Human Resources and Payroll Officer

Virginia Nursery Pty Ltd is a family owned and operated business which has been serving the local community for over 20 years. We are the largest independent garden centre in South Australia with a large outdoor greenlife department, indoor Mall, giftwares shop and our own Café. We are seeking a dynamic and confident HR and Payroll Officer to join the admin team.

**THE ROLE**

A newly created role, reporting to the Company Director and Admin Manager, this role will have responsibility for providing day to day HR support to the managers and coordination of HR related activities, including recruitment and on-boarding, employee records, review and enhancement of policies and processes and people management. The Human Resources Officer will be involved with payroll functions including the processing of fortnightly pay runs.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**

The key responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):

- Act as a point of contact for staff in relation to HR matters
- Coordinate with end-to-end recruitment, including developing position descriptions, advertising, screening, interviewing, conducting background checks and managing the offer process
- Process the new starter documentations, employee onboarding and offboarding
- Performance management
- Prepare and maintain employee documentation and ensure records are kept up to date
- Support the Department Managers with staff training and development
- Provide guidance on policies and procedures
- Participate in disciplinary meetings
- Participate in the Health and Safety Committee as a committee member and minute taker
- Coordinate workers compensation claims
- Coordinate employee Return to Work process
- Support end to end payroll process
- Provide advice to employees in relation to pay issues, award information, new policies etc
- Help resolve payroll enquiries
- Review and improve policies and procedures on an ongoing basis

**QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Degree in business, Human Resources Management or related discipline
- Min 3 years of recent Human Resources experience
- Sound working knowledge of HR functions including payroll (MYOB preferred, but not essential)
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience in ensuring all HR processes and practices comply with relevant legal requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, identify problems and take action to implement solutions
- Advanced computer literacy and extensive experience with Microsoft Office products
- Well-organised and committed
- High order critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines

**KEY SELECTION CRITERIA**
- Demonstrated initiative, maturity, and ability to work effectively in a Human Resources role
- Demonstrated ability to effectively influence employees on Human Resources processes and procedures
- Experience working with Human Resources software
- Experience working with payroll processes and systems
- Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and provision of general Human Resource advice relating to Acts, Awards, Regulations, Policies and Procedures.

**Further details and how to apply**

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20-30 per week

**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- VIRGINIA, SA 5120: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 3 years (required)
- Human resources: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person