Senior HR Advisor

About The Clorox Company

Clorox Australia and New Zealand is part of The Clorox Company - a global consumer goods company that employs more than 9000 employees around the world, manufactures in more than two dozen countries and markets in more than 100 countries. Being part of a leading global company gives us a rich history and access to a wide network of global internal resources.

We have some leading household brands such as:

     GLAD® food care and waste disposal products.

     GLAD To Be Green® sustainable food care and waste disposal products.

     Chux® cleaning cloths, sponges and scourers.

     Burt’s Bees® natural personal care products.

     GUMPTION® multi-purpose cleanser.

     Handy Andy® cleaner and disinfectant.

     Kingsford ® barbecue charcoal.

     Ever Clean® cat litter.

     Liquid-Plumr® drain cleaner.

More than 80% of our sales are generated from brands that hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their categories.

Clorox Australia & New Zealand is powered by an innovative and collaborative team with over 100 professionals in Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Customer Service, HR and IT who are passionate about our brands.

To read more about Clorox, check out our Career’s Page:

https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/careers/

Job Description Summary

Help shape a workplace where people and performance thrive.

As a Senior HR Advisor, you'll partner with leaders to create great employee experiences, strengthen team performance, and bring our people strategy to life through business partnership across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa (ANZA).

The role reports to the HR Manager ANZA.

Hybrid working arrangement (3 Days On-site, 2 Days WFH)

What we look for:

This is a broad, hands-on role spanning advisory, employee relations and payroll, with global exposure and a clear path to more strategic people work.

• Trusted advisor on People matters: Coach people managers on performance, talent and pay reviews while also supporting employees queries, giving practical advice they can act on
• Employment relations: Guide managers through employee relations matters and consultation, giving fair, compliant and commercially sound advice. You'll also work with our global Employment Relations team where needed.
• Payroll ownership: Lead ANZA payroll end-to-end with our outsourced provider and Finance so our people are paid accurately and on time, and find ways to make it faster and simpler.
• 2IC to the HR Manager: Partner closely with the HR Manager to deliver the ANZA people strategy with opportunities to shadow and step up on strategic people work over time.
• Global exposure: Work with Global Compensation, Global Mobility, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management teams, and connect with stakeholders across the Americas, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and Asia.
• Culture and engagement: Improve the employee experience from onboarding through to performance and talent reviews, and run training and team events that build capability and connection.
• Continuous improvement: Support people projects and process improvements, including Workday reporting and new ways of working.

What you'll bring:

• HR Advisory experience: 4+ years in HR, including time in a senior advisory or HR business partnering role
• Employment relations expertise: Confidence handling ER matters, performance management and consultation from start to finish
• Employment law depth: Strong working knowledge of Australian employment law (New Zealand experience is highly regarded)
• Payroll ownership: Proven experience running payroll end-to-end, either in-house or with an outsourced provider, including statutory obligations
• HRIS capability: Hands-on experience with Workday, SuccessFactors or a similar system
• Influence with leaders: Credibility to coach, challenge and advise leaders at all levels, in person and virtually
• Autonomy and judgement: Able to own outcomes, make sound decisions independently and handle sensitive matters discreetly
• Commercial mindset: Balances people outcomes with business priorities, compliance and internal controls
• Global agility: Comfortable working across time zones and with global specialist teams
• Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in HR, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience