Opportunity to Drive People & Culture Excellence...

Are you a hands-on, commercially astute People & Culture professional, ready to tackle complex employee relations in a high-volume, fast-paced environment?

We are seeking a People & Culture (P&C) Advisor for a critical 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the People & Culture Business Partner, this role is your chance to provide expert, commercially-focused people advice and operational support across our dynamic cleaning and catering business units

The Challenge & The Impact

This is an essential, hands-on advisory role where you will act as a trusted partner to frontline managers across geographically dispersed sites. You will be the primary point of contact for P&C policy interpretation and implementation.

Your core focus will be on ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and fostering a productive, high-performing workforce, underpinned by our values: Care, Integrity, and Excellence.

What you'll be doing:

Employee Relations (ER) Mastery: Manage complex and sensitive ER cases end-to-end, including disciplinary action, grievances, performance improvement, and termination processes.

Legal Compliance & Award Interpretation: Provide expert advice on relevant employment legislation (federal & state) and interpret/ensure consistent application of Modern Awards across the business.

Performance & Development: Drive the effective execution of the performance management framework and manage the annual review and development planning processes.

Risk Mitigation: Prepare all required documentation for disciplinary and performance processes to mitigate risk and ensure legal compliance with the Fair Work Act.

Strategic Support: Partner with the Recruitment team on high-volume staffing drives, advising on contract templates and compliant offer letters. You will also assist with managing workplace investigations and external disputes.

WHS & Injury Management: Support managers with advice on adjustments and accommodations related to non-work related illness or injury , and assist the Return to Work Coordinator with injury management protocols

What you will bring:

A Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field is Essential.

Demonstrable end-to-end experience managing the full employee life cycle, including resourcing, L&D, performance, reward, and employee relations.

Proven ability to manage complex and sensitive ER cases end-to-end, showing sound judgement and commercial acumen.

Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant Australian employment legislation and Modern Award interpretation.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience as a trainer and presenter.

A drive to deliver, act with credibility and integrity, and a commitment to Workplace Health & Safety.

What we offer

We treat our people with respect and appreciate their hard work in jobs where expectations are high. Our team is the centre of our business, and we are continually looking for ways to provide benefits that support life, not just employee's working life.

Exclusive access to discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers, so you can save money every day.

Wellbeing Centre where you can access a vast library of fitness videos, healthy recipes and articles to help you, no matter where you are, in your wellbeing journey.

Hybrid working arrangements, you will have the option to work remotely up to 2 days per week.

Lead your own development with access to CirkaDevelop our online training portal where you can access over 100,000 courses to learn a new skill or expand on your current knowledge.

Salary sacrifice novated lease, saving you money on everything from vehicle finance, to fuel, maintenance, and roadside assistance.

Our Story: 38 Years of Excellence

Join an established Australian business with a 38-year track record of delivering quality facility services—including cleaning and catering—across the nation's most prestigious sites.

We are a multi-faceted presentation partner dedicated to creating outstanding experiences for tertiary education, aged care residences, premium commercial properties, iconic sporting and entertainment venues, and national retailers.

This scale, stability, and commitment to excellence provide an unparalleled environment for an ambitious HR professional to grow their career. If you thrive on Care, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence, join us in driving our vision forward.

Ready to Apply!

If you are a future-focused professional who can lead by example, deliver P&C projects , and thrives on collaboration and excellence, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to help us create and deliver outstanding experiences for our people.

Cirka is committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity to drive our business results, provide an environment where everyone feels respected and where different views and alternative perspectives are valued. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of varied age, ability, and faith.