Cremorne, Melbourne VIC | Full time |Contract | Retail / Apparel & Fashion
We are seeking an experienced People Advisor to join a fast-paced retail organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a hands-on generalist HR role supporting leaders and team members across a national retail network.
You will work closely with People & Culture Business Partners and senior leaders, providing practical advice across employee relations, performance, employee lifecycle activities, HR systems and broader people initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted first point of contact for general People & Culture queries.
- Provide practical HR advice and support to retail leaders and team members.
- Support employee relations matters, investigations, documentation and resolution.
- Assist with performance, capability and remuneration processes.
- Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, contract variations and other employee lifecycle activities.
- Manage employee benefits and related people processes.
- Support HRIS administration, workflows, reporting and system testing.
- Assist with compliance training, engagement surveys, talent and succession planning.
- Prepare people communications, guides, templates and process documentation.
- Analyse people metrics and salary data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Support People & Culture projects and initiatives across the retail network.
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes through technology and AI-enabled solutions.
Requirements
- Previous experience in an HR, People & Culture or HR Advisory role.
- Experience in retail or another multi-site environment is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of HR processes, employment legislation, employee relations and HR policies.
- Confident providing advice to leaders and employees at different levels.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commercial mindset with an understanding of how people initiatives support business outcomes.
- Experience with HRIS platforms, particularly Dayforce, would be highly regarded.
- Interest in using technology and AI to improve people processes is advantageous.
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If you are an experienced People Advisor or HR professional available for a full-time temporary opportunity and ready to make an immediate impact, we would love to hear from you.
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