Shape the future of talent acquisition at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables

At Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, we know that great people are at the heart of a successful business. From our operational teams across regional Queensland to the specialists and leaders who support them, attracting and developing the right talent is essential to our continued success.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition to join our People & Culture team in Townsville.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a diverse and operationally complex organisation, where you will have the autonomy to deliver recruitment outcomes, influence hiring decisions and help shape how we attract talent for the future.

About Us

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions. In Australia and New Zealand, Wilmar is the largest manufacturer and marketer of raw and refined sugar products, a leader in renewable energy, biofuel and sustainable agricultural products.

Within the Australian operations, Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is a major industrial, agricultural and renewable energy business employing around 2,000 people during peak seasonal operations, with offices in Brisbane, Townsville and Melbourne.

We are Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, operating eight sugar factories across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition,



you will play an significant role in delivering high-quality recruitment outcomes across Wilmar Sugar & Renewables.

Working closely with operational leaders, hiring managers and regional People & Culture teams, you will manage end-to-end recruitment for a diverse portfolio of positions, including senior, specialist, technical and business-critical roles.

Beyond recruitment delivery, you will contribute to our broader talent acquisition strategy, develop proactive talent pipelines and identify opportunities to strengthen our recruitment processes, systems and candidate experience.

As a senior member of the function, you will also share your expertise, provide guidance and support colleagues, helping to build capability and consistency across the business.

In this role, you will:

- Manage end-to-end recruitment for senior, specialist, technical and business-critical positions.
- Partner with leaders to understand workforce requirements and develop effective recruitment and sourcing strategies.
- Build proactive talent pipelines to address critical skills shortages and future workforce needs.
- Contribute to workforce planning through the development of recruitment insights and labour market intelligence
- Develop innovative sourcing and attraction approaches to engage talent across regional and competitive labour markets.
- Provide coaching, technical guidance and support to colleagues.
- Identify and lead opportunities to improve recruitment systems, processes, governance and candidate experience.




- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external talent partners to deliver practical, commercially focused recruitment solutions.

About You

You are an accomplished talent acquisition professional who brings a combination of recruitment expertise, commercial judgement and a genuine passion for connecting great people with meaningful opportunities.

You enjoy the challenge of finding talent in competitive markets, building trusted relationships with leaders and developing practical solutions to complex recruitment challenges.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

- Substantial experience in end-to-end recruitment, including senior, specialist and hard-to-fill positions.
- Strong direct sourcing, talent mapping and candidate assessment capability.
- Experience recruiting within complex, geographically dispersed or operational environments.
- A demonstrated ability to influence hiring managers and provide credible, commercially sound recruitment advice.
- Experience improving and leading projects related to recruitment processes, systems and applicant tracking technology.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
- A cooperative approach and willingness to share knowledge and support others.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to balance competing priorities.

Experience within manufacturing, agriculture, resources, energy or other industrial environments will be highly regarded, as will exposure to seasonal or high-volume workforce recruitment.

Recruitment Process

Shortlisted candidates will participate in an interview and selection process, which may include reference checks and relevant pre-employment checks.

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is an Equal Opportunity Employer

📌 Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition (Townsville)
🏢 Wilmar Sugar
📍 Townsville