Senior Employee Relations Specialist | Mon to Fri 38 hours | Balcatta Support Centre
Core
Trusted advisor to leaders navigating complex workplace challenges, delivering compliant and commercially focused solutions for Sodexo's national operations.
Role type
Senior Employee Relations Specialist (IC)
Builds
Practical workplace solutions, risk mitigation strategies, and positive workplace outcomes across diverse operational environments.
Domain
Human Resources / Australian Industrial Relations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Expertise in Fair Work Act and Australian workplace relations framework, managing complex workplace investigations, interpreting industrial instruments (modern awards, enterprise agreements), written advocacy, evidence analysis, stakeholder engagement, influencing, relationship management, coaching leaders on workplace issues.
Preferred skills
Experience representing matters before Fair Work Commission or other industrial tribunals.
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide expert employee and industrial relations advice to leaders; lead resolution of complex matters including investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances, and performance management; represent the business before industrial tribunals; support enterprise agreement bargaining; proactively identify and manage employee relations risk; respond to industrial disputes and union matters; coach leaders in managing workplace issues; identify emerging workplace trends and risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC