Experience

Whittaker Contracting

• Australia
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Responsibilities include:Conducting analyses to determine staffing number, skills and needs to meet objectives;Review and maintain relevant policy documents;Develop and maintain further policy documents to assist in the management of personnel;Analyse the skills and qualities required for each particular job undertaken;Develop position descriptions;Assist the Director in obtaining relevant information in order to further develop the Company's communication;Provide advice and information to management and employees on policies and procedures;Advise employees on work matters, personal issues and industrial relation matters;Manage all employee site inductions and liaise with the client;Manage professional development for all staff;Manage Workers Compensation inquiries, incidents and lodgements;Monitor and liaise with apprentices and TAFE regarding skill levels, performance and attendance;Manage enterprise bargaining situations;Assist the Director in implementing organisational change from reviewed employee classifications to industrial relations legislation.



Pybar Mining Services Pty Ltd

• HR Advisor

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2012

  Responsibilities include:Maintaining a forward-looking approach to meeting recruitment requirements by assisting the HR Manager with recruitment strategies for attracting new employees, taking into account changes within the organisationAttracting new employees by maintaining PYBAR’s profile through updating publicity material, Performing referee checks on behalf of Project Managers for potential applicants;Assisting the HR Manager in Industrial Relation disputes;Ensuring all prospective employee’s medical examinations are forwarded to the Company's occupational physician for medical clearance and tracking of follow-up examinations;Utilising initiative to ensure the HR Department is multi-skilled through training;Maintaining a high level of confidentiality to all employee matters;Providing advice and support to Business Unit Managers on their recruitment needs and the most effective recruitment options;Assisting in the development, evaluation and implementation of HR policies, including position descriptions;Preparing accurate reports and statistics on various personnel related issues e.g. end of probationary periods, exit interviews, new employees and in-process HR list.Achievements:Successfully prepared correspondence and transferred approximately 400 employees Workplace Agreements through Fair Work Australia from ITEA's/AWA's to The Collective Agreement (2009) by 31 December 2009.



Queensland Transport

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor - Service Management

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  Responsibilities included:Providing temporary contracts, policies and procedures for Human Resources in relation to leave and entitlements, payroll and manager meetings;Providing support to all staff, being the third point of call after the counter supervisor. This includes answering customer complaints when necessary on behalf of counter staff;Maintenance and approval of all staff leave, including toil leave;Authorising staff time sheets and applications for part time employees;Supervising the completion of monthly audits;Communicating with staff to ensure clear interpretation of policy and standards;Conducting staff appraisals;Co-ordinating and performing staff training.