Employee Relations Advisor – 12mth Fixed Term
Kmart Australia Limited
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chadstone • Australia
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About the role
- Manage employment litigation matters, including representing the business before the Fair Work Commission and other tribunals.
- Provide practical, commercial and compliant employee relations advice to support business initiatives, projects and operations.
- Ensure compliance with industrial instruments, workplace laws and internal policies.
- Support end‑to‑end Enterprise Bargaining processes, including planning, negotiation, rollout and implementation.
- Conduct and support workplace investigations and guide P&C teams on resolving ER issues and complaints.
- Partner with P&C teams to deliver ER capability uplift through training and coaching of line managers.
- Contribute to group-wide compliance activities, including proactive reviews and payroll remediation support.
- Coordinate the delivery of cyclical ER activities and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in Law, IR or HR (postgraduate studies in Employment Law highly regarded).
- 3-5 years’ experience in Employee Relations or Industrial Relations roles.
- Demonstrated experience in enterprise bargaining, negotiation and end‑to‑end EA processes.
- Experience in employment and industrial law regulatory compliance review programs.
- Experience in industrial advocacy before tribunals and working with unions and regulatory bodies.
- Proven ability to develop and implement strategic ER plans and deliver ER advice across varied business contexts.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Experience conducting workplace investigations and resolving complex ER matters.
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environment.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
employment litigationemployee relationsindustrial relationsenterprise bargainingnegotiationworkplace investigationsregulatory compliancestrategic ER planscompliance review programsindustrial advocacy
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementinfluencingorganisational skillsattention to detailautonomycoachingtrainingcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
tertiary qualification in Lawtertiary qualification in IRtertiary qualification in HRpostgraduate studies in Employment Law