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Anita Edski

Bassendean,WA

Summary

Human Resources Specialist with 10 years well-rounded experience across UK and Australia in all functional areas of HR, including employment law compliance, employee relations, performance management, leave and absenteeism management, conflict resolution and HR strategy planning.

Supports clients and effectively balances role of consultant and mentor with gatekeeper to control employer-related risks and grow client's management skills.

Experienced across demanding, confidential and high stakes industries with past exposer to both white and blue collar environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

People and Capability Advisor

Serco
06.2020 - Current
  • Worked across Justice and Immigration contracts providing support to Senior Management Teams and Employees at Immigration Detention Centres and Prisons across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Regularly Acting into a People and Capability Manager Role.
  • Investigated, processed and resolved high level, complex disciplinary breaches in detention and prison environment in a timely manner, according to a company policies and legal framework.
  • Processed employee terminations and redundancies.
  • Coordinated employee grievances, complaints and disputes in timely and in a professional manner by finding constructive solutions and facilitating mediation.
  • Liaised with legal department to respond to Fair Work complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues.
  • Operated under several Enterprise Agreements simultaneously across different sites and contracts.
  • Instructed senior leaders on appropriate formal and informal employee corrective steps.
  • Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws as well as number of different contracts the business operated under.
  • Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information with key decision makers.
  • Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
  • Identified HR training needs and conducted structured training for management and leadership in all aspects of HR including Code of Conduct, Crucial Conversations, Performance Management, Leave and Absenteeism Management, Disciplinary Process and Building Resilience
  • Collaborated closely with internal teams to develop and implement successful human resources systems and processes.
  • Coordinated National Projects as well as onsite local initiatives.

HR Officer

Wilmar Sugar Australia
03.2018 - 02.2020
  • Providing generalist HR advice to leadership and employees across the business
  • Centralised support function for all regional HR coordinators in 8 different locations
  • Responsible for recruitment for all headquarters-based positions - preparing job descriptions, posting ads, sourcing candidates, managing hiring process, conducting interviews, supporting hiring managers in decision making and onboarding
  • Managing company's broad recruitment strategy through social media, contact with recruitment agencies, networking, event coordination
  • Coordinated new hire onboarding, completing background checks and reference checks to complete screenings.
  • Processed paperwork and hiring details for promotions and lateral position changes.
  • Contract Management - preparing contracts and other documentation for all employees.
  • Development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems.
  • Fully responsible for ongoing improvement of HR processes and procedures as well as rolling down any changes across regions;
  • Point of contact with external resources including, but not limited to, computer systems providers, recruitment agencies, marketing agencies and legal departments;

Account Manager

Achilles FPAL
09.2014 - 10.2016
  • First point of contact for resolving and progressing support requests from all users of FPAL database - Oil and Gas industry supplier management system
  • Identifying and resolving customer's issues from my portfolio of over 300 companies; Working to deadlines with accuracy and close attention to detail; Maintaining long term relations with abovementioned registered suppliers; Attending events to promote the company and support existing customers; Training suppliers on the use of the system by conducting one to one training as well as awareness sessions for up to twenty suppliers and online webinars for up to 100 attendees.

HR Advisor

Morrisons plc
12.2010 - 06.2014
  • Progressed through the workplace to a role in the HR office
  • This was based on university experience and outstanding performance in previous roles within the company
  • First point contact for all HR connected issues for over 250 members of staff
  • Investigating and providing guidance on employee relations issues through progressive disciplinary processes; Identifying vacancies, posting job openings, screening, interviewing and matching applicants with open positions, background and reference checking; Responsible for mentoring new team members in the recruitment process; Handling payroll, compensation and benefits administration; Keeping current with employment law and HR regulations to ensure regulatory compliance; Counselling and mentoring employees and management team to provide impartial determination of employee issues with the aim to seek an effective resolution; Managing leave-of-absence, administrating HR budget and handling HR generalist workplace issues; Working closely with HR manager in the team of three, fulfilling manager's role in times of absence; Providing training through induction process, producing accurate documentation and maintaining company policies and procedures.

Education

BA (Hons) HR Management -

Robert Gordon University
06.2014

MATURA Exam degree -

High School no. XII
06.2009

Classical Guitar and Piano -

National Music Academy
06.2006

Skills

  • Coaching Leadership
  • Relationship Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Performance Management
  • Complaints Management
  • Leave and Absence Management
  • Resilience Building
  • Dispute Mediation
  • Recruitment
  • Disciplinary Process Management
  • Employee Relations
  • Legal Compliance
  • Leadership Development
  • Problem-Solving

References

  • Alana Fullarton National People and Capability Manager, Serco, 0438365480,

     alana.fullarton@serco-ap.com

  • Jody Weston, People and Capability Manager West, Serco, 0407913655,

     jody.weston@serco-ap.com

  • Sharon Boakes, HR Services Manager, Wilmar Sugar Australia, 0407324993,

     sharon.boakes@au.wilmar-intl.com


Hobbies and Interests

Music is still my biggest passion; I continue to play classical guitar and piano. I am also a keen SCUBA diver.

Timeline

People and Capability Advisor

Serco
06.2020 - Current

HR Officer

Wilmar Sugar Australia
03.2018 - 02.2020

Account Manager

Achilles FPAL
09.2014 - 10.2016

HR Advisor

Morrisons plc
12.2010 - 06.2014

BA (Hons) HR Management -

Robert Gordon University

MATURA Exam degree -

High School no. XII

Classical Guitar and Piano -

National Music Academy

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