Employee/industrial Relations Specialist

3 months ago


Guildford, Australia WesTrac Full time

Posted Date: 19 Sep 2024- Location: Guildford, WA, AUAre you passionate about fostering a positive work environment and driving high-performance culture? Do you thrive in complex, dynamic settings? If so, we have the perfect role for you

As an **Employee/Industrial Relations Specialist**, you’ll be the go-to advisor for all things employee relations. You’ll play a pivotal role in building organisational capability and supporting leaders to cultivate a positive work environment. Your expertise will guide managers through complex employee relations matters, ensuring consistent, timely, and credible advice.

This is a full-time permanent position based at our South Guildford office.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Trusted Advisor**: Provide strategic and tactical advice on escalated employee relations enquiries.
- **Enterprise Agreement Negotiation**:Lead and support negotiations, contributing to business strategy and dispute resolution.
- **Specialist Advice**: Offer expert guidance on performance, misconduct, and grievance management.
- **Case Management**: Maintain ownership of cases, ensuring accurate documentation and timely resolution.
- **End-to-End Support**: Partner with line managers to coach and support them through complex issues.
- **Stakeholder Collaboration**: Influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including unions and regulators.

**To be successful the following is required**:

- Tertiary degree in, HR, IR, Law or related disciplines, or actively undertaking HR/IR studies.
- Previous experience in employee or industrial relations, handling both white and blue-collar matters.
- Previous experience in actively negotiating Enterprise Agreements.
- Previous experience with dispute handing and union interaction.
- Strong ability to build rapport, manage conflicts, and foster relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficient understanding of the industry and compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, providing accurate and effective advice.
- Excellent decision-making skills, balancing commercial needs with fairness and impartiality.
- High ethical standards, maintaining sensitivity, diplomacy, and tact in all situations.
- Agile and flexible, capable of managing multiple priorities in a changing environment.
- Proficient in analysing complex data to make informed business decisions, with experience in managing intricate cases.

**What we offer**:

- Opportunity to get a $3,000 referral bonus as part of our Recommend and Spend program
- Job security with a consistent pipeline of work
- Unrivalled training and development via The WesTrac Institute
- Free and secure on-site parking
- Fantastic team environment and inclusive work culture
- Made for More Rewards program with discounts at retailers like Woolworths, Caltex, Apple, Crown, Qantas and many more
- Paid parental leave, discounted health insurance, income protection insurance, and salary sacrifice options

**WesTrac is an equipment solutions company and one of the world's leading Caterpillar Dealerships with a rich history of supporting thousands of customers across the mining and construction industries in Australia. At WesTrac our primary focus is our people. We know that our success is the result of more than 4,000 talented people working together to achieve amazing outcomes.**
- WesTrac is an endorsed employer for women via WORK180 - who have reviewed our policies, processes, and initiatives to certify that we are an organisation that supports diversity, inclusion and equality._

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