Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Hawthorn East

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

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.

About the role

In this role you will support the delivery of day‑to‑day P&C activities across your portfolio. You’ll work closely with leaders, P&C colleagues and cross‑functional partners to provide timely advice, coordinate people processes and support a great team member experience.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting cyclical platform updates, including system reviews, change identification and user documentation
• Providing efficient and effective P&C support across recruitment, onboarding, candidate queries and people processes
• Coordinating documentation, reporting, systems updates and general P&C administration
• Building strong relationships with leaders and teams to help drive successful outcomes
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to improve ways of working and ensure consistency in P&C service delivery

Additional responsibilities for this role

This role is also required to:

• Support creation and maintenance of communications and training content when changes are introduced
• Contribute to inclusive reviews of our technology to ensure alignment with WCAG accessibility requirements
• Support careers site maintenance, updates and enhancements
• Support with candidate and recruiter platform queries
• Bring proven experience and capability in supporting people/recruitment systems and supporting with user adoption

Work Experience

Experience required to meet position objectives

• Sound knowledge, skill and experience in technology platforms, ideally in P&C landscape
• Proven interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to get things done well and on time
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem‑solving capability
• High attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel

Commercial Skills & Formal Qualifications

Key requirements to meet position objectives

• Tertiary qualification or demonstrated strong performance in a similar technology-focused role
• Learning agility, adaptability and a can‑do attitude
• A passion for Coles and delivering positive candidate, team member and stakeholder outcomes

What’s in it for you?

• 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.

About the recruitment process

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 inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 181216

Employment Type: Full time