Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Who are we

K&S Corporation is an ASX-listed company and dominant multi-modal transport and logistics provider in Australia and New Zealand. Our comprehensive offerings across road, rail, and sea transport, alongside fuel distribution and specialised logistics subsidiaries, position us a critical player in national and trans-Tasman supply chains, serving a wide range of sectors from mining and agriculture to retail and industrial clients. With a proud 80-year history our brand is known for innovation, customer focus, continuous improvement, and industry leading safety. K&S Freighters maintains one of Australia's largest company-owned fleet, employing over 1600 personnel and headquartered in Truganina, Victoria.

The Role

This is a busy, hands-on office-based role requiring strong judgement and a clear understanding of what makes a great fit for the business. Reporting to the Talent & Retention Manager based in Melbourne, you will partner as a trusted advisor, helping them navigate team challenges and workforce requirements. Together, you will deliver an efficient recruitment process, providing fit-for-purpose recruitment and selection solutions across the business.

About You

You have an HR background and are highly driven, self-motivated, and comfortable working autonomously. You bring a positive attitude, strong people skills, and the confidence to make sound decisions and provide clear, practical advice.

Experience & Capability

You bring 3+ years’ recruitment experience across both salaried and blue-collar roles. You are skilled in administration, creating compelling job ads, conducting effective role briefings, managing high-volume and high-value recruitment, and using creative recruitment marketing to attract quality talent. You are approachable, hardworking, well-organised, and confident in partnering with hiring managers to achieve the right outcomes.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, workforce needs, and team challenges, providing trusted recruitment advice and support

Deliver and coordinate recruitment activities, including role briefings, job advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, and offer support

Lead and manage the candidate vetting process, including police checks, pre-employment medicals, reference checks, and role-specific compliance requirements

Develop fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies across salaried and blue-collar roles using creative recruitment marketing and proactive talent sourcing

Coach and support hiring managers through best-practice recruitment and selection processes to ensure quality, compliant hiring decisions

Manage candidate experience and stakeholder communication throughout the recruitment lifecycle, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

Act as a trusted subject matter expert

Why Join us

In this role, you'll be surrounded by an approachable People and Culture team who are always willing to lend a hand, share ideas, and support each other's success. We're a collaborative team, who genuinely enjoy working together. We work hard, celebrate success, and maintain a positive and fun team culture where everyone's contribution is valued.

Rewarding remuneration package

Novated car lease option

Salary sacrifice

Paid parental leave

Growth and development to support career progression

Employee recognition and rewards program

24/7 Employee assistance program including financial wellness support

Corporate health plan discount

Background checks for all new employees to support our safe workplace

Stable ASX listed, multi-modal business with 80 years of industry history

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply today.

To uphold our core value of “Everybody Safe Everyday” a police check and pre-employment medical will be required to be successful in this role.

We foster a warm supportive culture grounded in our values: Safety, Customer Service, People and Community and Innovation.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights. We are not engaging recruitment agencies for this role.