APG&Co - People & Culture Coordinator

Apg-; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apg- is seeking a hands-on HR / People & Culture professional in Sydney to provide first-line assistance for employee queries, manage HR policies, support recruitment and onboarding, maintain HRIS data integrity, and coordinate health & safety duties. The role covers administration across the employee lifecycle, policy development, and interaction with Retail management for a positive workplace culture.

You will handle probation, leave, training records, and salary review processes, while

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in HR or People & Culture, retail experience preferred.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Organised, efficient, able to juggle multiple admin tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Service oriented – responsive and helpful.
• A proactive approach with a willingness to learn and grow in the role.
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships.
• Proactive, and ready to roll up your sleeves to support the People & Culture team.
• You embody our values and actively foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for employee queries.
• Provide information to stakeholders in relation to Retail Award guidance and interpretation, remuneration, policies and legislation, escalating where appropriate.
• Provide administrative support across all areas of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contract variations, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data integrity.
• Prepare letters, contracts, and HR templates.
• Assist in the maintenance, development and communication of HR policies and procedures.
• Track probation, leave, and training records.
• Administer annual Performance & Salary Review process including award increases.
• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and background checks.
• Managing and prioritising recruitment needs regularly with Retail management team.
• Recruitment agency management.
• Ensure a smooth and engaging onboarding experience for new employees.
• Maintain and update job descriptions and recruitment documentation.
• Building and managing talent pool internally and externally.
• Support initiatives that drive a positive and high-performance culture.
• Assist in administering employee engagement activities, recognition programs, service awards and internal events.
• Gather feedback through employee surveys and assist in action planning.
• Ensure HR documentation and processes comply with employment laws and company policies.
• Assist in preparing HR reports and tracking key HR metrics.
• Actively promotes health and safe work practices for the business and acts as the companies RTW Coordinator for retail.
• Works with all parties in developing RTW plans, communicating necessary information and act as liaison between all parties when required.
• Liaise with all third party providers in a timely manner.
• Monitors store incident reporting, escalating as appropriate to Retail Management.
• Follow up incident reports and associated action plans.
• Manage workers compensation claims through liaising with employee, insurers and rehabilitation providers.
• Manage the wage reimbursement schedule for workers compensation.

Skills

HR knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

HRIS experience

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Recruitment coordination

Stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for employee queries and
• Provide information to stakeholders in relation to Retail Award guidance and interpretation, remuneration, policies and legislation, escalating where appropriate
• Provide administrative support across all areas of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contract variations, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data integrity
• Prepare letters, contracts, and HR templates
• Assist in the maintenance, development and communication of HR policies and procedures
• Track probation, leave, and training records
• Administer annual Performance & Salary Review process including award increases

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and background checks.
• Managing and prioritising recruitment needs regularly with Retail management team
• Recruitment agency management
• Ensure a smooth and engaging onboarding experience for new employees.
• Maintain and update job descriptions and recruitment documentation.
• Building and managing talent pool internally and externally.

Culture & Engagement

• Support initiatives that drive a positive and high-performance culture.
• Assist in administering employee engagement activities, recognition programs, service awards and internal events.
• Gather feedback through employee surveys and assist in action planning.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure HR documentation and processes comply with employment laws and company policies.
• Assist in preparing HR reports and tracking key HR metrics.

Workplace Health & Safety / Workers Compensation

• Actively promotes health and safe work practices for the business and acts as the companies RTW Coordinator for retail
• Works with all parties in developing RTW plans, communicating necessary information and act as liaison between all parties when required
• Liaise with all third party providers in a timely manner.
• Monitors store incident reporting, escalating as appropriate to Retail Management
• Follow up incident reports and associated action plans
• Manage workers compensation claims through liaising with employee, insurers and rehabilitation providers.
• Manage the wage reimbursement schedule for workers compensation

Skills & Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in an HR or People & Culture role (retail experience preferred).
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Organised, efficient, able to juggle multiple admin tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Service oriented – responsive and helpful
• A proactive approach with a willingness to learn and grow in the role.
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships
• Ability to work effectively in both a reactive and proactive manner
• A continuous improvement mindset - always looking for ways to streamline processes, scale operations, and find smarter ways of working
• Proactive, and ready to roll up your sleeves to support the People & Culture team and contribute to cross-functional projects as needed
• You embody our values and actively foster a positive, inclusive, and engaged workplace culture