Talent Acquisition Specialist, Supply Chain

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At Metcash, you're part of something bigger. We've got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business. When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:

• Grow your career with tailored development programs
• Thrive your way with flexible work options
• Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

Metcash Food supplies over 1600 independently owned stores in Australia and New Zealand, with trusted brands like IGA, Foodland and Campbells, helping local retailers become the best stores in town.

We're looking for a Distribution Centre TA Specialist to support the attraction, selection, and retention of award-based team members across our supermarket distribution centre. This role connects leaders, labour hire partners, and community groups to ensure we have the right people in place to achieve strong productivity and safety outcomes.

• Be the first point of contact for interviews and candidate selection across casual, part-time, and full-time roles
• Partner with labour hire agencies and internal stakeholders to maintain a consistent, high-quality workforce
• Coordinate pre-employment medicals and liaise with our internal health & injury management team
• Support leaders in onboarding, probation, and driving strong retention outcomes
• Build pipelines by engaging with local community groups, institutions, and alternative labour pools
• Manage internal referral processes and support literacy/numeracy assessments for new hires
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance candidate and team member experience
• Collate and report on recruitment activity, market trends, and distribution centre workforce KPIs

• Strong administration, planning, and organising skills
• Experience using a variety of sourcing strategies (direct hire, labour hire, community, social media)
• Knowledge of warehouse DC operations, including storeworker, MHE (e.g., forklift, EPJ), and inventory management
• Understanding of local labour market trends and EVP-based attraction strategies
• Proven ability to influence and partner with leadership teams and external providers
• Experience managing labour hire relationships in a warehouse or supply chain environment
• A track record of building relationships at all levels — from leadership teams to frontline award-based staff
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Extra Leave: 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
• Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
• Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
• Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
• Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
• Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

Join us and be part of something bigger

Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with $19.5 billion in sales (FY25) and a spot in the ASX Top 125. We support independent, family-owned businesses to shape vibrant communities across our food, liquor, and hardware pillars, helping retailers become the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you need support during the application process, just let us know. Your privacy and dignity are always respected.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Wholesale

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