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Talent Acquisition Business Partner
About Us

GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi's, MAURI and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800’s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.
  
We take great pride in our skills, techniques and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.
  
DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.
  
About the role:
  
We are seeking a strategic Talent Acquisition Business Partner to partner with our business leaders, hiring managers and the broader people and performance team to ensure quality candidates are identified, targeted, and sourced into the recruitment pipeline in a timely and effective manner.
This role will focus on delivering end-to-end recruitment, proactive talent pipelining, and employment branding to attract values-aligned candidates that supports DON’s growth and transformation strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively create and develop partnerships with business leaders to anticipate and meet the evolving needs of the businesses to deliver best talent in the organisation
• Building effective relationships with the People & Performance team and Hiring Managers
• Business partnering with leaders to source the best talent that aligns with the capabilities and culture of GWF/DON
• End to end management of a selection of roles, across Operations and Commercial functions
• Nurture relationships with prospective candidates and develop future pipelines
• Identify and attract the right talent with aligned our values and behaviours that will drive the business forward
• Contribute to the company’s growth strategy by developing organisational recruiting capability
• Be DON’s advocate in the employee market and drive DON employment branding strategy.
• Adopting a Continuous Improvement mindset, streamline and improve Talent Acquisition processes to create an impactful candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Act as a valued contributor and member of the HR Systems Implementation team.

Why join us:
  
Our Purpose is to Craft food that brings out ‘the good’.
  
When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.
  
We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

• Flexible work arrangements
• Community partnerships and initiatives, inc. 2 volunteer days per year
• Options to purchase additional leave
• Discounted products
• Training and development programs
• Global career opportunities
• Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end of year celebration
• Health and wellness initiatives
• Study Assistance

About you:

• HR or related discipline qualification required
• 5+ years of recruitment experience
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships at all levels internally and externally
• Clear understanding of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle processes
• Experience on mapping and sourcing candidate resumes from multiple sources
• Ability to provide insight and quickly identify a way forward when presented with issues
• Proven experience identifying and deploying process improvements

  
Applications:

To apply for this opportunity please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply' button. Applications close January 9th 2026.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to donpeopleandperformance@gwf.com.au
Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test and a security / background check which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants.
GWF has a duty of care and a legal responsibility to promote, monitor and maintain a safe working environment for the protection of all of our people in our workplaces. As per our GWF Workplace COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Policy we strongly encourage all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt, and note that some roles are subject to customer mandates in relation to COVID-19 vaccination.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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