Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist

at  Metcash

JOINING THE METCASH FAMILY

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

ABOUT US

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
We’re dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don’t hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

• First point of contact, participate in and support interview & selection process to determine candidate suitability across Metcash casual, part-time & full-time roles.
• Co-ordinator for key stakeholders for direct to Metcash employment via Korn Ferry, Nimble and labour hire agencies channels.
• Plan for and organise pre-employment medical assessment, liaise with internal stakeholders inclusive of the internal health & injury management team and the medical & functional provider.
• Maintain close relationships, connection, and liaison with casual labour hire agencies to achieve consistency in the supply of team members aligned to cultural fit, and suitability to the store worker position.
• Support labour hire agencies & warehouse leaders to drive labour efficiencies, productivity analysis & correction, retention, and quality of standards.
• A key stakeholder on contract management of labour hire agencies, inclusive of being the key contact for prospective agency onboarding, connecting the agency with the DC leadership team and Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager, Supply Chain.
• Working with Metcash’s RPO Talent Acquisition team deliver activities related to the sourcing, supply and onboarding of award based & labour hire agency team members into the distribution centre.
• Support literacy & numeracy assessment activities and determine capability of incoming candidates as presented by the labour hire agency.
• Engagement with leaders to build & drive a positive candidate experience as part of the attraction, selection & onboarding process into the distribution centre.
• Ensure all successful candidate and newly onboarded team member documentation is accurate, completed in full and forwarded to the appropriate team.
• Collation & reporting of activities related to distribution centre recruitment & onboarding activities & review of current local industry trends.

You’re Likely a Match If You Have…

• Experience across different recruitment approaches inclusive but not limited to direct hire, traditional recruitment platforms, labour hire, local communities (e.g., institutions & groups) and social-media platforms.
• Awareness of the local labour market including attraction & retention strategies e.g., standards related to employee value proposition (EVP).
• Previous experience in and sound knowledge of warehouse DC operations inclusive of but not limited to store worker (receipt, assembly, & dispatch) manual handling equipment operators (e.g., forklift, electronic pallet jack) and inventory management.
• Demonstrated experience of direct on-site connection & management of award-based and labour hire teams with distribution centres or similar workplace environments.
• Experience influencing & negotiating with leadership teams & key stakeholders in FMCG environments or similar, preferably within warehousing & supply chain industry.
• Understanding of & desirable labour hire account management experience with primary responsibilities in the supply & sourcing of labour hire candidates for warehousing & supply chain organisations or similar industries.
• Demonstrated a flare for new initiatives & campaigning for the purpose of sourcing candidates particularly with a reduced candidate pool and during peak periods.