People, Safety & Compliance Lead for Growth

Enervest; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Enervest, an Australian-owned developer of large-scale energy storage solutions, is seeking a seasoned HR/OHS professional to lead recruitment, onboarding and safety across a lean 30-person team. You will own the end-to-end employee lifecycle, safety programs and compliance frameworks to support rapid growth.

You will manage performance cycles, policy governance, incident response, and ISO readiness while fostering a culture of practical problem-solving and discreet handling of sensitive matters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience across HR and OHS with strong judgement.
• Experience in start-up environments is advantageous.
• Tertiary HR qualification or WHS qualification.
• Strong knowledge of Employment and OHS obligations and psychosocial risk.
• Experience end-to-end employee lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with ISO accreditation and integrated management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, onboarding, contract drafting and offboarding across the business.
• Run the annual goal setting and review cycle, and keep HR policies, records and learning programs current and compliant.
• Own workplace safety; chair the HSEQ committee and manage incident reporting.
• Maintain ISO accreditation and audit readiness year-round.
• Maintain the psychosocial risk register in line with consultation and positive duty obligations.
• Administer Employment Hero and support IT on and off-boarding.
• Support engagement initiatives including Lunch & Learn, Vesties awards and the engagement committee, plus insurance renewals and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Discretion

Communication

Organisation

Judgement

Education

HR qualification

WHS qualification

Tools

Employment Hero

Job description

Enervest, an Australian-owned developer of large-scale energy storage solutions, is seeking a seasoned HR/OHS professional to lead recruitment, onboarding and safety across a lean 30-person team. You will own the end-to-end employee lifecycle, safety programs and compliance frameworks to support rapid growth.

You will manage performance cycles, policy governance, incident response, and ISO readiness while fostering a culture of practical problem-solving and discreet handling of sensitive matters.