HR & Payroll Officer

Sharp & Carter; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base + superannuation

Sandringham location

Hybrid work 1 day/week

Permanent full-time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is recruiting an experienced HR & Payroll Officer in Melbourne's south-east. The role covers 60% HR and 40% payroll, offering hands-on ownership across the employee lifecycle.

You will partner with leaders and Finance to optimise payroll processes and systems, with a strong focus on compliance and employee relations. The position is permanent, full-time, based in Sandringham, predominantly onsite with one day per week of remote work.

Qualifications

• Hands-on HR and payroll experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of EBAs, awards and industrial relations.
• Experience managing payroll for hourly/shift-based staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and support to leaders and employees.
• Manage employee relations and performance matters.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, contracts and lifecycle activities.
• Process end-to-end fortnightly payroll for hourly/shift workers.
• Ensure payroll data accuracy and compliance with EBAs and awards.

Skills

HR experience

Payroll experience

Industrial relations

Tools

CIM

Job description

About the Organisation

Our client is a well-established not-for-profit residential aged care provider based in Melbourne's south-east. With a strong focus on person-centred care, wellbeing and community, the organisation provides a supportive environment for both residents and employees.

Following a recent restructure, they are looking to appoint an experienced HR & Payroll Officer to take ownership across both the HR and payroll functions.

The Opportunity This is a hands-on and varied role, suited to an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building strong relationships and having genuine ownership across the employee lifecycle.

The role will be approximately 60% HR and 40% payroll, providing an opportunity to work across both people and payroll while contributing to the continued improvement of processes and systems.

You will partner closely with leaders and employees across the organisation, while working alongside Finance on payroll-related activities.

Key Responsibilities

HR

• Provide practical HR advice and support to leaders and employees
• Manage employee relations and performance matters
• Support recruitment, onboarding, contracts and the broader employee lifecycle
• Provide guidance on policies, procedures and employment conditions
• Support workforce planning, compliance and learning initiatives
• Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing and workplace culture
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation and provide a visible HR presence
• Work with external advisors where additional support is required on complex matters

Payroll

• Manage the end-to-end fortnightly payroll for a predominantly hourly and shift-based workforce
• Process payroll accurately in line with relevant EBAs, awards and employment conditions
• Maintain strong knowledge of superannuation and salary packaging
• Liaise with external salary packaging providers and respond to employee queries
• Work closely with Finance on payroll-related matters
• Support the ongoing optimisation of the CIM payroll platform
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve payroll efficiency
• Ensure employee rates, conditions and payroll data are accurately maintained

About You

We're looking for someone who brings a strong combination of hands-on HR and payroll experience, ideally gained within aged care, healthcare, home care, disability or another highly regulated environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience working across both HR and payroll
• Strong understanding of EBAs, awards and industrial relations
• Experience managing payroll for an hourly or shift-based workforce
• Strong knowledge of superannuation and salary packaging
• Experience using payroll systems, ideally with exposure to CIM
• Confidence providing practical HR advice across employee relations and performance matters
• An interest in improving systems, processes and ways of working
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership
• A stable employment history and demonstrated commitment to previous roles

Most importantly, you'll be a practical, people-focused professional who enjoys being hands‑on, solving problems and making a positive contribution to workplace culture.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• $95,000 – $100,000 base + superannuation
• Based in Sandringham
• Predominantly onsite, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week
• Broad HR and payroll remit with genuine ownership
• Opportunity to improve and optimise payroll systems and processes
• A close-knit and supportive working environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact across both people and payroll