Workplace Relations Specialist

As a proud member of the global Nippon Sanso Holdings corporation, we manufacture gases locally and distribute them across Australia and New Zealand. Our compressed gases and cryogenic liquids support a wide range of industries—from construction and healthcare to research, food & beverages, welding, and clean energy.

Stronger together; Coregas and Supagas help our customers achieve amazing things by delivering products, expertise and customer service second to none.

Nippon Sanso Australia is now looking for a Workplace Relations Specialist to fill a newly created role due to company growth. The role has been designed to provide hands-on ER/IR expertise across its Group of businesses (Coregas, Supagas and Welding businesses). This is a specialist escalation and advisory role — you’ll support HR Generalists and leaders, taking ownership of assigned complex cases and matters, providing internal advice, and supporting overflow ER/IR matters as demand peaks.

Why join us

• A true ER/IR specialist role with meaningful autonomy and impact
• Exposure across multiple business units, jurisdictions and workforce dynamics
• A leadership team that values practical, risk‑aware ER & IR outcomes for the business and its people
• Highly successful, reputable and growing company with stable and secure employment
• Ethical company with strong focus on culture and engagement
• Access to annual bonuses, salary reviews, benefits and discount programs
• Free onsite parking

What you’ll be doing

Under the support and guidance of a highly experienced Head of People:

• Manage complex ER matters end‑to‑end: performance, misconduct, investigations, grievances, complaints, disputes, disciplinary procedures, absences and work capacity.
• Provide specialist employment advice: FW Act & other legislation, NES, Awards, Enterprise Agreements and company policies.
• Support HR Generalists and leaders with workplace relations coaching, high-quality documentation, and defensible processes.
• Lead the risk assessment and management of escalated IR matters: consultation process, disputes, union interactions, and matters that may progress to the FWC, AHRC, State IRCs, courts and tribunals.
• Build Workplace Relations consistency and upskilling across Nippon Sanso ANZ business units: coaching, training sessions and materials, templates, toolkits, guidance notes, standardisation of best practice approaches.
• Identify emerging people risks and trends: recommend practical improvements to lift capability and reduce exposure, stay abreast of new and emerging regulatory and market developments, provide updates, advice and recommendations for workplace relations considerations.
• Some travel betwen Yennora & Liverpool, plus national sites on occasion for matters requiring F2F meetings

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years’ experience in employment relations specialist advisory, case management, and industrial relations including enterprise bargaining.
• Strong working knowledge of Fair Work Act, NES and Modern Awards
• Demonstrated capability running complex ER casework with procedural fairness, policy alignment, risk-assessed approaches and strong, legally defensible documentation
• Confidence advising leaders in operational, fast-paced environments, with a pragmatic approach to risk management and investment of resources.
• Personal attributes of sound situational judgement, calm presence, high EI, resilience, discretion and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial outcomes.
• Strong record keeping and skills with effectively tailored written communications for various audiences and contexts.
• Resourcefulness, AI use and other demonstrated learning from contemporary expert sources

Apply now with your CV.

If you’d like, include a short note outlining your ER/IR casework strengths and examples of a couple of complex ER and IR matters you’ve managed. This may with our application screening process.

Coregas promotes and adheres to the policies and practices of diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with disability.

As part of the recruitment process, suitable candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include police checks, pre-employment medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing as part of your application process