HR Consultant

**HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER**

**The Company**

Halkin Business Partners has been helping entrepreneurs and businesses scale for over 20 years. From start-ups to established enterprises, we achieve a very high level of success for our clients by partnering with them and offering expert advice and solutions at every stage of the business journey.

**The Role**

Due to continued growth and business demand, we are looking for a proactive HR Consultant to join our small team of HR professionals. Reporting to the HR Director, this is a multifaceted generalist position. As an HR Consultant, you will be working collaboratively and engaging with a range of clients from different industries to deliver high quality human resource services.

Our clients are mostly small and medium business (10 -150 staff). This means that every day is different, and this is quite possibly one of the most interesting, challenging and rewarding HR roles you could hope for. While our office is based in North Sydney, we offer a flexible work environment, and a four-day work week with one day working from home. You may also be required to visit client sites from time to time.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with clients through the provision of high quality, timely and accurate advice on a broad range of Human Resources (HR) and Employee Relations (ER) matters including employment conditions, workforce planning, organisational design, performance management, recruitment & selection, discipline, grievances, employee relations and dispute resolution.
- Compile employment contracts, position descriptions, policies, procedures, and performance improvement plans.
- Providing interpretation, counsel and support around policies, procedures, programs, and employee life cycle activities.
- Providing sound interpretation and advice on awards and NES to ensure compliance with relevant employment legislation.
- In depth knowledge of the General Retail and Restaurant Award highly advantageous
- Leading and/or managing a range of human resource related projects such as performance reviews, career development, recruitment and HRIS implementation
- HR reporting including headcount and absenteeism
- Facilitate training for people leaders and employees as needed including onboarding and other information sessions.
- Liaise with finance/payroll teams
- Support the HR Director with internal HR initiatives and programs
- Foster effective relationships in all areas of the business

**Competencies and experience**

You will be a degree qualified with 5+ years’ experience as an HR Generalist with experience across the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations (including administration), reporting and process. You will thrive in a busy environment, multitask effectively and adept at working in a high-volume environment across a wide range of stakeholders and industries with excellent communication and influencing skills.

You will have a solid understanding and interpretive knowledge of legislation, frameworks and industrial instruments governing employment in Australia.

You will be a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude and demonstrate a proactive approach to tackling tasks efficiently and effectively. You must have the ability to appropriately interact with management and staff at all levels. You will be dedicated to partnering with your client base as well as working in a collaborative team environment and committed to team success. Above all you will be kind natured.

**About Culture & Benefits**
In return, you will join a truly exciting, rapidly growing global organisation that boasts a supportive and collaborative environment with a focus on the development and training of their people. An organisation that values HR and strives for an exceptional employee experience. You will enjoy a 4-day work week with one day working from home.

**About applying**

**Salary**: $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person