Kinetic

Employee Relations Manager

Kinetic  •  Mackay, AU (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

The opportunity

Kinetic is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to provide expert advice, guidance and support to the CQ/SA/NT business unit. This permanent, hands‑on advisory role supports the effective resolution of employee relations matters across a large, operational and unionised workforce, while building leader capability and ensuring compliant, values‑aligned outcomes.

About the role

  • Provide expert advice and guidance to regional leaders and employees on a wide range of employee relations matters, from day-to-day issues through to complex and sensitive cases
  • Manage performance, disciplinary, grievance and misconduct matters, ensuring fair, timely and legally compliant outcomes
  • Support and represent Kinetic in external matters, including tribunal proceedings and conciliations, and prepare high-quality written material as required
  • Build strong working relationships with unions and employee representatives to support effective consultation and dispute resolution
  • Support enterprise agreement negotiations, including preparation, leader support and related ER tasks
  • Lead complex workplace investigations, applying sound judgement and best practice investigation principles
  • Build leader capability through coaching, training and practical ER tools aligned to the Kinetic Way
  • Track employee relations matters, analyse trends and provide insights and recommendations to improve outcomes and reduce risk
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with workplace legislation, awards and enterprise agreements across the region
  • Actively contribute to a positive workplace culture aligned with Kinetic’s values and commitment to safety, wellbeing and inclusion

About you

  • Strong experience in an ER or IR advisory role within a complex or unionised environment
  • Demonstrated experience managing unfair dismissal, general protections or similar external claims
  • Proven capability preparing submissions and formal responses for external proceedings
  • Deep working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, modern awards and enterprise agreements
  • Confident advising leaders on disciplinary, performance and grievance processes
  • Strengthens leader capability through coaching and practical tools to drive consistent, legally compliant outcomes
  • Commercial, risk based and practical approach to workplace relations advice
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of judgement, professionalism and discretion
  • Able to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Organisational Psychology or a related field
  • Legal Practicing Certificate highly desirable

About us:

Kinetic is Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most diverse bus operator, moving more than 100 million passengers per year across some of the most recognisable names in bus transport. We deliver these services through our team of over 7300 people and fleet of over 4900 buses.

As a business who genuinely cares about our customers, our people, and our environment, we are industry leaders in delivering zero-emission technology, investing in our communities, training and developing our people, and providing an inclusive workplace which reflects the communities we serve.

How to Apply

Kinetic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and reflect the community we serve. We invite all suitably qualified persons of all sexualities, genders and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, to apply.

If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding career with us then click the 'Apply' button now!

Kinetic

About Kinetic

Established over 45 years ago, Kinetic has grown to become the largest bus operator in Australia and New Zealand, and a global, multi-modal transport network with operations that span across the UK, Europe and Singapore.

We began in 1978 with Melbourne’s Skybus – a cost efficient, reliable airport transfer service. Today, we manage a global network of bus and rail services, with a team of 36,000 dedicated people and 11,000 buses seamlessly moving over 100 million passengers every year.

We’re the trusted operator of urban, regional, school and charter bus services across Australia and New Zealand. We operate 40 per cent of buses in Queensland, a third of Melbourne’s bus network, and almost half of bus services in Tasmania. In NZ, we’re proud to partner with councils in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga.

Our expertise spans continents, operating in five countries across Europe. In the UK, we run the Go Ahead network – alongside joint venture partner Globalvia – which includes the Govia Thameslink rail link, the largest and most complex rail system in the country.

We believe in improving the communities in which we live and operate, and making a positive impact on people’s lives.

We’re removing the diesel buses that emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases every year. We’re putting women up front. And we believe in LGBTQI+ inclusion and the freedom to be your true self.

Governments, airports, businesses, schools and councils count on us every day. You too, can count on Kinetic.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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