Experience

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  iHR Australia and via direct engagement

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Senior Human Resources Consultant

    • Feb 2019 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Provision of HR consultancy services relating to e.g. interim management / generalist support, employee relations, strategy development, award compliance, change management, workplace investigations, dedicated hr projects.

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  Oliver Hume Corporation

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Group Human Resources Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Oct 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Oliver Hume is a multi-disciplinary Australian property services company specialising in the delivery of corporate advisory services, residential project development, marketing and sales, asset management, development site sales or acquisitions and strategic research to and on behalf of public and private organisations throughout Australia. Oliver Hume is the marketing force behind some of the nation's most reputable residential communities and residential development companies.This role leads the Human Resources Function in the provision of strategic and operational support to the Oliver Hume group of companies.

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  PZ Cussons

  • Mulgrave

  • HR Consultant

    • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
    • Mulgrave

    HR Consulting / generalist projects to PZ Cussons and five:am. This role provided HR generalist support relating to business integration activities as a result of the acquisition of the five:am organic yoghurt business acquired by PZ Cussons.

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  Victorian Managed Insurance Authority

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    • Sep 2012 - Jun 2015
    • Melbourne, Australia

    The VMIA is a public financial corporation acting as the ‘captive insurer’ for the State of Victoria. It is a statutory body offering support and advice in strategic and operational risk management and insurance products to more than 3,500 clients in Victoria. This role provides HR Business Partnering to the Claims Management and Domestic Building Insurance Divisions and central business shared services.

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  GDF SUEZ Australia

  • Melbourne

  • Human Resources Manager - Mat Leave Replacement (Corporate and Retail)

    • Apr 2011 - May 2012
    • Melbourne

    International Power is the country’s largest private generator of electricity with a retail operation in South Australia and Victoria through Simply Energy. It is part of the global International Power business GDF SUEZ’s Energy International Business - a world leader in independent power generation employing more than 220,000 employees. As Human Resources Manager in the Corporate Office this role was responsible for leading the national roll out of HR integration activities subsequent to the takeover of GDF Suez of International Power: remuneration structures, talent and succession management, e-learning and hr planning systems etc.

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  Freelance HR Consultant

  • HR Consultant

    • Dec 2010 - May 2011

    HR consulting: workplace investigations IHR.HR projects: hr management, acquisitions, restructures, training, classification frameworks, policy development, recruitment.

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  Fonterra Europe Gmbh, Hamburg

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

    Hamburg secondment position responsible for set up of the new Fonterra Europe UA company in Amsterdam.Achievements- Agreement of new organizational/role requirements and job sizing off more than 60 roles.- Establishment of employment terms and conditions for employees in The Netherlands.- Management of the recruitment process of 50+ employees – sales, marketing, customer service, technical, human resources and finance.

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  Fonterra Australia

  • Human Resources Manager, Fonterra Ingredients Australia

    • Sep 2001 - Mar 2010

    Reporting to the Managing Director of FIA, this position was responsible for development and delivery HR strategy, plans and services to the Fonterra Ingredients Australia Leadership Team, seven dairy manufacturing sites in Victoria and Tasmania, Milk Supply Group and Ingredients Sales Team employing more than 800 employees. The business manufactures dairy ingredients (cheese and milk powders), specialty milk powders such infant formula and consumer brands such as Western Star butter and Perfect Italiano cheese.Responsibilities- HR strategy development and deployment- Employee relations- Performance planning- Capability – selection and development, talent review and succession planning- HR team management and developmentSeptember 2001 – December 2005 Human Resources Manager, Bonlac Foods Pty LtdBonlac Foods, an Australian Dairy Manufacturing Company with annual turnover in excess of $2 billion dollars per annum employing approximately 1,000 employees in Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales was fully purchased by Fonterra Inc in 2006.

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  Taubmans Pty Ltd

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Feb 2000 - Aug 2001

    Responsible for providing HR Management support to Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmanian (Bristol) 60 retail outlets and HR Manager for the Glen Waverley Paint Manufacturing Site.- Management Coaching- Recruitment - sales, manufacturing and retail.- Remuneration Surveys- Perfrmance Management Training

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  Orica

  • Human Resources Consultant

    • Aug 1987 - Dec 1999

    Various Human Resources Positions held with Orica incuding:HR Consultant, Remuneration and Benefits - HR Specialist role covering company wide job evaluations and remuneration surveysHR Consultant, Safety Health and Environment Group (SHE Pacific - HR generalist positionHR Consultant, Chlorine and Derivates Manufacturing Site, Yarraville - HR generalist positon with primary focus being employee relationsHR Advisor, Chemicals - HR admin, process management and recruitmentHR Advisor, Plastics - HR admin, process management and recruitment