Kate Smith Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Hallam, Victoria, Australia

Coordinating all incoming jobs: running the job register, chasing order numbers, liasing with the workshop and service staff, entering jobs into accounts system, etcLiasing with customers for further information or arranging service timesCollating all completed jobs so they are ready for invoicing. Company recruitment and HR matters. Advertising, interviewing, preparing contracts, leave queries, performance management and terminations.Social media and web development for GCS and associated companies.Archiving of old company records.Ordering parts and liasing with suppliers as to progress.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Role as HR Officer includes:• Provide advice on recruitment and selection, advertising, immigration, probation and confirmation, induction, off-boarding, staff conditions and entitlements, leave, hours of work, remuneration and other HR policy and procedures• Manage and monitor page-up entries for new positions, advertising, selection and offers• Coordinate processes for staff appointments and contract renewals, including drafting of standard position descriptions and the production of letters of offer and standard contracts of employment and entering data onto Themis HR on commencement for casual, honorary, fixed-term and continuing staff• Manage and co-ordinate recognition of prior service requests submitted by new staff • HR administration including, but not limited to: performance development, increments, career planning, training and development• Processing, recording and monitoring of relevant HR transactions, ensuring that transactions comply with University-wide and local policy and procedures through the application of proper application of management controls• Provide advice regarding casual and fortnightly payrolls and troubleshooting on payroll issues as required• Undertake local pay administration duties for all Law School casual/sessional staff including training of staff of the Themis Self-Service module; administration of per-diem payments, independent contractor and fixed term contracts, maintenance of payroll contacts and reporting• Manage the appointments of honorary and visitor appointments including preparation of invitation letters, answering enquiries and liaising with staff

Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Role as a Client Services Consultant included:• End-to-end IT Recruitment Consulting for various major accounts (NAB, NAB Capital, Australia Post, Aviva)• Attending Role Briefings and Client Meetings and documenting client requirements• Manage recruitment for positions across all levels(helpdesk, programmers, business analysts, project managers, etc) however, specialising in the recruitment of Mainframe, Java and .NET Analyst Programmers and Developers. • Qualifying job requests with Hiring Managers, sourcing candidates via web mediums, networking and internal sourcing tools, formatting CVs and conducting reference checks• Conducting telephone screening and interviewing and face-to-face interviews for potential candidates• Administrative tasks associated with successfully placing candidates, including contract signings and coordinating probity/background checks• Involvement in Account Management; including Client Escalations and Reporting• Attending to queries and assistance with renewals of current contractors• Use of PageUp from an agency perspective• Database Management• Involved in mentoring and training of graduates

Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

Role as HR Assistant included:• Providing HR Support and acting as HR 2IC in the HR Managers absence• Point of contact for HR and Payroll related queries (award/employment and leave queries)• Payroll for over 500 employees across 3 states (at client sites such as Coles, Toyota, Aveo Aged Care, BMW, PMP, Nestle, etc)• Responsible for ‘Casual Pool’ consisting of Chefs, Cooks, Catering Assistants and Kitchen Hands. This involved liaising with Site Managers, Agencies and Casual Staff members to fill all casual shifts at our Victorian sites. The Casual Pool operated as a Business Unit and was successfully producing a profit on a monthly basis• Interviewing Catering Assistants, Cooks and Kitchen Hands for permanent and casual positions• Conducting inductions for new staff members. This involved compiling contracts, providing uniforms, contract signings and administering the compulsory Health and Safety program• Updating the training register on a regular basis• Database Administration• Assistance in performance management, disciplinary sessions and terminations