Senior Workplace Relations Specialist

3 weeks ago


Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Workplace Relations Advisor to join our central Workplace Relations team at Metcash. As a key member of our team, you will provide specialist Employee and Industrial Relations support to leaders across Metcash, influencing, coaching, and mentoring to drive business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-end case management of employee relations cases, including performance management, misconduct, grievances, absence management, and investigations.
  • Build leadership capability by guiding, mentoring, and coaching Team Leaders on all employee relations cases, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to manage complex cases.
  • Provide commercially sound ER and IR advice to business leaders, ensuring alignment with operational and strategic business priorities.
  • Respond to Industrial Relations queries, including EA interpretation matters, and assist with EA negotiations for smaller operations.
  • Work with the Safety team to ensure policy and procedures are in place and adhered to.
  • Assist with project work on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

  • Circa 5+ years broad HR/People & Culture experience, with specialisation in Employee and/or Industrial Relations.
  • Experience within a fast-paced commercial environment, preferably with a blue-collar or frontline workforce.
  • Previous involvement and interest in EA negotiations is highly regarded.
  • Proven ability to work through complex employee relations cases, with strong negotiation, coaching, and influencing skills.
  • Experience working across and influencing stakeholders within a range of levels across an organisation.
  • Track record in developing strong relationships internally, externally, and across various business units.

What We Offer

  • A supportive and flexible work environment, with a focus on work-life balance.
  • A 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
  • 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 "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".
  • Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" 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".


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