Employment Relations Business Partner

Borg Manufacturing; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Borg Manufacturing on the Central Coast, NSW, seeks an Employment Relations Business Partner to lead complex ER/IR matters across our operations. Based at our Head Office, this role influences enterprise-wide outcomes in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

You will advise leaders, HR teams, and operations managers, negotiate Enterprise Agreements in unionised settings, and integrate acquisitions into the industrial framework while ensuring compliance with awards and policies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience negotiating Enterprise Agreements in unionised settings.
• Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, modern awards, and employment law.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A pragmatic, commercial mindset with ability to influence and build trust at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and implementation of Enterprise Agreements.
• Integrate newly acquired businesses into the organisation’s industrial framework, ensuring alignment with existing agreements and policies.
• Manage Fair Work Commission claims and represent the business in conciliations.
• Provide expert advice on complex employment matters to HR and operational leaders.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with employment laws, awards, and policies.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure compliance with workplace laws and agreements.

Skills

Enterprise agreements negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Employment law knowledge

ER/IR expertise

Job description

Job Details

As a result of our ongoing growth and success, we’re seeking an Employment Relations Business Partner to lead and support complex ER/IR matters across our operations. Based at our Head Office on the Central Coast of NSW, this pivotal role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide outcomes in a diverse and dynamic environment.

As the Employment Relations Business Partner, you’ll be the key advisor and lead on a range of employment and industrial relations matters. This is a hands‑on role supporting leaders, HR teams, and operations managers across our national network.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the negotiation and implementation of Enterprise Agreements in unionised, blue-collar environments.
• Integrating newly acquired businesses into the organisation’s industrial framework, ensuring alignment with existing agreements, policies, and compliance standards.
• Managing Fair Work Commission claims and representing the business in conciliations.
• Providing expert advice on complex employment matters to HR and operational leaders.
• Conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with employment laws, awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies.
• Monitoring legislative changes and ensuring compliance with workplace laws, awards, and enterprise agreements.

About You:

We’re looking for a strategic and solutions-focused ER/IR expert who thrives in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment.

You will have:

• Proven experience negotiating Enterprise Agreements in unionised settings.
• Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, modern awards, and employment law.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A pragmatic, commercial mindset with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a national business making a real impact across diverse industries.
• Flexible, supportive work environment with a Central Coast base – enjoy coastal living without the commute.
• Work alongside a collaborative team of HR professionals and operational leaders.
• Opportunity to lead industrial strategy in a dynamic, complex business.