Specialist Employee Relations

4 days ago

Brisbane, Australia BHP Full time

**About BHP**:
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

**About the Role**:
A number of exciting opportunities have arisen to join the Employee Relations team on fixed-term contract. Working in a small team and reporting to either Manager Employee Relations or Lead Employee Relations, this role will provide coaching and advice to Leaders in all aspect of employee relations. Opportunities are available in Brisbane and Perth.

As a Specialist Employee Relations, you will be responsible for:

- Directly supporting line leaders to manage employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, performance management, managing ill and injured employees
- Conducting formal training for line leaders to develop their ER capability
- Liaising with employee and union representatives as required
- Representing the Company in unfair dismissal conciliations before the Fair Work Commission
- Supporting legal representatives with litigation within your allocated portfolio
- Advising on key business risks within your allocated portfolio by developing your understanding of local operational considerations
- Supporting the Principal Employee Relations with managing industrial matters within your allocated portfolio

**About You**:
You are a passionate and driven HR/ER professional who has a depth of experience across all case management areas of ER including expertise in workplace investigations, performance management and disciplinary processes. You bring a strong knowledge of the Australian industrial relations landscape and legal requirements. Previous exposure to working in mining, heavy industry or professional services environment will be beneficial for this role.

By nature, you are proactive and strategic in your thinking and take a risk-based approach to your work. With proven success in working in a fast-paced and high volume environment, you are agile in your approach whilst being able to deliver on multiple priorities. Your communication, facilitation and influencing skills will be key strengths and you are able to build trusting relationships at all organisational levels.

You will be working in a collaborative and supportive ER team, spending at least 30-50% time in the office, with occasional site travel required (COVID restrictions depending).

We support flexible work at BHP. Talk to us about the flexible working options in this team

**About Our Process**:
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce***:
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.

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