HR Advisor

Michael Page Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page Australia is seeking a Hands-on HR Advisor to provide practical HR support across Australia and New Zealand. You will deliver day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees, support employee relations, and guide investigations with fair, consistent processes.

Ideal applicants will have strong knowledge of Australian employment law, NES and Modern Awards, experience in recruitment and onboarding, and a track record of partnering with managers and operational teams across a

Qualifications

• Hands-on HR generalist experience across full employee lifecycle.
• Experience advising managers and employees.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, Fair Work, NES and Modern Awards.
• Experience supporting workplace investigations, disciplinary matters and grievances.
• Experience with recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused HR support across Australia and New Zealand.
• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, grievances and absence management.
• Guide managers through workplace investigations using fair and consistent processes.
• Ensure HR practices align with Australian employment legislation, including Fair Work, NES and Modern Awards.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, changes, documentation and exits.
• Support leadership development and succession planning activities.
• Prepare HR reports and maintain workforce data.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Performance mgmt

Australian law

NES & Awards

Recruitment

Stakeholder mgmt

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business

Job description

• Western Sydney based position (Fairfield area)
• Standalone HR Advisor role supporting ANZ

About Our Client

The organisation operates in the Industrial / Manufacturing industry in Regents Park with a relocation to Wetherill Park in early 2027.

Job Description

• Provide practical, commercially focused HR support across Australia and New Zealand.
• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, grievances and absence management.
• Guide managers through workplace investigations, disciplinary matters and other sensitive employee issues using fair and consistent processes.
• Ensure HR practices align with Australian employment legislation, including Fair Work requirements, the National Employment Standards (NES) and Modern Awards.
• Ideally have exposure to New Zealand employment relations and HR practices.
• Support recruitment activities, including job advertising, interviewing, candidate coordination and onboarding.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, employment changes, documentation and exits.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and broader people activities.
• Coach and guide managers through HR processes, policies and people matters.
• Support leadership development and succession planning activities.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, HR documentation and sensitive employee information.
• Prepare HR reports and maintain workforce data to support informed people and business decisions.
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives that improve HR processes, systems and employee information.

The Successful Applicant

• Hands-on HR generalist experience supporting the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience providing practical HR advice to managers and employees.
• Strong employee relations and performance management experience.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment law, Fair Work, the National Employment Standards (NES) and Modern Awards.
• Experience supporting workplace investigations, disciplinary matters and grievances.
• Confidence managing performance and conduct matters using clear, fair and consistent processes.
• Experience across recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.
• Experience supporting employment changes, employee documentation and exits.
• Experience with absence management and general HR advisory matters.
• Confidence coaching and guiding managers through HR policies, processes and employee matters.
• Experience supporting a blue-collar or operational workforce.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with managers and operational stakeholders.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information and sensitive documentation with care and discretion.
• Strong written communication skills, particularly across HR correspondence, documentation and reporting.
• Strong understanding of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Ideally, some exposure to New Zealand employment relations.

What's on Offer

• Broad HR Advisor role across Australia and New Zealand.
• Great exposure to ER, performance, recruitment and investigations.
• Work closely with managers and operational teams.
• Get involved in leadership, engagement and succession initiatives.
• Opportunity to influence and improve HR practices across the business.