Group HR Advisor

About the business: 

A proud and passionate South Australian business with a diversified service offering across its group of companies, our client employs more than 300 people across Australia and has recently been recognized as a leader and innovator in its field. 

Having an enviable range of major brands under its banner has allowed them to grow from strength to strength over the last decade. This strategic growth, coupled with the business's ability to continuously invest in its people, processes, systems and infrastructure, has it set up to see future growth targets and business objectives realized ahead of forecast timelines. 
 
The role: 

The Group HR & WHS Advisor works closely with the Group HR & WHS Manager to drive cultural change through the implementation of best practice HR & WHS initiatives. 

The Group HR & WHS Advisor partners with other senior managers and employees to ensure the aims of the HR & WHS strategy and group are achieved. 

Within the role you will be exposed to, and have responsibility for: 

HR Advisory and Operations 

• Conduct monthly touch bases with each of the business leaders on HR & WHS related topics occurring within their control. 
• Become the first point of contact for all business leader queries. 
• Prepare the monthly management meeting report and compilation of HR & WHS statistics. 

Employment Relations

• Lead in resolving employee complaints in accordance with the employee grievance policy. 
• Keep up to date with all legislative changes and effectively communicate all changes to leaders. 
• Enact the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review and perform relevant audits to ensure compliance.  

Talent Acquisition

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for the organization including internal/external advertising, applicant screening and interviews, applicant administration, interviewing, medical testing (as required), reference checking, placement and induction; excluding the recruitment of senior and executive positions. 
• Assist the Group HR & WHS Manager with onboarding of senior and executive positions. 
• Engage with external recruitment agencies ensuring required outcomes are received in relation to the required campaign. 
• Onboard all new employees as required by the business and support site managers in inducting employees on site. 

Training and Development 

• Assist the Group HR & WHS Manager in coordinating the internal leadership development programs. 
• Assist the Group HR & WHS Manager in developing training needs analysis. 
• Assist in the delivery of the training requirements from the training needs analysis. 

Work Health and Safety 

• Actively promote a “see something, say something” safety culture. 
• Perform end-to-end investigation process under the guidance of the Group HR & WHS Manager. 
• Develop and execute an internal investigation framework. 

Benefits on this opportunity

• Permanent, long-term opportunity with a South Australian head office organization.
• Exciting, broad HR Generalist role where you will receive a first-class mentorship with a knowledgeable and a HR Manager with a great sense of humor. 
• Positions are available for an immediate start or subject to notice period of the successful candidate.
• Enviable and positive work culture.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Friendly, cohesive team environment.
• Travel opportunities to engage with various sites (optional).

Your key to success: 

The successful candidate has a proven HR generalist background and thrives in a blue-collar type of HR environment, where no two days will be the same. You should have a sound understanding of fundamental HR principles, has an advanced analytical and reasoning capabilities and sound project management skills. 

Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills are matched by your ability to communicate and manage the expectations of the stakeholders you engage with (within head office, and those working in other locations). Managing competing timelines and associated expectations is critical in this role. 

Should the above sound exciting and challenging I welcome reviewing your CV and talking to you in more detail about the business and what it can offer you and your career. 

To register your interest please apply directly through seek, or email [email protected] for more information.