At a Glance
- Tasks: Support HR operations and provide practical advice to enhance workplace culture.
- Company: Join MacKellar, a leading mining contractor with 60 years of experience.
- Benefits: FIFO options, competitive salary, and long-term career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in HR while working closely with operational leaders.
- Qualifications: Experience in HR roles and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 66600 - 81400 $ per year.
Take the next step in your HR career with MacKellar. Join MacKellar, one of Australia's leading mining contractors, and build your HR career at Carmichael Mine in Central Queensland. With 60 years of experience across mining and civil earthmoving, MacKellar delivers large-scale mining services across Australia. We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team in a hands-on, site-based role supporting operational leaders and employees across a range of HR and workforce matters.
Working closely with site leadership, you'll provide practical HR advice, support employee relations and performance management, and help create a safe, compliant and productive workplace.
What We Offer
- FIFO from Townsville or Rockhampton
- 5/2/4/3 roster
- Competitive salary package and employee benefits
- Hands-on experience across a large-scale mining operation
- Long-term career opportunities with an established mining contractor
- The opportunity to work closely with operational leaders and build strong stakeholder relationships
About the Role
As a HR Officer, you'll provide day-to-day HR support across site, partnering with supervisors, managers and employees to manage people-related matters and support effective workforce management. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing practical HR advice across employee relations and people management
- Supporting performance management, investigations, grievances, misconduct and disciplinary matters
- Preparing HR documentation, including investigation outcomes, warnings, performance improvement plans and termination correspondence
- Coaching leaders on employment legislation, Enterprise Agreement interpretation and HR best practice
- Supporting fitness for work, return-to-work and absenteeism matters in partnership with the Health team
- Building strong relationships with leaders and employees across site
- Working with Payroll, Travel and Site Administration to resolve employee and roster-related matters
- Supporting HR projects, initiatives and continuous improvement activities
- Escalating complex employee relations matters where required
About You
You're an approachable and solutions-focused HR professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams and providing practical advice in a fast-paced environment. To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
- Previous experience in an HR Advisor or HR Generalist role
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience across employee relations, investigations, performance management and disciplinary processes
- Working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements
- Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- A practical and confident approach to working with leaders at all levels
- Experience in mining, construction, civil, manufacturing or another industrial environment will be highly regarded
At MacKellar, our people are fundamental to our success. We value teamwork, integrity, accountability and safety, and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
HR Officer employer: MacKellar Group
MacKellar is an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and genuine career development opportunities in a supportive work culture. Based on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, employees enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule, allowing for a healthy work-life balance while contributing to the maintenance of a diverse fleet of heavy mining equipment across multiple operations.
