Job Description

Role: Recruitment Officer

Location: Zetland (hybrid)

Please note that due to the maximum term contract nature of this role, successful applicants will be engaged via a Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) approved agency partner and not via VGA directly. Otherwise you will be working onsite/ hybrid at VGA as per typical working arrangements. The tenure of this role is fixed, with a contract end date of June 2027.

About our company:

Volkswagen Group is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers, employing more than 600,000 people globally and selling its vehicles in more than 150 countries. The wholly-owned subsidiary has its National Sales Centre based in Sydney home to some of Australia's most recognisable brands which include Audi, CUPRA, Skoda and Volkswagen.

About your new Role:

This is an incredible opportunity for a process driven and detail-oriented Recruitment Officer to work closely with the HR team on a contract basis.  In this fast-paced, stand-alone role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process well as leading ad hoc projects and ensuring strong relationship management across a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Creating requisitions via Success Factors (SF) to track recruitment campaigns end-to-end

• Ensuring Hiring Managers have updated Job Descriptions and have secured necessary approvals prior to hire

• Screening candidates and completing phone screens with both internal and external candidates and making recommendations for interview

• Scheduling interviews and creating interview guides alongside hiring managers to ensure compliance requirements are met and interview guides stored and returned and stored appropriately

• Responsibility for all Recruitment administration, including storage of relevant documentation

• Provide clear and timely updates to all applicants throughout the process, providing a positive candidate experience  

• Providing advice to Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners around difficult to fill roles, task assessments, salary benchmarking and internal processes including background checks, employment checks and right to work

• Facilitating the pre-employment check process and managing ongoing visa checking requirements

• Deliver feedback and outcome to all interviewed candidates (successful & unsuccessful)

• Coordinate and facilitate weekly induction for new starters

• Ad hoc project and administrative tasks to support the HR team strategy and goals as required

About you

To succeed in this role, you will need to possess the following:

• Degree qualification in HR, Psychology or similar preferred

• Experience with end to end recruitment, including high volume recruitment across a diverse range of roles

• Moving with pace, whilst adhering to process compliance requirements

• Experience working with an ATS

• Strong communication and organisational skills

• A passion and high level of skill for all things recruitment along with proven relationship building skills at all levels

• Hands-on working style with ability to follow procedure and process steps, escalating when required

• Understanding of Visas and VEVO process
  

 Our Benefits, Rewards and Recognition include:

• A culture of continuous learning, growth and development. You will receive access to LinkedIn Learning and personal development opportunities

• A reward and recognition program, made by employees for employees! Includes consistent positive recognition with quarterly and annual awards

• Flexible working arrangements with our hybrid work model balance office and home for ways of working

• Additional leave including VGA Day paid leave day and birthday leave

• Discounts on Audi, CUPRA, Skoda and Volkswagen car purchases

• Free entry to Dubbo and Taronga Zoo for you and your family

• Work in an award winning state of the art newly refurbished building recognised by Master Builders Association Australia – our offices include onsite parking and a convenient location with close proximity to a train station
  

Why Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA)?

Working at VGA provides opportunities for growth, personal development, and career opportunities, we also champion a workplace culture that thrives on passion, collaboration, efficiency, mindfulness, authenticity, and innovation.

If this sounds like the role and place for you to drive your career to great heights with a world-class organisation, APPLY NOW!

 Volkswagen Group Australia is an equal opportunity employer in each jurisdiction that it operates. We encourage and value applications from all diverse perspectives, experience and backgrounds.

To support our desire to create a local talent pipeline, this role is only available for individuals who have permanent work rights in Australia.

Successful applicants will be required to complete background checks through our external provider as a condition of employment.

 If we can provide support with access requirements throughout the recruitment process or answer any role specific enquiries please reach out to the VGA Human Resources Team via email at  hr@volkswagen.com.au

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