Recruitment Coordinator - Blue Collar (Painter/Blasters) | Defence-Adjacent | Port Adelaide SA

High-Volume Recruitment | Compliance Focus | Osborne/Port Adelaide Office

RED Appointments is seeking an experienced Recruiter to support a well established SA operation delivering work within a defence aligned environment. This is a hands-on, fast-paced recruitment role with full accountability for sourcing, screening and onboarding Painter/Blasters, while ensuring all candidates meet strict Defence compliance requirements.

You will take ownership of end-to-end blue-collar recruitment, including phone screening, compliance checks, creating employee files, and managing onboarding through HR Bamboo.

The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to step into a 4-5 day per week assignment where your organisation, communication and common-sense approach will directly support workforce readiness. This is a 2-3 month temporary contract, ideal for someone who thrives in high-volume recruitment and structured compliance processes.

About the Role
Based at either the Osborne or Port Adelaide office, you will manage:
• High-volume recruitment of Blue Collar Trades
• Phone screening, shortlisting and coordinating onboarding
• Compliance checks including Australian Citizenship, police clearances, medicals, licences and tickets
• Creating and maintaining employee files
• Using HR Bamboo for onboarding, contracts and documentation
• Supporting reporting requirements and maintaining accurate records
• Working closely with a practical, down-to-earth team
Hours: 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm Days: 4-5 days per week Duration: 2-3 months

Why Apply?
• Competitive hourly rate $40/hr
• Supportive and practical team environment
• Adelaide-based role with no travel required
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a high-volume environment
• Work with a respected organisation with strong national presence
• Immediate Start

About You
You are a approachable recruiter who values clear communication, strong relationships, and practical outcomes, who thrives in busy operational environments and enjoys talking to people, solving problems and keeping processes moving.

You bring:
• Experience in blue-collar recruitment (essential)
• Ability to manage high-volume candidate flow
• Strong compliance and onboarding experience
• HRIS experience (HR Bamboo highly regarded)
• SA-based with car & licence
• Ability to pass all Defence-related checks
• Australian Citizenship (mandatory)
• Ability to complete National Police Check and pre-employment medicals

About RED Appointments
RED Appointments has been helping good people get into solid work since 2009. We partner with leading organisations across Construction & Manufacturing, Resources & Mining, Defence, and Civil Infrastructure, supplying skilled workers, apprentices and professional staff nationwide.
Backed by the HOBAN Recruitment Group, we offer competitive pay rates, well-managed sites, strong local support, and access to ongoing opportunities across Australia.

Whether you're building your recruitment career or looking for your next challenge, we're here to support you every step of the way.

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