Description:
ABOUT VOLGREN:
Volgren was established in 1977 and is Australia’s largest and most successful bus body builder with three manufacturing facilities located in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia with Aftersales facilities across four states including VIC, QLD, WA and New South Wales.
Volgren builds bus bodies for the world’s leading chassis manufacturer’s including Volvo, Scania, Mercedes, MAN and most recently we delivered Queensland’s first ‘E’ bus on a BYD chassis.
Our uncompromising manufacturing standards, class leading technology and our unmatched after sales service ensure our customers can trust in our product.
Our focus is to provide great working and learning opportunities to passionate people who are ready to walk with us towards growth, progress and transformation. We are a bunch of people who really love what we do, champion ideas and innovation, get around each other and strive for quality.
Our focus is to provide a safe working environment with multiple opportunities for passionate and enthusiastic people who want to improve and hone their skills whilst learning about the manufacture of the transport of the future - Electric Vehicles.
Our values include:
- Respect and Appreciation of People
- Making it Happen with Excellence
- Customer Satisfaction
- Ethics and Integrity
- Sustainability
- Teamwork
BENEFITS:
- The opportunity to build on your current skills and open further doors in the manufacturing industry.
- Continue to be a part of a growth orientated global organisation.
- Local and international career opportunities with Volgren Australia and Marcopolo
- Contribute to the local content supported by the government
- Ability to work within a close team environment
- Opportunity to travel interstate
- Be part of the National Incentive Program
- 24/7 Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free onsite parking available
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The HR Administrator & Administrative Assistant will be passionate about operating in a truly versatile profile. From providing support on recruitment, onboarding, engagement, learning and performance for all employees, the aim is to expose this role to a wide spectrum of HR Generalist portfolio through supplying the stakeholders with a trusted point of contact within HR. This person will also provide administration duties for the site as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be the first point of contact for HR related queries across a broad range of generalist areas
- Coordinate the recruitment process for candidates, placing advertisements on recruitment channels, pre-employment activities, interview schedules for candidates and hiring managers for a variety of roles (blue and white-collar), engage with labour hire companies
- Coordinate orientations, inductions, onboarding and offboarding
- Maintain updates of key documents such as policies, procedures, appraisal forms, position descriptions, skills-matrix
- Support in implementation, maintenance and administration of the HRIS
- Actively contribute to the delivery of social activities, diversity and inclusion events and employee engagement activities
- Coordinate training and development activities
- Liaison with payroll for monthly pay processing pay cycles for the site
- Assist with administration duties as required
COMPETENCIES:
- Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite - MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Good interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to build effective relationships and communicate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and a genuine passion for people learning and improvement
- Possesses a positive attitude, high ethical standards and conducts themself professionally
- Organised, trustworthy and dependable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a flexible team environment
- Self-motivation and curiosity
- Ability to multi-task and deliver to deadlines
- A high degree of attention to detail
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- 1-2 years in Human Resources/Administrative/People and Culture/Training/Learning/Recruitment/Generalist/Specialist role
- Previous experience in contracts administration/data entry in the automotive industry preferred but not essential
- Excellent phone communication with a clear speaking voice
- SharePoint Experience – Preferred but not essential
- Epicor or MRP system experience – Preferred but not essential
- ELMO - HRIS Experience – Preferred but not essential
This position also requires the applicant to undertake a pre-employment medical which includes a drug and alcohol analysis, musculoskeletal evaluation and hearing test
Applicants must have the right to work and live in Australia.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
Volgren is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.
As an Inclusive employer we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from Indigenous Business Sectors, people of all genders including those who identify as LGBTQIA, people with a disability and from disability enterprises, people from Sustainable Regions, Disadvantaged Sectors and Social Enterprises and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to treating every application objectively, follow a coherent screening and interview process and we hire based on attitude, skill and merit.
**PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applicants, only short listed candidates will be contacted.*