Industrial Relations Manager, Enterprise Bargaining

2 weeks ago

Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

Joining the Metcash Family
At Metcash, you're part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.


Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities.

It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark.

And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.


About the Opportunity


The purpose of the Industrial Manager role is to partner with the Group IR Manager, along with business leaders to support Metcash's industrial relations strategy, along with supporting leaders in negotiating Enterprise Agreements.

The IR Manager role will also be to liaise with unions, along with managing IR matters through to completion.

You, along with the Group IR Manager will ultimately be the interface between the business and the P&C team on all industrial related matters.


In this Role

  • Deliver the Metcash IR strategy, tailoring where necessary to meet the specific needs of a pillar or function
  • Assist with projects in relation to workplace reforms
  • Partner with leaders in enterprise agreement negotiations and ensure that enterprise agreement negotiation is conducted within the parameters of the company's industrial relations framework
  • Drafting and negotiating enterprise bargaining agreements, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements
  • Provide leaders with uptodate industrial relations advice and information
  • Provide support on industrial relations issues including disputes, grievances, union consultation and EA wage negotiations
  • Stakeholder management both internal (all levels of management including line management through to leadership team) and external (for example relevant unions)
  • Managing relationships with unions and ensuring that decisions are consistent with Metcash's core values and behaviours

You're Likely a Match If you have

  • Experience in a technical industrial relations role within a large organization
  • Previous enterprise agreement negotiation experience
  • Skills in working across and effectively influencing stakeholders across a range of levels within an organisation
  • Skills across coaching and influencing leaders
  • Ability to work autonomously, use initiative but know when to seek assistance
  • High level of knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation
  • Sounds problem solving skills, able to analyse facts or data to determine root causes of challenges and then able to propose solutions
  • Constructive and collaborative style

Life at Metcash
Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace

Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.

Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

Proudly awarded the "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".

Recognized as the 74th in the "Equileap Top 100" globally for initiatives on gender equity.

  • A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA
Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, "Our Local".

About Us
Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We're also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities.

We help them to be the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

  • Industrial Relations Manager, Enterprise Bargaining

    4 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    **Joining the Metcash Family** At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of...

  • Industrial Relations Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    Brand new opportunity within our People & Culture team, which will partner with business leaders to support Metcash’s Industrial Relations (IR) strategy & Enterprise Agreement negotiations. Ultimately (along with the Senior IR Manager), you will be the interface between the business and our wider People & Culture team on all IR matters. We are seeking a...

  • Industrial Relations Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    Brand new opportunity within our People & Culture team, which will partner with business leaders to support Metcash's Industrial Relations (IR) strategy & Enterprise Agreement negotiations.Ultimately (along with the Senior IR Manager), you will be the interface between the business and our wider People & Culture team on all IR matters. We are seeking a...

  • Industrial Relations Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    Reporting to the Head of Industrial Relations, this opportunity will be responsible for delivering exceptional business partnering to the national Metcash Group and wider People & Culture on all industrial relations matters. **What you’ll do** - Enterprise bargaining negotiations - Provide trusted advice on workplace legislation and compliance (including...

  • HR Business Partner

    5 days ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia HR Partners Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a well-known National industrial business located in North West Sydney for the recruitment of an experienced and dynamic Human Resources Business Partner with an IR specialism. Backed by a well rounded HR team and manager, you will deliver on both operational and strategic HR solutions to business leaders and their people. Key...

  • HR Business Partner

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia HR Partners Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a well-known National industrial business located in North West Sydney for the recruitment of an experienced and dynamic Human Resources Business Partner with an IR specialism. Backed by a well rounded HR team and manager, you will deliver on both operational and strategic HR solutions to business leaders and their people.Key...

  • Compliance, Employee

    1 month ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Randstad Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a global leader in the medical health technologies space for a newly created 12 month fixed term contract for a Employee Relations Specialist. This is a standalone specialist role in the greater P&C Services structure supporting a team of HR Generalists as the Subject Matter Expert for sensitive and complex Workplace and...

  • Industry Chief Architect

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia 3001 DXC Technology Australia Pty Limited Full time

    Job Description: DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) - where brilliant people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. People are the heart of our business. We support each other and work as a team, globally and locallyto deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues. We live in more than 70 countries,...

  • Industrial Relations Compliance Specialist

    1 week ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    **Industrial Relations Compliance Specialist** Are you passionate about ensuring employment compliance and fostering a supportive work culture, we would love to hear from you. It’s a 9 months fixed-term role. As an Employment Practices Specialist at Total Tools (part of the Metcash Group of Companies), you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to...

  • Industrial Relations Compliance Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    Industrial Relations Compliance SpecialistAre you passionate about ensuring employment compliance and fostering a supportive work culture, we would love to hear from you. It's a 9 months fixed-term role.As an Employment Practices Specialist at Total Tools (part of the Metcash Group of Companies), you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to upholding the...

  • Industry Chief Architect

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia DXC Technology Full time

    Job Description:DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) - where brilliant people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. People are the heart of our business. We support each other and work as a team, globally and locally to deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues. We live in more than 70 countries, speak...

  • Enterprise Asset Management Solution Lead

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Transport For NSW Full time

    Enterprise Asset Management Solution Lead - RAISI (Temporary Opportunity until January 2026):Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSWJob category: ProjectsJob location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113Job reference number: Employment type: Fixed Term Full-TimeSalary range: $ $ You see the big picture, you've always worked on a grand scale, and now you're ready to...

  • HR Coordinator

    3 weeks ago

    Regents Park, Australia JLG Industries Inc Australia Branch Full time

    About JLG, an Oshkosh company JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities...

  • Graduate Program- Enterprise Accounts

    2 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Medtronic Full time

    Careers That Change LivesAre you a recent graduate looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the medical device industry? Do you want to work with a global leader in healthcare solutions that improve the lives of millions of people around the world? If so, the Medtronic Graduate Program Enterprise Accounts is for youEnterprise Accounts & Services is...

  • Public Relations Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

    **At Metcash Food, we’re the power behind local business, proudly supplying over 1600 independently owned stores in every corner of Australia and New Zealand. With a range of trusted independent brands like IGA, Foodland and Campbells/C-Store, our stores sit at the heart of their communities, providing locals with the products and homegrown produce they...

  • Employee Relations Specialist

    1 month ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Randstad Australia Remote Work Freelance Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a global leader in the medical health technologies space for a newly created 12 month fixed term contract for a Employee Relations Specialist. This is a standalone specialist role in the greater P&C Services structure supporting a team of HR Generalists as the Subject Matter Expert for sensitive and complex Workplace and...

  • Employee Relations Specialist

    1 month ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Randstad Australia Remote Work Freelance Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a global leader in the medical health technologies space for a newly created 12 month fixed term contract for a Employee Relations Specialist. This is a standalone specialist role in the greater P&C Services structure supporting a team of HR Generalists as the Subject Matter Expert for sensitive and complex Workplace and...

  • Employee Relations Specialist

    1 month ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Randstad Australia Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a global leader in the medical health technologies space for a newly created 12 month fixed term contract for a Employee Relations Specialist. This is a standalone specialist role in the greater P&C Services structure supporting a team of HR Generalists as the Subject Matter Expert for sensitive and complex Workplace and...

  • Employee Relations Specialist

    1 month ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Randstad Australia Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a global leader in the medical health technologies space for a newly created 12 month fixed term contract for a Employee Relations Specialist. This is a standalone specialist role in the greater P&C Services structure supporting a team of HR Generalists as the Subject Matter Expert for sensitive and complex Workplace and...

  • Employee Relations Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Macquarie Park, Australia Randstad Australia Full time

    HR Partners is partnering with a global leader in the medical health technologies space for a newly created 12 month fixed term contract for a Employee Relations Specialist. This is a standalone specialist role in the greater P&C Services structure supporting a team of HR Generalists as the Subject Matter Expert for sensitive and complex Workplace and...