People & Culture Officer

Posted: 20/09/2024

Closing Date: 05/10/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: WA Forrestfield

Job Category: Administration and Office

**Company Description**

Rail to road, dry freight, refrigerated or bulk, SCT Logistics provides Australia’s most efficient and independent freight services. Established in 1974 by Peter Smith, SCT is now a national, multi-modal transport and logistics company. In June 1995 SCT Logistics became the first private rail operator to commence services on the interstate rail network which coincided with the completion of the standardisation of the rail gauge track between the states in Australia.

The SCT Logistics is a rapidly growing company, which prides itself on being a leader in the logistics field. Our objective is to be the leading supply chain partner in the market with a focus on safety, service, quality and sustainability.

**Why SCT?**
At SCT we offer a collaborative and inclusive work culture that is built on; Safety, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork. We understand that our values enable us to better understand and serve our customers, attract top talent (like you) and innovate successfully.
Along with a competitive remuneration package we also offer:

- Development and growth opportunities
- Employee Recognition and Rewards Programs
- Flexible working arrangements
- Top up of government paid parental leave for the first six weeks
- Grandparent Leave
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- 24/7 Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite car park
- Dress for your day policy

To learn more about these initiatives please visit our Careers Page

The purpose of the People and Culture Officer is to provide to administrative support to the People and Culture Business Partner, and wider Perth leadership and employee group with HR, IR and ER matters.

This role will have a strong focus on the regular human resource department administrative activities associated with recruitment, on-boarding, contracts, end of employment and staff training. This role will also interact with the payroll department on pay matters as required.

Under the direction of the People and Culture Business Partner, this role will also be responsible for assisting with People and Culture Projects, improvements and process mapping as required.

**KEY RESULT AREA RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Human Resource Administration**
- Share ownership of the employment variation process for change in employment conditions such as job title, manager, shift and communicating changes to relevant parties as required.
- Regular reviews of employee work rights to ensure compliance, and escalating if work rights are expiring or expired.
- Daily checking of the WA People and Culture and Traineeship Inbox, and actioning or escalating as appropriate.
- Assistance with HR metrics/reporting as required.
- Creation of new employee files, and correct filing of employee documents.
- Take ownership of traineeships program at SCT, including employee sign ups, training sessions, contract extensions and cancellations and administer the WAAMS portal
- Assist with the planning of large training seminars
- Assist with Culture improvement projects

**Employee Onboarding**
- Ensuring pre-employment/onboarding checks are completed including medicals, police checks, traffic history, VEVO, licenses and quals
- Create new employee profile in DoneSafe and upload licenses, qualifications and medical as required for compliance.
- Complete employee P&C induction on their first day
- Work with Payroll on Programed and casual conversion onboarding
- Keep onboarding tracker up to date

**HR/IR/ER**
- Provide basic ER/IR advice to managers and employees on NES, Enterprise Agreements and Awards, escalating to P&C Business Partner as required.
- Assist P&C business partner with any HR/ER/IR matters & investigations
- Assist in ensuring local and national compliance with current and new legislation is occurring.

**Employee Offboarding**
- Assistance in the employee termination process and communicating changes to relevant parties as required.
- Archiving of terminated employee files and documents.
- Keep offboarding tracker up to date

**Continuous Improvement**
- Assist in the delivery of the People and Culture Strategy, both National and State based.
- Assist in P&C training for leadership and/or staff
- Support People & Culture & State Manager with future initiatives.
- Provide ideas and improvements to current People and Culture Processes, Procedures and ways of working.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Qualifications, Certificates & Licences**
- Studying or completion of a Certificate 4 in Human Resources Management (or above).
- Mental health first aid training (desireable, not essential)

**Professional Experience**
- Demonstrated experience in Human Resource Administration or a similar role.
- Experience with Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
- Experience in answering basic HR/IR/ER questions

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