People & Culture Advisor

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

• Free standard OnePass membership

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role:

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our People Advisory Team, we are currently looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our team, based at our National Support Office in Burnley (just behind Richmond).

Reporting to our People Advisory Team Leader, in this role you will provide advice, support and solutions to our Bunnings leaders and team on all people related matters. You will be part of an exceptional team who are the first point of contact for all of our leaders and team members across the country.

This role is well supported by an established team of Leaders, Advisors & Lawyers and is structured as a hotline, where leaders call to liaise with you on daily people matters.

What's involved:

• Support employee relations grievances and any investigations

• Support the resolution of complex injury management matters

• Provide support, advice and guidance to leaders in our business over the phone

• Provide support and advice to stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant legislative requirements

• Negotiate outcomes that mitigate risks for the business and identify any employee relations trends

• Utilise our new HR case management system to track and record all cases accurately and ensuring access to quality records and data

Who we’re looking for 

Our ideal candidate will have a HR background with a good understanding around a variety employee relations matters.  We have over 55,000 team members across our organisation so our ideal candidate will be familiar with supporting a large business and a variety of cases at any point in time.

Given we are a centralised telephone-based team we run a roster between 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday, availability during these hours is required along with flexibility to attend the Support Office 3 days per week.

You’ll need:

• Tertiary qualification in Law, HR, business, Commerce, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline

• Good experience working in a HR role with focus on employee relations ideally within a multi-site organisation

• Understanding of and ability to interpret relevant Industrial Instruments (i.e. EA/Awards)

• Sound knowledge of employee relations legislation

• Experience before the Fair Work Commission and conciliations would be advantageous

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• A track record of taking initiative and achieving pragmatic outcomes

• The ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and influence decisions.

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

Bunnings strives to ensure everyone is treated fairly and our team are committed to supporting you at any stage of your recruitment journey. Be sure to let us know if you require an adjustment and we can provide the most appropriate support for you. Contact us at [email protected] and a member of the team will be in touch. 

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and build something great together, apply today.

Please note that if your application progresses to the reference check stage, you may be required to submit a police check. If your search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.