Woolworths

Employee Relations Advisor

• Permanent opportunity based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

• Support in valuable and meaningful work for our frontline team

• Flexible working options while supporting with a varied caseload

We are Woolworths Group 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you'll do

We are seeking an Employee Relations Advisor to join our close knit team who foster a culture of collaboration and service excellence. We are enabled by effective and efficient people processes and technology to support the management of our ER matters. The ER Advisor role is an integral part of the E2E Team Services Tribe  reporting to the Product Owner. This is a largely autonomous role focusing on providing high quality Employee Relations advice to the business, whilst working within a highly collaborative team of ER professionals. 

• Delivering day to day advice and coaching to line managers on employee relations matters such as grievances, performance management, misconduct, policy breaches and health matters

• Staying abreast of internal policy and external legislation to ensure the highest quality advice is given 

• Influencing, coaching and developing line managers to model the desired interpersonal and leadership skills to create a positive working environment in line with our values and employee relations framework

• Management of individual caseloads to support and foster both leaders and team business-wide.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable experience in Employee Relations, Industrial Relations or HR case management, through previous roles (1+ year) and/or tertiary education (human resources or law).

• Proven ability to coach and support employees and line managers.

• Experience interpreting and advising on the Fair Work Act and Enterprise Agreements.

• Strong communication skills, stakeholder management and relationship building skills are important as is a commercial orientation.

• Effective time management and the ability to manage a number of competing priorities and time sensitive cases.

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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