Recruitment Consultant

Maxima is a national, for-purpose organisation committed to helping people within our communities find meaningful and sustainable employment.

With a strong national presence, we partner with organisations across a diverse range of industries including Government, Professional and Financial Services, Warehousing & Logistics, Manufacturing, Civil, ICT, Aviation and more.

The Role

We’re looking for a driven, relationship-focused Recruitment Consultant to join our Recruitment Services team. In this role, you’ll manage end-to-end recruitment across a diverse range of sectors — working with both clients and candidates to make quality placements that align with our values and our clients’ needs.

This role is for someone who takes the time to understand what clients really need, genuinely cares about candidate outcomes, and builds relationships that go beyond a single placement.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle: advertising, sourcing, shortlisting, interviewing, reference checking and placement
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and advise on role design, market insights and candidate attraction
• Building and nurturing a strong candidate pipeline through creative and proactive sourcing strategies
• Maintaining accurate candidate and client records in line with compliance requirements
• Representing Maxima at local events and in the community to promote our services and purpose
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects and sharing market insights and activity with the team
• Reverse marketing candidates to current and prospective clients to generate new placement opportunities
• Delivering outstanding service and positioning Maxima as a trusted workforce solutions partner

About You

You might come from recruitment, sales, HR or professional services — what matters most is your ability to connect with people, earn trust quickly, and deliver genuine value to both clients and candidates.

You have:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to influence and negotiate
• A commercial mindset and ability to understand client needs
• The ability to manage competing priorities with organisation and calm
• Agility and flexibility, including willingness to work both on the road and in the office
• A genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity
• A current driver’s licence

Join Maxima’s Recruitment Services Team! - Apply now!

Why Maxima? 

At Maxima, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’ve built a benefits package that reflects our commitment to investing in our people:

• Salary sacrifice packaging up to $15,899
• Flexible work arrangements, including a 9-day fortnight
• Birthday Leave — a paid day off to celebrate you
• Wellbeing Leave — a paid day every quarter for personal events and milestones
• 6 weeks paid parental leave with extended pregnancy and fertility leave provisions
• Public Holiday Substitution — swap one public holiday for a day that matters to you
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives, including Free Flu Vaccinations, Employee Assistance Program and Skin Check reimbursement
• Access to extended leave provisions, including Purchased leave, First Nations Ceremonial and Cultural leave, Blood Donation and more
• Ongoing training, development and recognition programs

Join a team that invests in you – because your success is our success!   

About Maxima 

Maxima is a national, profit-for-purpose community-based organisation with vast experience providing employment and disability support services across Australia. We advocate for an inclusive and diverse workforce and support equal employment and learning opportunities for all Australians.

We distinguish ourselves by fostering a positive and caring workplace culture, led by a supportive leadership team. We pride ourselves on maintaining a professional, community-focused culture with a strong emphasis on the wellbeing of our customers and staff.   

We welcome applications for both full-time and part-time positions and are open to discussing flexible work arrangements for the right candidate. As a flexible and supportive workplace, we are committed to accommodating a variety of working hours and arrangements to help our team thrive.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Maxima believes in the strength of a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from people who have a disability, First Nations, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Our employees’ diverse experiences strengthen the relationships we build with our customers and help us deliver services that benefit every member of our community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 1300 669 859 or at recruitment@maxima.com.au - let us know your preferred method of communication.