Workplace Relations Lead

Highly visible role that will help shape WWNZ’s Union engagement strategy
- Lead a small, developing team Access to excellent benefits including Team discounts and genuine flexibility in how and where you work

**Ready to make an impact? We are**
This is an exceptional opportunity to further build your experience with one of New Zealand’s largest employers. With a 20,000 strong workforce here in NZ, we are proud of our Union relationships and strive to create a safe, engaged and rewarding work environment for our team members. This is a highly visible role that will enable you to positively impact the lives of thousands of kiwi workers and their families.

**About the Role | Mō te Tūranga**
Reporting into the Value Lead for Team Advice, Employment and Workplace relations, you will lead a small team of Advisors, shaping and mentoring their journey, while leading engagement and strategic direction for all of our Union Relations. Working closely with other stakeholders in the business, you will work through proposals and their impacts, recommending the best course of action for all parties. This is a senior role that will have a massive impact on a significant number of people. If you’re looking for a position to stretch, develop and fulfil you, here it is

Key responsibilities include:

- Partner with WWNZ Directors and the wider ANZ leadership team to develop IR/UR strategies and collective bargaining tactics for existing and emerging WWNZ businesses
- Build positive relationships with our Union Partners across the country
- Play a key role in shaping our wider People policies
- Partner with Directors to identify and manage Industrial issues, providing guidance for senior leadership
- Partner with the People Tribes on the implementation of and interpretation of agreements
- Provide guidance, leadership and mentoring to a small team of Advisors Act as an SME for all things IR/UR, including our collective agreements

**About You | Mōu**
Ideally, you will have experience within a large, retail focused, waged workforce in NZ. We need someone who is adept at building relationships with Unions, understanding their positioning and clear on how best to work together to deliver outcomes that benefit our team members, and business as a whole. You’ll be well versed in Industrial Relations, an expert in collective bargaining and possess a demonstrated ability to lead small teams to success. You understand risk and control monitoring and possess demonstrable experience in this space. We are a people focused organisation, so you’ll be known for being a collaborative and positive presence to work alongside, engaging a variety of stakeholders across the business, including Exec.

**Our Benefits | To Tatou Painga**
- Genuine flexibility in how and where you work
- Ongoing development within an ANZ team
- Grocery discount card and discounted online shopping delivery
- Banking and insurance (health, life etc) discounts Global and local career opportunities

**Working with Woolworths NZ | Me mahi tahi tatou ki Woolworths NZ**
With over 185 stores and 20,000 team members across Aotearoa, we've made it our mission to make Kiwi lives a little better every day.

We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.

**Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau mai**

We’re an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all.

**If you’re smart and good at what you do, let’s work together | Me mahi tahi tatou