Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the Role: Talent Acquisition Specialist, National

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for attracting, engaging and securing exceptional talent to join our team. This role is about more than filling vacancies — it’s about building meaningful, long-term talent pipelines and shaping a hiring strategy that supports sustainable growth.

You will lead the end-to-end recruitment process while also supporting onboarding and employment compliance requirements, ensuring every new team member feels welcomed, prepared and set up for success from day one.

This position can be based in any of our offices: Dunedin, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wānaka or Auckland.  Please specify your preferred location in your cover letter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with hiring managers and leaders to understand business needs, workforce planning priorities and role requirements.
• Proactively source, engage and build strong relationships with high-quality candidates for both current and future opportunities.
• Provide expert, consultative advice on recruitment best practice, market insights and talent pipeline development.
• Manage job advertising platforms, including job tokens and campaign performance.
• Oversee visa and immigration processes, ensuring compliance and smooth coordination for international hires.
• Lead and enhance the onboarding experience to ensure a seamless and positive transition for new employees.

If you are passionate about building relationships, navigating the finer details of recruitment compliance, and creating exceptional candidate experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

About You:

We are looking for someone with proven experience in talent acquisition who takes a relationship-driven, strategic approach to recruitment– someone who understands the bigger picture rather than simply focusing on transactional hiring.

You will bring natural curiosity and a genuine growth mindset, continuing seeking better ways to engage talent, strengthen pipelines and improve recruitment processes.

Alongside this you will have:

• Previous end to end recruitment experience within New Zealand or Australia
• Demonstrated experience working with NZ Immigration requirements, including managing Accreditations and employment visas
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
• Proven experience supporting onboarding and ensuring smooth transition for new hires
• Exposure to the Construction industry or a related sector would be advantageous but not essential

About Us

At Cook Brothers Construction, we back our teams to take ownership, make smart calls, and deliver with pride. Our strength lies in our people and their drive to continually raise the bar. This has led to a legacy of 20 years of dedication and teamwork. We value hard work, celebrate achievements, and take pride in the results we create and the connections we form.

From our Dunedin roots to growth across Auckland, Canterbury, Southern Lakes, Wānaka, and Otago, we’ve built a reputation as one of New Zealand’s leading construction firms.

Our foundations are clear: innovation, quality, sustainability, client satisfaction, health, safety and wellbeing.

If you’re looking to contribute to a company that values trust, collaboration, and growth, Cook Brothers is the place to be.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact by connecting people, driving results, and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative team. We offer a competitive salary package based on experience, along with health insurance. You will also enjoy a vibrant social club and a positive, supportive workplace culture that truly values its people.

At Cook Brothers Construction, your health, safety, and wellbeing are our top priorities. All successful applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing.

Please note, we are not accepting applications from external recruitment agencies for this role.

Please submit your application via Seek:

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