Hr Business Partner

DESCRIPTION

We need more brilliant, human-centred thinkers like you to help us strategise, implement and maintain our next set of Human Resources initiatives. That's why we're hiring a talented HR Business Partner to support our Fulfilment Centre Operations teams - part of our wider Operations for the region. With time, this will prove beneficial to your profile. Amazon's Operations lies at the heart of the Amazon customer experience: each and every action we take is driven by meeting customer expectations - also one of the company's core values.

The HR Business Partner vacancy is a crucial full-time role, in spearheading further development of our Fulfilment Centre Operations teams based in the area. With your team by your side, you'll be the driving force behind all associated HR programs and initiatives, as part of maximising employee engagement and retention.

How You'll Shine

First and foremost, you'll be responsible for delivering the holistic, world-class HR service that these growing teams deserve. One of the most important, value-added aspects of your role will be acting as a consultant, or, as a bridge between Management and frontline team members. So your mission, should you choose to accept it: implement all-important initiatives to drive and maintain an overall culture of excellent employee relations and healthy communications.

Your Profile and Responsibilities

With your overall mission in mind, you'll bring your world-class evaluative, problem-solving skills to the table, including:

• Proactive gathering of data from appropriate sources
• In-depth root cause analysis
• Consistent reference to long-term plans and goals
• Followed up by decisive and confident action.
• You'll develop and maintain a healthy relationship with works councils
• You'll coach and mentor leaders from across the Ravenhall Fulfillment Center teams
• You'll maintain an emphasis on continuous improvement and best practices, to be shared with other Fulfillment Center teams, as well as with Amazon's Finance and Payroll departments
• You'll develop innovative, user-friendly shift models alongside creative, flexible working time models

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Ravenhall, VIC, AUS

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5+ years HR experience within an international, fast-paced and customer driven environment,
• Previous experience in collaborating with a works council
• Strong ability to prioritise and to meet your deadlines,
• In-depth knowledge of Australian labour laws
• Demonstrable ability to positively persuade and influence: you're a skilled negotiator
• Proven affinity for working in large scale workforce management: able to provide meaningful, educational counselling to Customer Service managers
• You bring the ability to step back and look at long term vision, for departmental growth
• Successful track record of setting up variable pay models
• You're generous with your intellectual curiosity: you bring insight to the team from outside the company and further afield
• You're also resourceful, and comfortable with occasional ambiguity regarding projects and tasks
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies would be highly advantageous.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.