.

About the Role

We have a great opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our recruitment team and deliver on our specialist recruitment activities. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, the role will lead talent management activities for our roles across Corporate and Engineering and Maintenance team. This role will provide 360 recruitment advice and support across the entire talent management lifecycle, delivering a seamless and positive candidate management experience, while acting as a true business partner with our hiring managers and key stakeholders.

You will be involved in:

• Manage 360 end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including but not limited to reviewing position descriptions, hire briefs, writing and posting job advertisements, phone screening, candidate management, shortlisting & interview participation (may vary), pre-employment checks (we have this part out-sourced) and issuing employment offers;
• Deliver a responsive and consultative approach to managing the resource requirements and delivering exceptional advice to hiring managers;
• Deliver superior candidate management, being responsive and updating candidates throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle;
• Create and maintain a talent pool of candidates through proactive sourcing of active and passive talent in the market via LinkedIn Recruiter and other social media channels;
• Manage and update the applicant tracking system (ATS) to ensure efficiency and candidate management throughout the recruitment process.

About You

You are a seasoned Talent partner with extensive demonstrated experience working within in-house corporate environments, ideally with Engineering or technical roles. You love all things talent acquisition and enjoy a busy, vibrant environment, ensuring candidates and hiring managers always receive a seamless and positive experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

You also have excellent verbal communication skills, coupled with exceptional organisational skills with the strong ability to partner with key stakeholders, bringing an innovative and thinking outside the box approach to recruitment activities.

What’s on Offer

We are offering a 4 month temporary contract with flexible working options.

This role is a hybrid role, with the expectation of 3 days on-site and 2 days WFH. Our head office is based in Tallawong, with free parking on-site. We are a short walk from Tallawong Metro.

The future of train travel, today. That’s what we intend to deliver. And it all starts with our people. Positive and upbeat with an ‘anything-is-possible’ approach, the MTS team is rewriting expectations. So, if you are energised and enthused by working in a challenging, future focused, vibrant, can-do environment, then let’s talk!

MTS are an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome applications of candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.