HR Consultant

**Company Overview**:
Just Focus Commercial Cleaning is one of the largest service providers for Woolworths supermarkets, managing over 200 sites in the portfolio. The company specializes in a wide range of cleaning services across industries such as office/commercial, aged care/retirement, education, retail, medical, industrial, sports/leisure, and hospitality.

**Position Summary**:
The HR Consultant is responsible for offering expert advice and guidance on various human resource management aspects, such as recruitment, employee relations, performance management, policy development, and compliance. The consultant works with the company’s HR team or management to assess needs, recommend solutions, and ensure that HR practices align with organizational goals and legal requirements.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Assessing HR Needs**: Evaluate the organization’s current HR processes, workforce, and needs.
- **HR Strategy Development**: Collaborate with management to develop and implement HR strategies that support the organization’s goals.
- **Recruitment and Selection**: Provide guidance on recruitment strategies, including job descriptions, interviewing, hiring processes, and onboarding new employees.
- **Employee Relations**: Advise on best practices for handling employee grievances, disputes, and disciplinary actions. Foster a positive work environment.
- **Performance Management**: Assist in creating performance evaluation systems, including feedback processes, goal setting, and career development planning.
- **Training and Development**: Design and deliver training programs for employees and management in areas such as leadership, conflict resolution, and diversity.
- **Policy Creation**: Develop and revise company policies and procedures in compliance with labor laws and industry standards.
- **Compliance**: Ensure that HR practices comply with local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., workplace safety, anti-discrimination laws).
- **HR Systems Implementation**: Help implement HR software systems, including payroll, benefits administration, and employee databases.
- **Change Management**: Guide organizations through periods of change such as mergers, restructuring, or layoffs.
- **Employee Benefits Administration**: Review and recommend benefit plans, including health insurance, retirement plans, and employee perks.
- **Data Analysis and Reporting**: Analyze workforce data and provide reports on turnover, employee satisfaction, and other key HR metrics.

**Key Qualifications**:

- **Education**: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- **Experience**: Proven experience as an HR Consultant or in a similar HR role. Experience across a range of HR disciplines is often preferred.

**Skills**:

- Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem solving and decision making abilities.
- Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
- Proficiency with HR software and systems.

**Personal Attributes**:

- Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of integrity and ethics.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Collaborative team player.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Gym membership
- Professional development assistance
- Salary packaging
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplementary Pay:

- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Human resources: 3 years (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person