Talent Acquisition Partner

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

People and Culture are dedicated to fostering  an engaged and empowered workplace. One that's strong, diverse and where our team members have exciting career pathways to choose from. We do it by making people's lives easier through better experiences, useful tools, and by providing ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.

An exciting opportunity has become available to be an integral part of our Operations Leadership recruitment team. This team partners closely with the Coles Group business nationally to deliver high quality talent into our operations leadership roles. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional recruitment delivery for the business, as well as consultative and strategic partnering to support talent decisions and approaches. We're serious about what we do but like to have a lot of fun while we do it.

About the Role - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis, based at our Store Support Centre in Macquarie Park, Sydney. You'll have previous experience managing high volume end to end recruitment (ideally within a multi-site retail business or similar), partnering strategically with stakeholders, candidate management and proactive sourcing and be a strong and supportive team player. This role is best suited to someone who has strong communication skills, a proactive approach, can work calmly under pressure and possesses a professional work ethic.

You'll also: 

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring great candidate care and hiring manager experiences
• Partner with a range of business stakeholders, providing insights and guidance to support key hiring and talent decisions
• Conduct proactive sourcing and pipelining, utilising various channels to secure talent and engaging the business to drive a consistent flow of talent into Coles
• Support and / or manage various initiatives and projects across relevant business areas
• Supporting the wider team where required to ensure we are consistently delivering for and delighting our stakeholders and candidates.

About you and your skills 

• Experience with end-to-end high-volume recruitment in a retail environment
• Results driven with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Proven and successful background as a proactive and value add Talent Acquisition professional within an internal or agency function

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you'll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 164931

Employment Type: Fixed Term