Principal Employee Relations | South Australia

BHP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Employee share plan

Flexible working options

Paid parental leave

Job summary

BHP is seeking an experienced Employee Relations professional to provide high-level ER guidance within the Copper SA block in Adelaide.

You will partner with line leaders, ensure compliance with employment instruments, lead dispute resolution efforts, and help advance the ER strategy in a diverse, global HR environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic employee relations and industrial relations.
• Knowledge of employment instruments and relevant legislation.
• Ability to advise on dispute resolution and consultation processes.
• Capability to develop line leader capability and ER strategy execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, risk-informed ER advice to line leaders.
• Interpret employment instruments and labour legislation.
• Support dispute resolution and consultation with stakeholders.
• Contribute to ER strategy and work on productivity initiatives.

Job description

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About The Role

This role provides strategic employee relations advice and support to BHP’s Employee Relations function, specifically Copper SA. You will play a key role in executing the Employee Relations Strategy to support the delivery of a diverse and directly engaged workforce, enable to deliver safe, sustainable and productive outcomes and visible leadership of Our Values.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Provide strategic, risk-informed advice and support to line leaders in managing complex industrial relations and other ER matters
• Provide advice and interpretation on employment instruments and legislation
• Advise and support the business on dispute resolution and consultation processes
• Proactively support and develop line leader capability
• Contribute to and execute the ER strategy to deliver optimal business outcomes
• Support risk assessment activities, proactively identifying emerging ER risks and opportunities
• Support productivity initiatives and manage improvement projects
• Work as part of a broader global Human Resources function in a high trust, collaborative and flexible environment.

Open for applications until 12-Nov.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail].

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