Industrial Relations Partner, North Sydney NSW

Industrial Relations Business Partner

• 12 Month Contract – Maternity Leave 
   

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries. We work together to make, move, and sell, some of the world's most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies, and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

Our well-known portfolio in Australia includes the Coca-Cola family of products, as well as loved brands like Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Billson's and Grinders Coffee.  

About your new role…

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Workplace Relations Teams as our Industrial Relations Business Partner on a 12-month (parental leave cover) contract. As a key member of the team, your role is responsible for providing strategic advice, guidance and operational expertise on a wide range of topics focusing on Industrial Relations. This role is a subject matter expert on Industrial Relations within the organisation across Australia, playing a lead role through all stages of the Enterprise Bargaining process, from planning through negotiations, post negotiations and implementation.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the planning, negotiation and administration of bargaining for specific enterprise agreements
• Conducting compliance assessments to ensure BOOT and industrial instrument compliance
• Effective stakeholder management in complex, dynamic environments, including unions.
• Communicate effectively with employees, management, and external partners to promote a culture of compliance and positive workplace relations
• Site-level management of industrial disputation
• Ensure compliance with all relevant workplace relations legislation, including the Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, and National Employment Standards.

Let's talk about you…

• At least 7 years' direct experience in enterprise bargaining
• Experience in dealing with unions, ideally in manufacturing or construction
• Proficient in Fair Work Act, Modern Award and enterprise agreement interpretation and compliance
• Collaborative, flexible and efficient way of working
• Tertiary qualifications in law or HR preferred

Applications close Wednesday 19th November, 2025

What's in it for you?

At CCEP you can expect an attractive package including staff product allowance as well as a broad range of discounts and benefits from a range of partners This is a genuine opportunity for an ambitious and customer focused trade professional to take their career to a new level and thrive making a positive contribution to CCEP customers' business growth and success, with a brand you can be proud of. Some of our amazing & competitive benefits are:

• Purchased Annual Leave Scheme
• Ongoing training within a diverse and constantly evolving workplace
• Being part of one of the world's largest bottlers and most recognizable brands
• Excellent team culture – we have fun whilst we work
• A Leader who will support & guide you throughout your career
• Access to employee benefits such as free drinks onsite, allocation of products to take home, EAP, free onsite parking
• Access to our CCEP Care Program which helps our People work through the challenges of navigating Government Services, Social Welfare Organisations, and all other matters that impact on their emotional, psychological, financial, and physical wellbeing. This includes free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline
• Access to our career and self-development program from day one

Note: as this is a parental leave cover, this role is temporary and the incumbent has a right to return to the permanent role upon cessation of their period of parental leave. There may be circumstances where CCEP, or the employee who is taking parental leave, can end the leave which could affect the period of employment of this advertised role.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment. 

This obligation may also extend to include a pre-employment health evaluation process that is aimed at determining if prospective new employees are able to safely undertake the inherent requirements of the role without putting themselves or others at risk.