National Workplace Relations Manager

Who are we:

K&S Corporation is an ASX-listed company and dominant multi-modal transport and logistics provider in Australia and New Zealand. Our comprehensive offerings across road, rail, and sea transport, alongside fuel distribution and specialised logistics subsidiaries, position us a critical player in national and trans-Tasman supply chains, serving a wide range of sectors from mining and agriculture to retail and industrial clients. With a proud 80-year history our brand is known for innovation, customer focus, continuous improvement, and industry leading safety. K&S Freighters maintains one of Australia's largest company-owned fleet, employing over 1600 personnel and headquartered in Truganina, Victoria.

The Opportunity:

We have a unique opportunity available due to the retirement of a valued team member. We're looking for an experienced senior professional to step into a role defined by its scope, complexity, and diversity. Reporting directly to the Executive General Manager of People & Culture, the National Workplace Relations Manager will offer extensive expertise in employment and industrial relations. In this role, you'll lead a team of HR business partners, providing them and other stakeholders with trusted, credible guidance to ensure best practices and full legal compliance in all workplace outcomes.

About you:

In this role, you'll bring your experience from large, complex, and highly unionised environments, where you've thrived across diverse industries. You have a naturally calm and composed approach, rich in emotional intelligence. This makes you relatable and an excellent communicator with any audience. You know how to manage teams, juggle large workloads, and balance multiple priorities and deadlines without getting flustered. With your exceptional time management and clear vision, you guide and support your team to success.

What you'll do:

In this role, you'll be overseeing up to 29 certified agreements, spanning multiple brands/sites and varying in complexity and size. You will participate in and manage the entire bargaining process end-to-end, taking a hands-on approach to preparation, negotiating, and engaging with stakeholders, through to the voting and approval process in the Fair Work Commission.

You'll take ownership of managing industrial risks, disputes, major organisational changes and complex case management - ensuring procedural fairness throughout.

You'll also represent the organisation before tribunals and regulators, offer practical advice on employment issues such as conduct and performance and provide interpretative advice on industrial agreements in day-to-day operations. Additionally, you'll contribute to developing policies and frameworks while supporting leaders in enhancing their people management skills.

The successful incumbent will benefit from transitional support and handover.

If you're ready to bring your workplace relations expertise to a complex and diverse national organisation, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career with the K&S Corporation.