Employee Relations Advisor

We keep millions of people moving every day and continue to be Australia's leading transport fuel supplier and convenience retailer. Our business is dynamic and often technical, and we rely on talented people who seek to find solutions. Whatever your journey, we're the fuel that gets you there. Ampol, Australia's own.

• Permanent full-time position
• Location: Sydney or Brisbane | Work from home flexibility
• Grow your employee relations knowledge in a large ASX company

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future.

We are proud to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol’s policies, benefits and how we support our people, check out some key female leader career stories on the Work180 website. 

About the role

In this role, you will work as part of a collaborative, supportive and flexible culture to provide Employee Relations (ER) advice and support to leaders and employees. The role will focus on the Retail Operations business, however the successful candidate may be required to assist other areas of the business as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee case management within the Retail Operations business (including investigations, disciplinary action, terminations and management of non-work related illness/injury matters);
• Support leaders with interpretation of employment policies and processes, Awards, Enterprise Agreements and legislation;
• Build credibility and strong stakeholder relationships with the business in the assigned region; and
• Execute proactive compliance interventions to ensure compliance with all industrial instruments and relevant legislation.

About you

You will be an individual with excellent communication and customer service skills, who thoroughly enjoys providing ER and HR advice and wants to grow their knowledge. As a team player, you will provide support to both colleagues and the business. You will also be able to work autonomously and work through problems with ambiguity.

Key skills and experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources / Employee Relations / Law or relevant experience in an ER/HR Advisor role
• Case management experience
• A solid understanding of interpreting HR policies and processes
• An exposure to Award / Enterprise Agreement application in the workplace

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work).
• We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth)
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
• Leave Options – We offer wellbeing leave and leave purchasing.
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website.

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.

Applications close Friday 29 September 2023.