At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage HR, safety, and payroll while shaping processes for a growing team.
- Company: Join ARW Homes, an award-winning builder in Mackay dedicated to quality and community.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, direct access to Directors, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for long-term growth with a respected local builder.
- Why this job: Own a newly created role with real impact on people and safety in the construction industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll, HR, and workplace safety; practical skills valued over formal qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
ARW Homes is an award-winning residential builder based in Mackay.
We build quality homes for local families and we are proud of both the standard of work we deliver and the team behind it.
As the business has grown, so have the responsibilities that sit behind our people.
We are now creating a dedicated role to bring human resources, workplace health and safety and payroll together under one person for the first time.
About ARW Homes
ARW Homes is an award-winning residential builder based in Mackay.
We build quality homes for local families and we are proud of both the standard of work we deliver and the team behind it.
As the business has grown, so have the responsibilities that sit behind our people.
We are now creating a dedicated role to bring human resources, workplace health and safety and payroll together under one person for the first time.
About the role
This is a newly created, standalone position reporting directly to the Directors.
You will own human resources, workplace health and safety and payroll for the business, and you will have genuine scope to shape how all three work.
It is a hands-on role.
You will be processing payroll and managing the detail of compliance, and you will also be the person employees and managers come to for practical advice on people and safety matters.
- What you will be doing
- Processing end to end payroll, including award interpretation, superannuation, leave, payroll tax and Single Touch Payroll
- Managing recruitment, onboarding and inductions so new starters are set up properly from day one
- Maintaining employment contracts, policies, position descriptions and employee records
- Supporting managers with day to day people matters, from probation reviews through to performance conversations
- Owning our workplace health and safety system, documentation, training registers and reporting, working alongside the construction team who manage safety on site
- Managing workers compensation claims and return to work coordination
- Improving the systems and processes that sit behind all of the above
About you
You will have practical experience across payroll and human resources and be confident taking on workplace health and safety.
- End to end payroll experience for a payroll of a similar size, including payroll tax
- Confidence interpreting modern awards and applying employment conditions
- Generalist HR experience across recruitment, onboarding and the employment lifecycle
- Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and the National Employment Standards
- Experience maintaining workplace health and safety systems, documentation and records
- Workers compensation and return to work experience, or the willingness to take it on
- Accuracy, discretion and strong organisational skills
Experience in building, construction or another trades based industry will be highly regarded.
Qualifications in human resources, workplace health and safety or payroll are well regarded, but practical experience matters most to us.
- What's on offer
- A newly created role you can genuinely own and shape
- Direct access to the Directors, with decisions made quickly and without red tape
- A supportive, down to earth team that gets on well and gets on with the job
- An attractive salary package, negotiable based on experience
- A long term opportunity with an established local builder
People, Safety and Payroll Manager in Mackay employer: ARW Homes
ARW Homes is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for the People, Safety and Payroll Manager to shape and influence key HR, safety, and payroll functions within a supportive and collaborative team environment. Located in Mackay, employees benefit from direct access to the Directors, a commitment to employee growth, and a culture that values quality work and local community impact. With an attractive salary package and the chance to make a meaningful difference in a well-established local builder, ARW Homes stands out as a rewarding place to advance your career.
