About them
Our client is a globally recognised consumer products business with a strong portfolio of household brands and approximately 120 employees across Australia.
This 9 month fixed term contract has been created to support the team during a period of parental leave and offers the opportunity to work closely with an experienced Head of HR across payroll, safety and HR operations.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of HR, this is a wide-ranging role with a strong focus on payroll and workplace health and safety, alongside broader HR support.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles
Responding to payroll queries and supporting employees across payroll matters
Coordinating workplace health and safety activities and committee meetings
Managing incident reporting, workers compensation and return to work processes
Supporting recruitment and onboarding activities
Acting as a first point of contact for employee enquiries
Assisting with employee engagement initiatives and HR projects
Preparing HR reports, employee documentation and workforce data




Supporting day to day office and HR administration
About you
To be successful, you'll bring:
End to end payroll processing experience
Exposure to workplace health and safety, workers compensation or return to work activities
Experience supporting employees and managers with day to day HR administration and enquiries
Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Confidence interpreting awards, enterprise agreements or payroll related legislation
A proactive and hands on approach
This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong payroll experience who enjoys being involved in the broader employee lifecycle.
You'll be comfortable balancing payroll and compliance responsibilities while supporting recruitment, employee enquiries and day to day HR activities.
If this sounds like you, please click Apply Now.
For a confidential discussion, contact Jo McLachlan at ****** or ************ quoting reference# *******.

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