Senior Workplace Relations Advisor

Joining the Metcash Family 

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. 

Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. 

About the Opportunity 

We have an exciting opportunity to join Metcash as a Senior Workplace Relations Advisor. This role sits within our central Workplace Relations team and provides specialist Employee and Industrial Relations support to leaders across Metcash through influencing, coaching and mentoring. 

In this Role 

•    End to end case management of employee relations cases including performance management, misconduct, grievances, absence management, non-work related illnesses and injuries and investigations.
•    Build leadership capability by guiding, mentoring and/or coaching Team Leaders on all employee relations cases. This will be achieved through assessing risk & legislative requirements, coaching on relevant process, provide relevant tools, scripts & templates, and complete necessary documentation.
•    Build effective relationships with business leaders and provide commercially sound ER and IR advice in relation to operational and strategic business priorities.
•    Respond to Industrial Relations queries, including EA interpretation matters
•    Assist with EA negotiations for smaller operations
•    Work with the Safety team to ensure policy and procedures are in place and adhered to.
•    Assist with project work on an ad hoc basis

You’re Likely a Match If 

•    Circa 5+ years broad HR/People & Culture experience, with specialisation in Employee and/or industrial relations.
•    Experience within fast paced commercial environment.
•    Experience with blue collar / frontline / logistics workforce essential.
•    Previous involvement and an interest in EA negotiations is highly regarded.
•    Proven ability to work through end to end complex employee relations cases
•    Strong negotiation, coaching and influencing skills
•    Experience working across and effectively influencing stakeholders within a range of levels across an organisation.
•    Track record in developing strong relationships internally, externally, and across various business units.

Life at Metcash 

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!
🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.
🌍 Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023
🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”. 

About Us 

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger!

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