People & Culture Advisor
ABOUT US
Dahlsens Family Group of Companies is a proud, long-standing partner to Australia’s builders, from local trades and serious renovators to large-scale residential and commercial projects. As an Australian family owned and run business, we are committed to supporting the industry and the communities we serve.
We offer a true whole-of-house solution, supporting the build from the ground up - from wall frames and trusses through to doors, hardware, windows, roofing, kitchens, bathrooms, and lifestyle cabinetry. We are here to make building simpler, smarter, and more reliable.
With a legacy dating back to 1877, we continue to evolve, helping builders get the job done right and this is just the beginning.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, the People & Culture Advisor plays a pivotal role in supporting our people strategy across the Northern Group. This is a varied, hands-on position that combines talent acquisition, employee lifecycle support, workforce planning, and HR advisory services.
Partnering closely with leaders across the business, you'll help attract and retain great people, provide practical advice on employment matters, and contribute to initiatives that enhance employee engagement, capability, and culture. From sourcing talent and coordinating onboarding to advising on workplace relations, policies, Awards, and employment legislation, you'll be a trusted partner supporting our people and business outcomes.
You'll also play a key role in maintaining effective People & Culture systems and processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and a seamless employee experience from recruitment through to offboarding.
If you're passionate about building relationships, solving people challenges, improving processes, and making a genuine impact on workplace culture, we'd love to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Lead and coordinate end-to-end recruitment activities, including advertising, candidate sourcing, screening, interviews, reference checks, and employment offers.
- Partner with managers to deliver a positive and seamless recruitment experience for candidates and hiring leaders.
- Coordinate onboarding and induction programs to set new team members up for success from day one.
- Build, maintain, and proactively leverage talent pools and workforce pipelines to support current and future business needs.
- Develop strong relationships with local schools, community groups, employment providers, industry networks, and other stakeholders to attract and engage talent.
- Support visa sponsorship and eligibility processes, maintaining knowledge of relevant immigration requirements and providing guidance to managers and employees.
- Prepare and maintain employment-related documentation, including contracts, letters of offer, employee changes, transfers, performance documentation, and separation paperwork.
- Provide timely and accurate advice on People & Culture policies, Awards, employment legislation, employee relations matters, and general HR queries.
- Assist in the implementation, review, and continuous improvement of People & Culture policies, procedures, and initiatives.
- Support leaders, employees, Payroll, and other internal stakeholders with employment-related enquiries and people processes.
- Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that foster a respectful and high-performing workplace.
- Assist with annual remuneration reviews and other cyclical People & Culture activities.
- Coordinate employee offboarding processes, analyse exit feedback, identify trends, and recommend retention and workforce planning initiatives.
- In partnership with the People & Culture Manager and Senior People & Culture Business Partner, support workplace investigations, grievance resolution, and performance management processes.
- Provide recruitment and workforce reporting, insights, and recommendations that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition processes.
- Strong ability to build talent pipelines and develop candidate sourcing strategies.
- Experience partnering with hiring managers and providing recruitment advice and support.
- Knowledge of onboarding, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee lifecycle processes.
- Understanding of employment legislation, Modern Awards, visa sponsorship, and recruitment compliance requirements.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple vacancies, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Experience using recruitment systems, HRIS platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Manual Vehicle Licence
Please note that skills testing (MS proficency, data entry and typing) may be required as part of the recruitment process
PERKS
- Take a day off on your Birthday & still get paid for it (subject to eligibility).
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family members.
- Uniform provided so you can look the part when customer facing.
- Access to our awesome reward and benefits platform with cashback discounts at over 400 retailers such as Adidas, Woolworths, Coles, Ikea, Woolworths, Myer, Rebel Sports + more!
- Team member discounts may be available (T&C may apply).
- Be part of something strong, we really are growing together.
