Talent Acquistion Specialist

About the Business

• Permanent full time, Monday to Friday role
• Join a supportive team with a strong safety and performance culture
• Live in the award winning Mudgee region

We are Australia's largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.

Moolarben Coal mine is Australia's largest thermal coal producer and has both Underground and Open cut operations producing over 21 million tpa. It has over 800 employees with employees residing in the beautiful Mudgee area, with all the facilities for a fantastic family lifestyle.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for proactively developing attraction strategies to source the best candidates & increasing diversity across the Moolarben Complex (Open Cut, Underground and CHPP sites).

The key responsibilities include:

• Develop innovative, creative and proactive talent acquisition strategies that identify & develop key talent pools.
• Partner with Hiring Managers & HR to understand business needs, job requirements and source candidates accordingly.
• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle across the Moolarben complex.
• Organise and lead interviews, offering best practice guidance and ensuring an outstanding candidate experience.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop an annual Recruitment & Attraction Strategy.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews, providing guidance on best practices and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Experience leading and managing multiple tasks and Talent Acquisition projects while remaining flexible to changing priorities.
• Optimize recruitment processes and ensure a seamless candidate experience by identifying & recommending process improvements.
• Develop & maintain partnerships with external recruitment agencies and stakeholders as necessary.
• Deliver recruitment analytics and reporting to site Senior Leadership and HR teams.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies throughout the recruitment process.
• Coach & Mentor Recruitment/HR Administrator in best practice.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of talent sourcing methods, including job boards, and networking.
• Proven experience in recruitment leadership, preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Analytical mindset with experience tracking and reporting on recruitment metrics.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with both stakeholders and candidates.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities effectively.
• Proven experience in building talent pools for niche, unique, or hard-to-fill roles within the industry.
• Experience in managing and identifying talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong understanding of diversity & inclusion best practices in recruitment.

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Subsidised private health insurance
• Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program
• Study assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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