HR Advisor

The Next Step Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Next Step Recruitment is recruiting for an HR Coordinator/Advisor 9-month fixed term contract in Sydney. The role blends payroll, safety and generalist HR responsibilities within a small HR team, offering exposure to a broad range of activities.

You will process payroll, support safety initiatives, recruitment and onboarding, and help with engagement initiatives while providing a responsive HR support function.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR and/or payroll is essential.
• Payroll processing experience is required.
• Exposure to workplace health and safety activities is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are important.

Responsibilities

• Processing monthly and fortnightly payroll.
• Managing payroll enquiries and payroll administration.
• Coordinating health and safety initiatives, workers compensation and return-to-work processes.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Assisting with employee engagement initiatives and surveys.
• Acting as the first point of contact for employee queries.
• Preparing HR documentation, reports and presentations.
• Supporting learning and development activities and wider HR projects.
• Assisting with general office coordination and administration.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR coordination

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

About them

Our client is a well known international organisation with a strong portfolio of household consumer brands. With a collaborative culture and a lean HR team, they offer the opportunity to gain exposure across a broad range of HR activities while working closely with an experienced HR leader.

This 9 month fixed term contract has been created to cover a period of parental leave and would suit someone looking to broaden their HR experience in a hands on environment.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of HR, this role sits between a Coordinator and Advisor level and offers a unique blend of payroll, safety and generalist HR responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing monthly and fortnightly payroll
• Managing payroll enquiries and payroll administration
• Coordinating health and safety initiatives, workers compensation and return to work processes
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding activities
• Assisting with employee engagement initiatives and surveys
• Acting as the first point of contact for employee queries
• Preparing HR documentation, reports and presentations
• Supporting learning and development activities and wider HR projects
• Assisting with general office coordination and administration

Working within a small HR team, you'll have the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of people initiatives and continue building your generalist HR capability.

About you

You may be an experienced HR Coordinator ready to step into a broader role, or a junior HR Advisor looking to further develop your generalist skillset.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Previous experience in HR and/or payroll
• Payroll processing experience
• Exposure to workplace health and safety activities
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A proactive and adaptable approach
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A willingness to get involved across a variety of HR activities

Along with a broad and varied role, you'll enjoy hybrid working, onsite parking and the opportunity to work within a supportive team where you'll gain exposure across multiple facets of HR.