Spice HR is a boutique HR Consultancy specialising in tailored solutions for SME's. We understand that not all business owners have time to set up HR frameworks for their staff, yet there are some basic HR strategies that can really make a positive impact on your business success. We appreciate that every business has it's own set of unique HR needs, and we believe we are the perfect team to help you identify and embed the HR framework that will work for your business - leaving you time to work ON the business instead of IN it.The SPICE philosophy - Service, People, Ideas, Culture, Engagement. It's as simple as that!

If you don't have a current business plan because you haven't enough time or expertise, with Business Sorter you can prepare a comprehensive plan in under two hours, without any formal business planning skills. When your to-do list is already too long, it's hard work coming up with the answers to how you're going to grow your business. And yet we all know focus is critical when it comes to accomplishing what we want.The great thing about Business Sorter is that 95% of the work is done for you. Instead of having to come up with a plan from scratch, the content is right there in front of you. All you have to do is sort through cards and identify the top priorities in your business. What used to be a massive task has become very easy. In fact, people have even said it's fun. Business Sorter covers six key areas of business - sales, finance, goods & services, people, brand & marketing, and operations. Your plan content is fully editable so you can make changes to suit your individual situation. You can also delegate tasks, set timings and budgets, and monitor progress. All of the key steps in your plan have tips attached, to help guide you and your team in areas you have less experience in. Business Sorter can be used on all your devices, so you can access your plan anytime, anywhere, and everyone with access is always up to date. Contact me for more information, or you can learn more and take a free trial at businesssorter.com

Are you fed up sending your staff on expensive full day training courses? Are you paying for them to learn things that they will never need to use?I can help!Training on Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.There are a huge number of people using Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, but very few use these applications to their full potential. There are a multitude of time-saving features that people are unaware of, especially if they are self-taught. I am keen to increase efficiency by sharing this knowledge in a relevant, specific and tailored manner.The benefits for the business:• Save valuable staff time by focusing on immediate needs• Increase efficiency by focusing on specific work processes• Staff learn at a time and place that suits you• Session durations are agreed that work for you• Staff apply what they have learnt immediately• Improved return on your investment in Microsoft softwareThe benefits for your staff:• Learn at a pace that suits them• Learn only what they need to learn• Learn within a supportive, non-threatening environment• Achieve increased job satisfaction• Feel valued by the business• Experience personal growth

Creation of a Group wide Health and Safety culture, policies and procedures. Management of the data, ensuring hazards, near miss incidents, training requirements etc were appropriately managed. This was a major part of my role until the recent employment of a full time Health and Safety Advisor. Management and delivery of various staff policies – Employee of the Month, Lightning Strikes, Long Service, Staff Savings Scheme, Wage Advance Scheme, Christmas Gift, and Flu Vaccinations.Regular updates to the Policies and Procedures manual to reflect legislative changes and new business decisions.Training and Development – all H and S training, introduction of literacy training, and other ad-hoc training (Defensive Driving Courses, Computer training etc).Organisation of staff events – Anzac Day Ceremony, Amalgamation Street Party, Relocation Family Day, Round the Bays, Christmas function.Performance Management – Performance Appraisals, Disciplinaries, Abandonment process.

Creation of material and delivery of training to all staff within the Customer Services department –approximately 500 staff. Included: o Induction of all new staff – a three week programme, including three online modules and 11 facilitator led sessions o Project related training: to implement new systems to regionalise processes and procedures for “seasonal” activities, such as Rates, Dog Registrations Continuous improvement of current training delivery, including refinement of material and delivery skills.Stakeholder Management – liaison with Senior Lead Team, Managers and Team Leaders, ensuring their awareness of what the team has delivered and buy-in to future plans. Building the Training and Development team reputation so that we were viewed as Trusted Advisers in the field of staff development.

Aid Factory Team Leaders with performance management of their staff.Employ all new staff within the organization:o Advertise, short list, interview (factory staff positions)o Liaise with agencies, interview (administration staff and management positions)o Letter of appointment, contract negotiation (all staff)Organise and conduct exit interviews.Aid managers with closure of branches, including guidance through the redundancy process.Help managers ensure compliance with OSH regulations and organise regular refresher training for all staff.Liaise with private consultants towards achievement of ISO 9002.

Provide course leadership, tutoring and mentoring for students studying:o Information Technology 1 (Degree paper) - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, E-Mail, and Computer Theory o Applications in Business (Diploma paper) - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Business Theoryo Computer Concepts (Diploma paper) - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Email, Computer Theory o Office Administration (Certificate paper) - Customer Service, Personal Effectiveness, Business Documentation, Financial Documentation, Mail and Email, Information Management o Executive Assistant Administration (Certificate paper) - skills required to become a PA including Teamwork, Time Management, Stress Management, Motivation, Communication, Organisational Skills, Travel Planning o Information Systems (Certificate students) - Computer Theory Coordinate papers and manage the teaching team.Write, moderate and mark assessments.Prepare lesson plans.Develop learning resources and exercises.Develop paper content to ensure relevance and technological appropriateness.Ensure all curriculum criteria covered and understood by students.