Specialist Employee Relations | Brisbane

BHP

Posted on:  27th Nov 2024

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Employee Relations team. Working in a small team and reporting to the Manager Employee Relations, this role will provide coaching and advice to Leaders in managing complex employee relations matters. 

As a Specialist Employee Relations, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing technical expertise to line leaders in managing complex performance and conduct and other ER matters, including workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, performance management and managing ill and injured employees
  • Proactively supporting and developing line leader capability, including by facilitating ER training
  • Contributing to the execution of ER Strategy to deliver optimal business outcomes
  • Providing advice and interpretation on employment instruments and legislation
  • Representing the Company in litigation proceedings, including in the Fair Work Commission
  • Advising the business on issue resolution 
  • Supporting risk assessment activities

About You

You are a passionate and driven HR/ER professional who has a depth of experience supporting leaders across all case management areas of ER including workplace investigations, performance management and disciplinary processes. You bring a strong knowledge of the Australian industrial relations landscape and legal requirements. Previous exposure to working in mining, heavy industry or professional services environment will be beneficial for this role. 

By nature, you are proactive and strategic in your thinking and take a risk-based approach to your work. With proven success in working in a fast-paced and high volume environment, you are agile in your approach whilst being able to deliver on multiple priorities. Your communication, facilitation and influencing skills will be key strengths and you are able to build trusting relationships at all organisational levels.

We support flexible work at BHP.  Talk to us about the flexible working options in this team

Role is based in Brisbane but will require occasional travel to site. 

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce    

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.

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