HR Generalist

Are you passionate about delivering people-focused HR solutions and supporting a dynamic workforce? Blackwoods is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People Experience (HR) Generalist to join our People Experience Business Partnering team at our Carole Park location.

About the Role

As an HR Generalist, you’ll play a key role in supporting our HR Business Partners by providing operational and project support across the employee lifecycle. You’ll be a trusted point of contact for employees and leaders, ensuring consistent, efficient, and high-quality HR service delivery. This is an amazing opportunity to build on your current knowledge and experience!

Your Opportunity

In this role, you will be the first point of contact for HR-related queries, providing timely and accurate support to our leaders and team members. You’ll assist in resolving frontline employee enquiries, which may include grievances and complaints, and guiding leaders with the right tools and advice. You’ll also coordinate and help deliver national HR initiatives such as engagement surveys, performance reviews, and talent programs, ensuring smooth and consistent execution across the business.

What Success Looks Like

• Timely resolution of HR queries and requests
• On-time delivery of HR reports and project tasks
• Positive feedback from business leaders

 What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in HR roles, including exposure to recruitment, employee relations, and compliance matters
• Proficiency in navigating a range of HRIS systems and Microsoft office suite of applications
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion

Why Our Team Enjoys Being Part of Blackwoods: 

To ensure our employees feel valued, supported, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Opportunity to grow and develop your career in a national business
• A supportive network of stakeholders
• Discounts to Wesfarmers retailers (Bunnings, Kmart, Officeworks, OnePass)
• Long term incentives through the Wesfarmers Share Plan
• A successful Refer-A-Friend program, earning up to $2,000 for each referral!
• Hybrid work options
• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks annual leave
• Regular team events, celebrations and development opportunities
• Attractive paid parental leave policy for primary and secondary carers

NEXT STEPS

If you meet most of the criteria listed above and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your application today. We will be contacting suitable candidates as we receive them.

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to safety, you may be required to undertake background checks (which may include a police check, a pre-employment medical assessment; and/or drug & alcohol testing) as part of your application process. 

Blackwoods also promotes diversity and inclusion across our workplaces and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.

OUR STORY

Blackwoods is Australia’s leading supplier of industrial and safety supplies. For over 140 years, we have supported businesses big and small with our range of over 300,000 products from the world’s best brands. From the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the railway and your local mechanic, we supply what our customers need when they need it, along with unparalleled expertise and service from our passionate team. 

With a national footprint of over 50 branches and 6 Distribution Centres, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Being a part of the Wesfarmers group, also means that we have endless opportunities to make a difference, so join us, and let’s help more people build a better Australia.