Experience

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  Woolworths Group

  • Australia
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • People Lead - Victoria

    • Mar 2021 - Present

    Leading a talented and well established team of C&P Business Partners across Victoria, partnering with the Victorian state leadership team and actively contributing to the national C&P agenda for the Primary Connect (Supply Chain) team for Woolworths Group.

  • HR Business Partner Vic East - Supply Chain

    • May 2016 - Mar 2021

    This role has a multi-site focus supporting site leaders across three distribution centres each with different enterprise agreements, two unions and includes management of an experienced HR Business Partner. For the past 2 years the primary objective has been to develop and execute the people strategy for managing two full site closures in Victoria.Outside of these large scale change management projects, the focus of the role is to provide coaching and guidance to the HRBP while partnering with Site Managers and their leadership teams to improve workplace culture and team experience, strengthen the leadership capability, act as a change leader for the development and implementation of change initiatives and represent my client groups with the national HR teams.Key priorities:Build effective talent pipelines by supporting Leaders to identify talent , develop workforce plans, develop talent and succession plans and identifying buy, borrow, build strategiesBuild leadership capability by leveraging available programs (including JDI and LSI), influence program development and coaching LeadersPartner with Leaders to develop engagement initiatives with a commercial mindset and passion for continuous improvement and innovation.Provide actionable insights to Leaders on trends in HR data and provide support and coaching to act on employee dataDesign and implement tailored plans to drive implementation of the state or national HR Plan, diagnose issues and provide lessons learned and HR expertise where requiredDevelopment of people change initiatives, including embedding principles in the changeContribution to Victorian EA strategy ahead of statewide enterprise bargainingSuccessfully negotiate multiple enterprise agreements, liaising with multiple stakeholders including unions, executive leaders, management and team members

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  Sensis

  • Australia
  • Advertising Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • HR Business Partner - True Local

    • Jul 2015 - May 2016

    Partnering with the General Manager (GM) and Senior Leadership team to support them to achieve the company's business objectives.Partner with GM to complete annual cyclical HR initiatives (for example performance reviews, objective setting, remuneration review, talent review and succession planning).Improve leadership capability through effective coaching and trainingProjects based on business needs

  • HR Advisor

    • Sep 2014 - May 2016

    The role provides dedicated Employment Relations Case Management to Managers and Leaders on complex workplace matters. Key priorities:Provide advice, coaching and support to managers on a range of HR matters including complex workplace investigations, conduct and performance management, OHS case management and external IR matters.Management of external matters such Fair Work Applicants (unfair dismissal, adverse action, stop bullying orders), Fair Work Ombudsman applicants and other external matters as applicable.Provide proactive coaching and training to managers in a range of areas, for example dealing with conflict, having challenging conversations, managing non-work related illnesses or injuries and conducting workplace investigations.General advice to managers on policies, processes, enterprise agreement and common law contract interpretation and general employment legislation. Adhoc projects from time to time

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  Forever New Clothing Pty Ltd

  • HR Advisor

    • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

    As the HR Advisor for Forever New this role is broad and truly generalist in nature. I provide advice and guidance to Managers on performance management, managing performance, industrial relations (including employment legislation, ECA interpretation, employment contracts and modern award interpr...

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  Beca

  • HR Coordinator

    • Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

    My key areas of responsibility included managing the HRIS, onboarding, offboarding, policy development, generalist advice and support to employees and training.

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  Orana Uniting Care

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • HR / OHS Officer

    • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Initially a stand alone HR role, I was fully responsible for all aspects of the HR function, reporting directly into the General Manager for Business Services. Key projects during this time was rolling out a new HRIS, training Managers, poliy development, establishing a formal training program wi...

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  Price Waterhouse Coopers

  • HR Advisor

    • Apr 2010 - Nov 2010