Shape a positive workplace culture as an Employment Relations Specialist, providing hands-on support and advice and driving compliance and fairness across all employment relations matters.
* Thrive under leaders who champion respect and support your success
* Make a meaningful difference in what you do
* Enjoy varied and dynamic work
About Ryman Healthcare
At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.
Ryman Healthcare is a leader in retirement living and aged care. Our driving purpose is to enhance freedom, connection and well-being for people as we grow older. We own and operate 49 villages in New Zealand and Australia and we employ approximately 7,700 team members across a range of different sectors. Additionally, we are proud to be the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick.
At the heart of our business, everything we do must be 'Good enough for mum and dad.'
What will you do?
We're on the lookout for an Employment Relations Specialist who thrives on rolling up their sleeves and supporting with employment relations matters and providing pragmatic solutions. In this role, you'll be embedded in the People & Culture team, offering expert guidance on employment matters, supporting investigations, driving process improvement and compliance, and ensuring fair, people-focused outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
* Provide detailed legislative interpretation and advice
* Conduct workplace investigations
* Provide an employment law lens to organisational reviews and restructures
* Participate in employee consultations and other employment activities, when required, including driving projects during peak workload periods
* Refine employment relations templates, ensuring continuous improvement, compliance and best practice
* Draft updates to or create new policies and/or procedures as required
What's in it for you?
If you are the sort of person who loves working with a team of people who work to a clear purpose, you'll love this role!
In addition, a career at Ryman offers:
* Additional wellbeing leave and flexible working arrangements
* Access to over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail
* Social club events, furry Fridays (bring your dog to work), free yoga and fitness classes, and a free onsite gym membership
Who are you?
* You have a strong understanding of New Zealand employment law and best-practice ER processes.
* You have proven experience handling ER matters, including investigations and mediation.
* You value people and kindness, and are passionate about learning and delivering excellent results.
* You strive for excellence and constantly look for ways to exceed expectations; delivering a high-quality service at speed will be second nature.
* You believe in the value of strong, positive, trusting teams who work together as one.
* As a resilient person, you keep going, even when there are bumps in the road, and you show composure under pressure.
* You value communication that is simple, clear, and straight to the point.
If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to innovation, kindness, and excellence, we would love to hear from you!
At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may occur before the official close date. This means a job ad may close earlier than advertised.
At Ryman, our pioneering spirit is a part of everything we do — it’s why we only want the best people — people who share our pioneering attitude towards life and retirement living. To achieve this, we all pull together. All the time. It’s the secret of our success and why we are one of New Zealand and Victoria’s fastest-growing, most innovative companies. A career at Ryman really has no limits — if you’re pioneering enough.
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