Human Resources Officer

AESTEC Services; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Career growth

Professional development

Diverse workforce

Supportive team

Job summary

AESTEC is seeking an experienced Human Resources Officer to join our Gladstone team, offering hands-on generalist HR support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, training coordination and HR administration.

You will handle end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, employee records, and HR documentation while ensuring compliant, well-organised people processes. A background in construction industry is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a generalist HR, recruitment or training role.
• Experience supporting employee relations and workplace compliance processes.
• Sound knowledge of HR practices and relevant employment legislation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management with ability to manage competing priorities.
• High attention to detail and confidential information handling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS/LMS systems.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment support including advertising, shortlisting, interviews, reference checks and offers.
• Coordinating onboarding, including pre-employment medicals, drug and alcohol testing and employment contracts.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee and candidate records.
• Supporting employee relations matters, including performance discussions, investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Preparing and updating employment contracts, variation letters and other HR documentation.
• Monitoring employee compliance, licences, training and client site requirements.
• Maintaining HR systems, registers and reporting.
• Coordinating employee training and maintaining training records and expiry dates.
• Supporting apprentice training plans and compliance requirements.
• Assisting with employee exits and offboarding.
• Supporting HR projects, audits, process improvements and employee engagement initiatives.
• Providing general HR support during busy periods and staff absences.

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee relations

HR administration

Compliance

Training coordination

HRIS/LMS

Microsoft Office

Education

Certificate in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS/LMS systems

Job description

Join the AESTEC team and play a key role in supporting our people across the full employee lifecycle.

We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Officer to join our team in Gladstone. This is a hands‑on generalist HR role covering recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, training coordination and HR administration.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Working closely with the broader AESTEC team, you will provide practical HR support across our growing workforce and help ensure our people processes are efficient, compliant and well organised.

Your responsibilities will include:

• End-to-end recruitment support including advertising, shortlisting, interviews, reference checks and offers
• Coordinating onboarding, including pre-employment medicals, drug and alcohol testing and employment contracts
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee and candidate records
• Supporting employee relations matters, including performance discussions, investigations and disciplinary processes
• Preparing and updating employment contracts, variation letters and other HR documentation
• Monitoring employee compliance, licences, training and client site requirements
• Maintaining HR systems, registers and reporting
• Coordinating employee training and maintaining training records and expiry dates
• Supporting apprentice training plans and compliance requirements
• Assisting with employee exits and offboarding
• Supporting HR projects, audits, process improvements and employee engagement initiatives
• Providing general HR support during busy periods and staff absences

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Join a growing and established Queensland business
• Permanent full-time employment
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Weekly pay
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Variety across recruitment, HR, compliance and employee relations
• Genuine opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Work across a diverse workforce and operational environment

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a generalist HR, recruitment or training role
• Experience supporting employee relations and workplace compliance processes
• Sound knowledge of HR practices and relevant employment legislation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• High attention to detail and strong recordkeeping skills
• Professional judgement and discretion when dealing with confidential information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS/LMS systems
• A willingness to learn and adapt in a growing business environment

A Certificate or tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related field is preferred.

Experience within the construction industry will be highly regarded.

ABOUT AESTEC

AESTEC is a leading Queensland-based industrial services company delivering construction, maintenance and shutdown services across a range of industries.

With a growing team and diverse workforce, we are committed to providing quality services to our clients while creating genuine opportunities for our people.

Gladstone Queensland, Australia