Talent Acquisition Manager

Noisette Bakery

Dandenong South, Melbourne VIC | Full time

Noisette Bakery and Brasserie Bread are the largest supplier of fresh baked artisanal bread and pastries to cafes, restaurants, and catering groups across Australia. Now a national team with almost 700 people, we’re busy 24 x 7, making and delivering delicious baked goodies from our artisanal bakeries in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. If you’re a foodie, it’s more than likely that you’ve sampled one of our famous croissants, brioche burger buns or sourdough loaves.

Now part of George Weston Foods, one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading food manufacturers, we combine the strength of a national organisation with the heart of a craft-focused bakery business.

Reporting to the People and Performance Manager, you'll take ownership of the talent and recruitment function, delivering end-to-end recruitment across our national business.

This is a hands-on Talent Acquisition Manager role where you'll work closely with operational leaders and people leaders to attract, engage and secure exceptional talent across a diverse range of positions. From trade-qualified Bakers and Pastry Chefs through to Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Corporate and Support Functions, you will play a key role in shaping our workforce and building sustainable talent pipelines.

The role combines hands-on recruitment delivery, stakeholder partnering and talent acquisition initiatives, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact across a growing national business.

• Partner with leaders across the business to deliver high-quality end-to-end recruitment.

• Proactively build and maintain talent pipelines and networks.

• Coach and advise hiring managers on best practice, market trends and hiring strategies.

• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

• Use recruitment metrics and market insights to drive continuous improvement and talent acquisition strategies.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external talent networks.

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and strengthen the overall talent function.

• Experience in end-to-end recruitment, ideally within an in-house manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics or multi-site environment.

• Proven sourcing capability and experience developing talent pipelines.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coach and influence at all levels.

• Proficiency with recruitment systems, sourcing platforms and recruitment reporting.

• Sound business acumen and a commercially focused approach to talent.

• The ability to work autonomously while partnering effectively with leaders across the business.

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline (desirable).

• Highly visible Talent Acquisition Manager role partnering directly with operational and business leaders.

• Opportunity to shape talent strategies across a national business while remaining hands-on in the day-to-day delivery of recruitment.

• Newly built office facilities.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.

• Free bread and pastries baked fresh daily.

• Onsite parking.

• Employee rewards and recognition program (coming soon).

• Career development opportunities within GWF's broader national network.

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We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive workplace. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and may be required to complete pre-employment checks including VEVO, police, and medical checks where applicable. Employment is subject to satisfactory outcomes.