Senior Employee Relations Manager

Brighter Futures Start Here

As Australia's biggest and most loved retailer, we've been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it's the heart of everything we do. As a leader in the retail market, we're optimistic about our future and yours. We're relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you'll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it's not just what you do, it's who you are that makes every day living brighter.

Join the team

We're in search of a dynamic and seasoned Senior Employee Relations Manager to join our team and drive the development of our Employee Relations strategy across both Kmart and Target. Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations & Advisory, you'll lead a team of two Employee Relations Advisors.

You will have a broad spectrum of responsibilities, ranging from enterprise bargaining to leading strategic projects, including engaging in workplace relations lobbying and ensuring compliance. You will also play a vital role in complex individual workplace matters (e.g. complex workplace investigations and disciplinary matters) and litigation. Your expertise and advocacy skills will be pivotal in safeguarding Kmart Group's organisational interests and upholding our commitment to excellence.

If you're up for the challenge and consider yourself an expert in this space, join us and make your mark on the future of Employee Relations at Kmart Group!

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior Employee Relations Manager, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Enterprise Bargaining: Lead the delivery of enterprise bargaining activities, mitigating associated risks and delivering commercial outcomes aligned to the corporate plan and strategy. Manage bargaining disputation and industrial action with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Strategic Partnership: Partner with key stakeholders to develop and execute ER strategies that support business initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with corporate plan and strategy, our values and delivering optimum business and ER outcomes.
• Compliance and Documentation: Lead ER compliance activities, including Payroll auditing, Respect at Work initiatives and training. Develop, review and implement ER related documentation, ensuring both compliance and best practices.
• Litigation and Advocacy: Manage employment law litigation across the Kmart Group, providing strategic and commercial legal advice on a range of employment law matters. Represent our brands at tribunals and provide advocacy where necessary.
• Continuous Improvement: Benchmark and review our ways of working to ensure readiness for changes in case law and best practices, continuously striving for improvement and innovation.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A minimum of 7 years' experience in ER/IR within a large-scale organization.
• Proven experience in end-to-end enterprise bargaining processes.
• Strong track record of developing and implementing strategic ER plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage, collaborate and influence senior stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of employment law and its practical application.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with a focus on driving results and fostering a collaborative team culture.

Benefits we'll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
• A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target and Catch on eligible products
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers!
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• Free onsite parking when you're required to come into the office
• We offer inclusive parental leave and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
• A dynamic learning and support program
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
• In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
• Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself
• Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Regular product sample sales with tonnes of discounted items to purchase
• Wesfarmers is Kmart and Target's parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

A place you can belong

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to do well when applying or working with us, therefore we encourage you to let us know by emailing *********@kmart.com.au if you would like any adjustments.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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