HR Manager - FMCG
Job No:
Primo85
Location:
Chullora
Primo Smallgoods is the largest producer of Ham, Bacon and Smallgoods in Australia. From humble beginnings, we have gone on to become a household name. We thrive on our ability to provide quality products to our customers on a national and international scale while supporting innovative manufacturing solutions within the Australian and international market. Primo is now part of the JBS Group, Australia’s largest meat processing company and globally the second largest food company.
A new opportunity has emerged for an HR Manager to lead and provide support for the entire HR Lifecycle at our manufacturing plant based in Chullora. Reporting to the General Manager – HR, you will be the key point of contact for HR issues while playing a pivotal role in the assessment and improvement of company culture and processes.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
- Maintains organisation staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counselling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analysing exit interviews; recommending changes.
- In conjunction with appropriate management determine and establish the desired combination of employment types, including Labour Hire.
- Oversee labour hire agency staff engagements including authorisation, booking, induction and monitoring attendance
- Prepares employees for jobs by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
- Maintains a pay plan by ensuring employees remain within established banding; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
- Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; organising management meetings with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counselling employees and supervisors.
- Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of established benefits; recommending benefit programs to GM HR; directing the processing of benefit claims; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
- Ensures employee facilities are appropriate, both in scope and condition
- Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organisation at hearings.
- In conjunction with appropriate support roles (GM HR for example) undertakes all levels of Industrial Relations, including EA bargaining, resolving disputes involving Unions and employee representative groups.
- Responsible for applying and advising other departments on applicable Award and Agreement interpretation.
- Ensures, in conjunction with the return to work coordinator, the monitoring of employees on work cover and suitable duties to ensure that the return to work program is efficient and effective.
- In conjunction with the Operations team ensures operative level training is delivered tracked and monitored.
- Within the national training infrastructure ensures that all employees have their agreed training plan facilitated
- Working within the national appraisal system ensures all employees within scope are appraised in accordance with the approved guidelines.
- Working with managers to develop performance management programs particularly targeting the poor performer.
- Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures. Training the workforce in the practical application of those policies and ensuring compliance with same.
- Ensures HR information systems, manual and electronic, are maintained as the primary source of employment information.
- Maintains historical human resource records, manual and electronic, by ensuring compliance with the established filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Work with the GM HR and other HR Managers to provide an integrated support network for the HR function and completing assigned “Group” tasks.
As the department leader;
- Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
- Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
- Maintains human resource staff job results by counselling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
It is agreed that the above is a summary of the key objectives of the role of the HR Manager and it is accepted that this description does not include the marginal functions of the role that are incidental to the performance of the job. This job description does not state or imply that the above duties and responsibilities are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the HR Manager. The Role is required to perform any other job related duties as directed by the Company.
Excellence in JBS Australia:
- Live and promote the JBS Mission and Values
- Help us improve the way things are done and identify improvement opportunities across the entire business
- Participate in staff review processes
- Know and be familiar with company processes, operating procedures and policies for your role
- Meet all requirements as stated in the Company Employee Handbook
Work Health & Safety:
- Along with all parts of the Business implement a work environment that supports a safe and healthy culture throughout Primo
- Report all workplace incidents, accidents and hazards immediately and rectify minor hazards that can be safely controlled
- Maintain awareness and comply with Primo Work Health and Safety practices
Food Safety:
- Ensure all training, including inductions addresses any relevant food safety matters
- Demonstrate in factory interactions, by 100% compliance to GMP, a commitment to the highest standard of food safety
Key Relationships / Interfaces
- GM Human Resources
- Lead manager of the allocated business unit
- Operations Management
- Internal Primo Departments
- National post holders, particularly, WHS and Training
Skills/Competencies:
- You will have 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role, in a fast paced food manufacturing environment
- Tertiary Qualified in Human Resources Management or similar
- Demonstrated ability to translate Strategic vision into Tactical and Operational plans that are fully implemented
- Strong Communicator with excellent listening and interaction skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy – essential
- Ability to work well under deadlines and pressure
- The ability to prioritize tasks and be able to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously; and the ability to interface with all levels of management.
- Applies Business Practices and Ethics
- Approachable and enthusiastic
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to work on own initiative and as a team player
- Good organizational skills with cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Good judgment and problem solving ability & is capable of understanding the impact of decision making on the business
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