Job title: People & Culture Business Partner
Company: Downer Group
Job description: Job Description:The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations.Part of Downer Group, our Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services (SICS) business unit delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. We run hospitals, manage client data centres, we take asset management risk, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces. Arguably no other business within Downer better embodies our purpose; to enable our communities to thrive.Join us on the journey.We currently have an opportunity for a People & Culture Business Partner to join our team based in Melbourne. You will be responsible for supporting and contributing to the success of our SICS government and private contracts, this role will see you managing our key client group including a large blue-collar workforce.What you’ll doThe role has a broad remit, with key responsibilities outlined below:
- Provide advisory support and coaching to managers to manage employee relations and industrial relations matters.
- Work closely with HR Business partners, functional HR teams and other teams to gather project requirements and coordinate project activities.
- Identify and engage key stakeholders, establish effective communication channels and manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project & annual cycles.
- Ensure equitable and consistent employee relations in line with legislative requirements by supporting line managers to embrace best practice HRM technique
- Conducts and manages all engagement with employees and associated unions in line with Downer policies and values
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary Qualification in HR, Business Management, or a related discipline (desirable).
- Experience in high volume and / or blue-collar environment
- Strong HR/IR generalist experience, with knowledge of HR principles, practices & regulations.
- Knowledge of Fair Work Act, relevant awards, enterprise agreements.
- Experience coaching and supporting managers through HR processes.
- exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate at all levels.
More than anything, you’ll have a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a drive to provide high quality outcomes for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit and our clients.Why work for us?Working for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit, means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You’ll also find a range of benefits available such as:
- Training and development to support your career.
- Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business.
- Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.
- An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.
This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a highly successful organisation. If you are passionate about what you do and motivated to succeed, then apply now.Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.About Us: At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.About the Team: Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. Be it through facilities management of critical public assets, precinct upgrades, new energy solutions or professional and technical advisory. We run places of healthcare and education, custodial facilities, we manage customer data centres and critical systems, we take asset management risk over 25 years through our portfolio of Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces.
Expected salary:
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Job date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:02:07 GMT
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