HR & HSE Generalist

The Organisation

Carpendale Agri is a broad acre grain farm which has grown to include grain storage complex with the ability to receive, store and export grain as well as a transport business.

Laguna Bay Group manages the evaluation, acquisition, development and management of agricultural assets, including Carpendale Agri, on behalf of institutional investors.

The Position

This is a combined HR and health and safety role. The HR & HSE Generalist role will report into the Executive Manager on farm at Goondiwindi with a dotted line to the HR & HSE Manager at Laguna Bay in Brisbane.

HR Key Tasks

• Support management in creating a harmonious, productive and fair work environment.
• Manage end to end recruitment process.
• Create and manage competency framework.
• Interpret and assess Award obligations.
• Manage seasonal workforce including accommodation.
• Conduct company induction and onboarding process.
• Provide advice to management (and documentation) in all employee relations matters in line with policies/procedures including:

1. Performance & conduct
2. Respectful workplace (discrimination, bullying, harassment)
3. Grievance/disputes
4. Workplace investigations
5. Absence
6. Termination/Redundancy
7. Return to work

Heath Safety & Environment (HSE) Key Tasks

• Support the management team in creating and maintaining a safety-first work culture.
• Work with external health and safety Consultants to identify and implement HSE improvements.
• Set up new employees and remove leavers in HSE system GreenRoom.
• Ensure all new workers complete HSE training in GreenRoom.
• Ensure visitors complete HSE induction/paperwork.
• Ensure workers have relevant HSE ‘tickets’ and other competencies to perform their work and arrange for training where they do not have them.
• Enter and/or add further details to incident, near miss and hazard reports in GreenRoom with sufficient information.
• Arrange regular HSE meetings.
• Complete HSE tasks assigned to HR & HSE Generalist.
• Help manage plant, equipment and infrastructure actions (result of audit or other) which may include getting quotes, approvals, internal/external workers to complete).
• Manage contractor induction process in GreenRoom (collecting and uploading documents, completion of induction chasing up contractors).

The person

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree (or relevant experience) in Human Resource Management
• Qualifications in health and safety highly regarded
• 3 years in a similar level preferred

Personal Attributes

• Energetic and positive attitude
• Good written communication skills
• Able to influence at different levels
• Attention to detail
• Competent in Microsoft excel
• Able to work in Goondiwindi 

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