People & Culture Advisor

Ready to build a better future with us?

At Kapitol Group, we pride ourselves on being Victoria's second largest privately owned construction company .

Our vision is to continuously improve the construction industry by setting new standards for quality, safety, culture and work-life balance.

We’re a team of high performing professionals obsessed with innovation and excellence in construction. Our work spans the commercial, education, industrial, and residential sectors.

We have an opportunity for a People and Culture Advisor to join the People and Culture Team. You will deliver expert strategic and operational advice while proactively assessing and anticipating people needs. You’ll enjoy influencing and creating strong relationships with key stakeholders through your ability to collaborate, communicate, develop and deliver value-added P & C services to Kapitol Group.

What you’ll do:

• Provide expert people advice and recommendations to teams
• Provide advice on policies and procedures, monitoring compliance
• Manage and resolve ER issues
• Support onboarding and offboarding for a seamless people experience
• Delivery of strategic projects within P&C operations
• Manage the annual performance cycle and all related systems and documentation
• Provide day to day guidance on performance management and fostering high performance teams
• Complete contract variations, process terminations, remuneration and benefits reviews
• Management of immigration and sponsorship processes
• Manage the annual WGEA reporting process, and other data and reporting requirements
• Continual improvement of systems and process.

About you:

• Passion for creating an exceptional employee experience
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline
• 4+ years’ experience working in a Human Resources/People and Culture function
• Strong understanding of HR policies and procedures, including ER and employment legislation
• Proficiency with Gen-AI, Microsoft suite, HRIS, LITMOS or similar platforms
• A meticulous eye for detail with strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask and manage conflicting priorities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels of a business, with the ability to build positive relationships and maintain strict confidentiality.

How you'll benefit:

• 5-day work week (exception of Site Managers/Supervisors who work 10 days in 14, with every other Saturday off)
• Investment in training with the aim to have the best trained workforce in the industry
• Free health assessments for all staff
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary care givers 
• Fast-tracked career development opportunities and support our staff through mentoring, workshops and retreats
• Industry-leading internal communication channels to break down silos across sites, allowing staff to share ideas, lessons learnt and other resources.

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, life stages, cultures, faiths, sexual orientation, and genders.

Find out more about Kapitol Group on our website (kapitolgroup.com.au) – and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for regular updates.

Please be sure to apply directly as we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies, nor any agency-represented candidates for this role. Kapitol will not be held responsible for any associated fees from recruitment agencies resulting from unsolicited introductions.