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Senior Industrial Relations Advisor
Chemist Warehouse. Provide practical, commercially focused advice across industrial relations matters .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in industrial relations and employment law, with a strong focus on enterprise bargaining, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Capable of developing guidance materials and managing complex industrial relations matters in a multi-site, unionised environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Industrial Relations Advisory ExperienceEnterprise Bargaining SupportAustralian Employment Law KnowledgeStakeholder Management SkillsAnalytical and Problem-Solving Skills
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Hard Skills
Enterprise BargainingCompliance AuditsDispute ResolutionLegislation InterpretationResearch and BenchmarkingNegotiation SkillsPolicy DevelopmentTraining Material DevelopmentExecutive Briefing PreparationAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Consultation SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaborationAdaptabilityCalm Under Pressure
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office
Certifications & Qualifications
National Police CheckCurrent Driver’s Licence
Industry Keywords
Industrial RelationsWorkplace RelationsEmployment LawUnion EngagementPayroll ComplianceOrganisational ChangeIndustrial ActionModern AwardsEnterprise AgreementsStakeholder Engagement
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide practical, commercially focused advice across industrial relations matters
- Support industrial relations strategy, enterprise bargaining, payroll compliance, dispute resolution and union engagement
- Build relationships with business leaders, People & Culture teams, unions and employee representatives
- Plan and support enterprise bargaining, including benchmarking, research, negotiations, voting and approval processes
- Support contingency planning and business responses to industrial action
- Advise on day-to-day compliance and major organisational change
- Assist with industrial disputes and litigation alongside People & Culture teams and legal providers
- Coordinate the annual minimum wage compliance review
- Support industrial and payroll compliance audits and reviews
- Develop and deliver guidance materials, toolkits, updates and training
- Monitor industrial relations developments and recommend changes to policies, practices and systems
- Lead or support industrial relations projects, identify risks and escalate material issues appropriately
- Report to the General Manager Industrial Relations and Employment Law
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least five years’ experience in an industrial relations, workplace relations or employment law advisory role
- Experience supporting or leading enterprise bargaining, industrial negotiations and managing complex industrial relations matters in a multi-site, unionised environment
- Strong knowledge of Australian industrial relations and employment law
- Ability to interpret and apply legislation, modern awards, enterprise agreements and case law
- Highly developed consultation, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience preparing executive briefings, correspondence and submissions
- Experience developing compliance and education materials
- Sound judgement, confidentiality and attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and use legal providers effectively
- Collaborative, adaptable approach, initiative and willingness to learn
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Microsoft Office skills
- A current driver’s licence and ability to travel between sites and interstate as required
- Successful completion of a National Police Check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Access to learning and development programs, including internally designed leadership courses and Women in Leadership program
- Annual salary reviews linked to performance
- Work from home one day per week
- Six weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- One week of paid parental leave for secondary carers
- Team member discounts through Flare
- Corporate offers on healthcare premiums with Bupa Healthcare
- Banking benefits with CommBank
- Novated leasing
- Team member discount card for Chemist Warehouse pharmacies
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program services
- Subsidised onsite canteen
- Complimentary shuttle bus connecting nearby train stations to the Preston Support Office