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Innovate HR & Talent understands how difficult it can be for businesses to afford access to a Human Resources Manager whether that be part-time or full-time, yet you can’t afford to ignore the issues around people either. With over twenty years of experience of managing business and people, we know that the difference between success and failure is an aligned team of people working and engaged with your business strategy. We partner with companies to offer them flexible and affordable solutions through to a complete managed service that suits your business size, budget and current people challenges. Let us handle your people challenges so you can focus developing your business. We are able to offer expertise in the following areas:HR Audit – we apply a systematic process to identify strengths weaknesses and areas for development.Performance Management – a process of aligning your employees to company strategic objectives and priorities. Measuring employees against the achievement of these goals and objectives.Learning & Development – employees are your most valuable asset, its important to ensure you continue to equip them with the best tools, skills and knowledge to maintain your competitive edge.Policies and Procedures – we offer tailored policies and procedures on HR and WH& S, all our policies are backed by a specialist employment law firm.Industrial Relations/Employee Relations - Effective management of the employment relationship with employees and unions, to prevent and resolve workplace related issues. Recruitment – recruiting the wrong person can be a costly exercise let alone the damage they can cause to your business and culture. We have a passion for recruitment and therefore offer our clients a boutique tailored service, with regular updates and speed of response to ensure you get the best candidate.

IGA is the No.1 Independent retail grocery brand in Australia, employing over 5000 employees across Australia. Brands include Super IGA, IGA and IGA Express (280 stores across NSW/ACT) NSW/ACT has a turnover of $1.2 billion. Responsible for upto 900 employees across 4 sites.As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, my responsibilities include:Development of strategic objectives to ensure continued growth Cultural change program involving relocation to new facilities, including design of facilities (open plan office)Management of restructure and business integration.Management COBD Office Labour $8 million and budget preparationProviding advice and support to the management team on HR.Contribute towards the growth of our State to ensure we achieve P & L.P & L responsibility for all office labour costs, including budget preparation.• Succession Planning and Talent Management.• Management of 3 direct employees.• EBA negotiations and interpretation awards.• Performance Management

Client group consisted of Construction, Property, Supermarket Finance and Homeshop and more recently corporate side of the business which consist of approx. 1200 employees.Responsibilities include:• Career development – provide career management advice, development of succession planning.• Employee Relations – Investigation of employee grievances and facilitate reconciliation. Assist in the education of Company HR policies and new enterprise awards.• Performance Management – monitor process for performance management reviews and conduct necessary follow-up with line managers.• Remuneration and Benefits – complete job grading ensuring jobs compare with the market rate.• Recruitment- Review all recruitment needs across client group, assist with internal and external recruitment.• Staff Movements – Manage staff and business initiated movements.• Training – Present management seminars, management of the graduate program and interns.• Retention – Ensure exit interviews are conducted and develop business area retention strategies.• Safety, Health and Environment – Compliance with health, safety and welfare of staff.