Who are we?

The Kmart Group is comprised of Kmart, Target, Catch, and the Kmart Group Asia sourcing business. It was formed as the Department Stores Division in February 2016 and re-branded to the Kmart Group in January 2019. The division operates 520 stores across Australia and New Zealand and employs more than 44,000 team members.

As Australia’s brightest retail stars, this is just the beginning of our exciting journey ahead! We have big plans in place to ensure we deliver our vision and significantly expand our businesses. With stores opening across Australia and New Zealand, the growth of our online business and expansion into new markets, we are on a mission to improve the shopping experience for all our customers, who are at the heart of everything we do. There has never been a more irresistible time to join Kmart Group!

What will you do?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Talent and Engagement Advisor to support Kmart Group's Talent and Engagement agenda. This role will partner with the People & Capability team and leaders across the Kmart Group in the design, development, coordination and implementation of highly effective and measurable talent and engagement solutions that align to our strategy and values. As the Talent and Engagement Advisor you will develop recommendations to progress and implement projects or initiatives, or to identify possible new project areas (based on business requirements). Also providing strong communication support and expert advice as needed across the Kmart Group.

Specifically, this role will see you fulfilling:

• Support the Achievement & Growth/Performance Review process across defined business areas for Kmart Group, including timelines and communications
• Support the employee engagement survey across defined business areas, ensuring timelines are met and there is a positive employee and manager experience.
• Kmart Group Career Pathways Program – Assist with the ongoing rollout of the Career Pathways framework across Kmart Group, including partnering across the business to identify and articulate clear career pathways.
• Coordinating the Kmart Group reward & recognition programs
• Supporting engagement and employee experience surveys

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will preferably have or be working towards relevant tertiary qualification in Commerce. Human Resources, or similar and experience in a similar role (HR, OD or similar field)

Based between both Kmart's National Office In Mulgrave and the Target Support Office in Williams Landing (West Melbourne) this role reports to the Talent & Engagement Manager and will form a critical position within the Kmart Group Talent & Engagement team.

As a born organiser with a ‘can do’ attitude, you excel at program coordination, project management and prioritisation and can manage high volumes of work whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail and keeping your stakeholders informed.

You will need excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). You have the proven ability to work effectively in an environment of high activity, competing priorities and time pressure .Working collaboratively to build an inclusive culture is essential.

This is a busy hands-on role for someone who’s not afraid to have a go and try something new.

To meet the challenges of this role, you will ideally possess the following skills and experience;

• Manage high work volumes, overlapping deadlines and requirements for multiple projects to be delivered in short times
• Ability to develop and drive improvement initiatives
• Work collaboratively to build an inclusive culture with a global mindset
• A ‘can do’ attitude and customer first mentality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality reports which contain quantitative and qualitative data analysis, along with relevant, impactful and realistic recommendations.
• Ability to present to groups confidently
• Experience with Success Factors or other comparable talent management software preferred, but not essential

You will benefit from joining an amazing business and a dynamic team who are all committed to the success of Kmart Group and providing our customers with a great shopping experience. Your work environment will be highly collaborative, fast-paced and progressive, with no two days the same!

You will be afforded flexibility, autonomy and accountability in your role and have access to development opportunities across the Kmart Group, excellent remuneration, an uncapped bonus scheme & access to Wesfarmers share plan (both for eligible team members), free parking and benefits program including a discount card for Kmart, Target and Officeworks.

So, if this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

Kmart Group values diversity and we pride ourselves on representing the diverse and multicultural communities of which we are a part.

Agencies will only be engaged if required. Please do not contact us or send applicants to us unless requested to by the Talent Acquisition Team.

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