Candidate Manager (Blue Collar Recruitment)

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Candidate Manager (Blue Collar Recruitment)

Remote | Full-Time

Australian Business Hours

Industry: Recruitment / Talent Acquisition

About Wingman Recruitment

Wingman Recruitment partners with forward-thinking businesses across Australia by providing highly trained Remote Professionals who integrate directly into business operations and recruitment workflows.

At Wingman, you’re not just another remote worker — you become part of a long-term team with structured onboarding, ongoing support, and genuine career growth opportunities.

About the Role

We are currently looking for a motivated and people-focused Candidate Manager – Talent Acquisition to join our growing recruitment team supporting the Australian market, with a strong focus on Blue Collar and Labour Hire recruitment.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced recruitment environment, enjoys candidate sourcing and relationship management, and understands the urgency and coordination required in blue-collar hiring.

You will play a key role in sourcing, screening, and managing candidates across labour hire, trades, construction, warehousing, manufacturing, and industrial sectors while supporting consultants with recruitment coordination and talent pipeline management.

You will primarily support recruitment across:

• Blue Collar / Labour Hire
• Trades & Construction
• Industrial, Warehousing & Manufacturing
• White Collar – Engineering & Construction
• White Collar – Aviation & Renewable Energy (Oil & Gas)

This is a remote opportunity offering long-term career growth, exposure to the Australian recruitment market, and the chance to work with a supportive and collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities Candidate Sourcing & Talent Pooling

• Source candidates through LinkedIn, SEEK, job boards, databases, referrals, and social media platforms
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for labour hire and high-volume recruitment needs
• Conduct market mapping and candidate research across trades, industrial, and construction sectors
• Proactively identify qualified candidates for urgent and hard-to-fill roles
• Manage candidate availability, mobilisation readiness, and engagement

Candidate Management

• Conduct initial screening and qualification calls
• Assess candidates based on licences, tickets, certifications, site experience, and availability
• Coordinate onboarding, registrations, inductions, and compliance documentation
• Schedule interviews, medicals, and mobilisation activities where required
• Maintain strong candidate relationships throughout the recruitment process
• Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience

Recruitment Support

• Assist consultants with candidate shortlists and recruitment administration
• Maintain accurate records, compliance documents, and CRM updates
• Support interview coordination, reference checks, and onboarding processes
• Monitor candidate attendance, availability, and placement updates
• Assist with high-volume recruitment campaigns and urgent staffing requirements

Market & Business Support

• Support lead generation and talent mapping activities
• Monitor industry hiring trends and labour market activity
• Contribute ideas to improve sourcing strategies and recruitment processes

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, candidate sourcing, or recruitment administration
• Strong exposure to:

Blue Collar

Labour Hire

Trades & Construction

Industrial or Manufacturing recruitment

• Experience managing high-volume recruitment and fast-moving vacancies is highly regarded
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and target-driven environment
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, resourceful, and team-oriented mindset
• Experience recruiting for the Australian market is highly regarded
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, SEEK, and recruitment CRM systems is advantageous

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You Are

• A strong communicator
• Relationship-driven and people-focused
• Organised and detail-oriented
• Able to manage urgency and shifting priorities
• Proactive and resourceful
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced recruitment environment

Why Join Wingman Recruitment?

• 100% Remote Work
• Australian Day Shift Hours
• Structured Training & Onboarding
• Long-Term Career Opportunities
• Supportive & Collaborative Team Environment
• Exposure to Large-Scale Blue Collar Recruitment Projects
• Opportunity to Work Across Multiple Industries

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about recruitment and enjoy working in fast-paced, high-volume hiring environments, we’d love to hear from you.

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We look forward to hearing from you!