Team Leader

Programmed; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmed Energy & Resources is seeking an experienced Recruitment Team Leader to oversee our mining recruitment team across North Queensland. Based in Cairns, this role leads a small, close-knit team within a broader regional Energy & Resources business.

You will drive recruitment delivery across Queensland and the Northern Territory, managing client campaigns and supporting team performance. Working in a small regional team, you will build strong relationships, contribute to business outcomes

Qualifications

• Strong recruitment experience, ideally within mining, resources or blue-collar industries.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support mining, industrial and broader business requirements as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong office and administrative skills, including organisation and attention to detail.
• Confident using technology, internal recruitment systems and various client-specific platforms.
• Ability to think critically, troubleshoot issues and work through challenges independently.
• A genuine interest in helping people transition into their roles onsite, developing people and fostering a positive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a small team of mining recruitment consultants.
• Provide end to end recruitment across all clients whilst monitoring team performance.
• Manage and execute client-specific recruitment campaigns.
• Oversee recruitment delivery, workforce planning and mobilisation.
• Maintain strong relationships with mining clients and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and service delivery.
• Provide recruitment support across the industrial workforce when required.
• Adapt to changing priorities and assist with broader regional business requirements.
• Foster a positive, collaborative team culture and organise team activities that encourage engagement and connection.
• Ensure recruitment and mobilisation processes meet compliance and client requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

Stakeholder management

Coaching

People development

Job description

Programmed Energy & Resources is seeking an experienced Recruitment Team Leader to oversee our mining recruitment team across North Queensland.

Based in Cairns, this role leads a small, close-knit mining recruitment team within a broader regional Energy & Resources business. You will be responsible for recruitment delivery across Queensland and the Northern Territory, including managing client-specific recruitment campaigns and supporting the ongoing development and performance of the team.

Working within a small regional team, this role offers the opportunity to build strong working relationships, contribute directly to business outcomes and help foster a positive, collaborative team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a small team of mining recruitment consultants.
• Provide end to end recruitment across all clients whilst monitoring team performance.
• Manage and execute client-specific recruitment campaigns.
• Oversee recruitment delivery, workforce planning and mobilisation.
• Maintain strong relationships with mining clients and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and service delivery.
• Provide recruitment support across the industrial workforce when required.
• Adapt to changing priorities and assist with broader regional business requirements.
• Foster a positive, collaborative team culture and organise team activities that encourage engagement and connection.
• Ensure recruitment and mobilisation processes meet compliance and client requirements.

About You

• Strong recruitment experience, ideally within mining, resources or blue-collar industries.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support mining, industrial and broader business requirements as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong office and administrative skills, including organisation and attention to detail.
• Confident using technology, internal recruitment systems and various client-specific platforms.
• Ability to think critically, troubleshoot issues and work through challenges independently.
• A genuine interest in helping people transition into their roles onsite, developing people and fostering a positive team environment.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work within an established mining recruitment team.
• Exposure to client specific recruitment campaigns and established client relationships.
• Work within a small, supportive regional team.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on team culture, performance and business outcomes.

Who we are

As one of Australia's largest employers, we work with great companies all around Australia and New Zealand to give you the best opportunities to work when and where you want.

At Programmed, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.