Employee Relations Manager

4 weeks ago


Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia Coles Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join our Legal team. In this role, you will provide ER leadership and advice across every aspect of employment/industrial law within the collective remit of the ER Team to support the strategic direction of the business.

You will partner with Coles Group business units to develop ER strategies inclusive of a roadmap to deliver a step change in the current environment, focusing on future business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide ER advice for new business initiatives and projects.
  • Manage the bargaining cycle for multiple and varied enterprise agreements (end to end), including strategy formation, planning, pre-negotiation, negotiation, implementation, and approval.
  • Play an active and pivotal leading role in enterprise agreement negotiations.
  • Undertake relevant advocacy, primarily at the Fair Work Commission, related to enterprise agreement bargaining, dispute resolution, and/or industrial action that has a collective impact.
  • Monitor the external ER environment to identify key trends/issues that may impact Coles.
  • Identify, manage, and support compliance work and regulatory authority matters.
  • Identify, manage, and support legal changes that impact Coles' industrial environment.
  • Primarily manage and engage with external trade unions, employer associations, and other relevant external parties.

About You and Your Skills:

  • Strong proven experience in employee relations/employment law (including a legal and/or ER/IR qualification).
  • Ability to develop and implement strategic ER plans to assist Coles Group achieve its goals/business strategy.
  • Experience and understanding of the ER factors impacting a retail and supply chain environment.
  • Experience in dealing with unions and industrial tribunals.
  • Strong stakeholder management, internal networking potential, and influencing skills.
  • Strong experience in negotiating enterprise agreements, including preparatory phases related to effective bargaining.
  • Team player with demonstrated experiences in working with various stakeholders and varied business partners.

What We Offer:

We're committed to creating a workplace that's inclusive, diverse, and welcoming. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability.

Join Coles Group and take your next step into something bigger. Apply now and discover a workplace that values your wellbeing and professional development.



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