Senior Employee Relations Advisor

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Endeavour Group seeks a Senior Employee Relations Advisor to partner with leaders across Sydney or Melbourne, delivering grievance investigations, translating legislation and policies into pragmatic, commercially sound recommendations, and coaching a team of ER Advisors within the Team Services function. This role spans managing complex ER matters across regions, representing the business in commissions, leading industrial disputes outside standard bargaining, and shaping the wider People strategy through continuous improvement and training. Key qualifications include 5-7 years in HR or ER, cross-jurisdiction knowledge, proven leadership of teams, and excellent negotiation skills. To apply, tailor your resume with outcome-driven examples that show impact on risk, governance, and stakeholder relationships, and reflect Endeavour's collaborative, energetic culture.

Company Description

Let’s create a more sociable future together

At Endeavour, we’re totally into what we do. With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, we love to bring people together. Together we share our passion for our products and industry; it’s what inspires us to dream big, and continue to create new experiences for our customers and teams across Australia. If you thrive on positive energy, we want to meet you!

Job Description

• Love what you do and leave your mark
• Support our leaders as a trusted partner, navigating complex workplace matters
• Be based in either Sydney, or Melbourne

As a Senior Employee Relations Advisor within the Team Services team, you will act as a trusted partner and escalation point for Endeavour Group leaders navigating complex workplace matters. 

In this role, you will lead end-to-end grievance investigations and translate employment legislation and internal policies into robust, commercially pragmatic recommendations. 

Beyond delivering expert, day-to-day case management, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our wider People strategy by championing continuous improvement projects and coaching a dedicated team of ER Advisors to elevate our collective capability.

Sound good? Read on.
Here's a snapshot of the responsibilities:

• Execute the day-to-day operational delivery of employee relations case management and lead end-to-end grievance investigation services across several regions.
• Deliver strong, supportive leadership across ER team members within the Team Services team, providing coaching and development support to junior ER advisors.
• Represent the business in claims across external jurisdictions (such as the Fair Work Commission and Human Rights Commissions) and in interactions with external employee representative bodies like the SDA.
• Support and guide the business with industrial disputes and workplace issues outside of standard bargaining processes.
• Develop and deliver performance management training programs to emerging leaders across the business.
• Interpret and deliver data insights, trends, and strategic opportunities to Senior Operations stakeholders.
• Support business-wide projects and strategic initiatives, including bargaining, compliance, and employment governance.

Qualifications

Now let’s talk about you: 

• 5-7 years of experience in Human Resources or Employee Relations.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex HR/ER matters and a proven track record of leading a high-performing team of professionals.
• You possess sound knowledge and deep understanding of relevant ER legislation across different jurisdictions and its practical application within company policy.
• Demonstrate a clear capacity to provide commercial, risk-managed, yet fast and simple HR/ER solutions to Line Managers and business units.
• You hold excellent negotiation and influencing skills to engage collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, ER, Employment Law, or a relevant field (and/or equivalent significant practical experience).
• Previous experience leading large teams in service delivery environments is highly regarded.

The benefits are good too! 

• An exclusive discount card for our ALH Hotels pubs & accommodation, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W 
• As a valued member of the team, your health and wellbeing is our top priority. You will have access to a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big
• Find out more about our range of benefits and discounts here

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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