HR Specialist Ballarat

Position Title: HR Specialist - Ballarat

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:42020

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

As HR Specialist you will provide handson sitebased HR support across key people processes at our Ballarat plants. Working closely with leaders and employees this role supports employee experience talent processes employee relations and lifecycle activities while contributing to McCains Winning Culture strategy.

This is an onsite role and forms part of the local HR team with a strong connection to the McCain Employee Experience Centre.

About You.

What youll be doing.

• Partner with leaders and employees to manage employee relations matters including investigations corrective actions and appeals
• Support labour relations and employee relations activities aligned with local legislation and McCain policies
• Deliver endtoend support for highvolume recruitment and internal hiring processes in partnership with Talent Acquisition
• Coordinate and execute effective onboarding experiences for new team members
• Manage inscope employee lifecycle activities including voluntary and involuntary separations
• Administer employee leave of absence processes working closely with external vendors and HR systems
• Support employee engagement wellbeing and retention initiatives at site level
• Share insights and trends with stakeholders to improve HR service delivery
• Promote adoption of HR systems and selfservice tools in line with the HR operating model
• Contribute to HR programs projects and initiatives that strengthen McCains culture

What youll need to be successful.

• 13 years experience in an HR Generalist or similar HR role
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field (preferred)
• Sound understanding of employment legislation policies and HR practices
• Experience supporting employee relations and lifecycle activities
• Strong relationshipbuilding communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Confidence working with HR systems and digital tools
• Strong attention to detail with a practical solutionsfocused mindset.

About the team.

Youll be part of the local HR team supporting operational leaders and employees while collaborating closely with the HR Business Partner Service Delivery teams and the wider HR community. This role plays an important part in delivering consistent peoplefocused HR support locally while aligning to regional and global HR frameworks.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

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*Weve got this covered! No external agency support is required at this time and unsolicited CVs will not be considered.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Human Resources
Division:ANZ
Department:Ballarat HR
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat

Company:McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.