National Indigenous Talent Acquisition Consultant

Company Description

Do you have a passion for shaping and influencing company culture? If so, we want you to join our team!  

We have an opening for a National Indigenous Talent Acquisition Consultant to join our highly talented and supportive team.

Job Description

Reporting into the Senior Talent Acquisition Team Lead, your role will be to support our Energy & Resource operations’ commitment to and promoting Indigenous Australians into employment opportunities in our Support centers and FIFO remote sites.

We are committed to sustainable employment initiatives and working in a  culturally inclusive workplace, which is why, in your new role you will have a dual reporting line, with our Talent Acquisition Senior Team Leader supervising your daily work program. This critical role will work closely with the Indigenous Affairs team and take strategic direction from our GM of Indigenous Affairs as you will be responsible for delivering on National Indigenous recruitment activities and strategies across our Energy & Resources operations.

About the role:
You will be responsible for servicing a portfolio of wide ranging vacancies, both casual and permanent. We are set up so that our TAC’s can focus on sourcing the best talent and consulting with your key stakeholders whilst being supported by our amazing admin division.

We offer excellent training and flexible working arrangements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively building Indigenous talent communities and sourcing strategies
• Partner with key stakeholders to fill vacancies across their portfolio
• Conduct phone screens and coordinate face to face interviews to assess the suitability of applicants
• Proactively build talent communities to assist with future recruitment drives
• Manage candidate expectations through their onboarding process
• HR liaison to request contracts for new employees
• Assistance with redeployments of existing Sodexo staff
• Involvement in external events including Careers Expo’s in remote locations

Qualifications

 About you
You will be a self-starter, used to working in a fast-paced high-volume environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Recruiter in either an agency or internal recruitment team
• Experience working with Indigenous people preferably in a Recruitment or Human Resources function
• Experience recruiting in the resources or hospitality sectors (desirable)
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship and time management skills
• Ability to problem solve and make culturally safe recommendations on improving processes or procedures
• Intermediate skills with the MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)

Additional Information

We are actively increasing the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our customers and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply.

“At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities.”

Why choose Sodexo?
Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands in Australia. For us, Indigenous employment is not just about giving you a job; it's about taking you on a career journey. Fully funded apprenticeships and traineeships, mentoring support, and access to development pathways are available to our Indigenous employees. Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. With us, you belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. We are always looking for people to join our team and help us create a lasting impact on individuals, society, and the planet.

We offer a competitive salary, many training, upskilling and development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program!