Bridgette McLernon

As a Senior HR Advisor at Category 5 / Cat5 Rail, I provide HR advice and support to senior management and all employees within the Mining Resources, Rail Infrastructure, and Labour Hire industries to align HR initiatives with business objectives. My role as a senior HR advisor involves;

• Overseeing employee relations, as well as some industrial relations and some strategic work
• Oversight, generation and issuing of all employment contracts
• Developing and implement talent development initiatives and policies, to drive employee engagement and retention.
• Provide coaching and mediation to resolve employee conflicts and improve workplace relationships.
• Lead WGEA (Govt Gender Equality) reporting to ensure future gender equality and diversity initiatives are implemented effectively.
• Utilize HRIS and Microsoft Suites to streamline HR processes and improve data management.
• Prepare and compile reports for senior leadership team
• Establish positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders; including Human Capital Consultants, Employee Assistant Providers (EAP), Migration Agents
• Designing and development of internal induction programs

• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
• Maintained company compliance with legislative requirements in addition to established organisational standards.
• Organised and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
• Served as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries, providing timely and effective support.
• Reviewed and updated organisational policies in alignment with evolving National Employment Standards (NES) and best practice
• Case Management for workers' compensation, ensuring employee well-being and compliance with legal requirements.
• Orchestrated end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition processes
• Managed off-boarding procedures with sensitivity and
  professionalism, maintaining positive employer branding.
• Everything people related!

Commenced my HR journey as a graduate with HR Guru's, swiftly advancing to a consultant role. Here, I gained comprehensive exposure across diverse industries, adept at navigating Industrial Awards, Enterprise Agreements,
and Australian National Employment Standards (NES) for comprehensive employee and industrial insights. Other duties included;

• Contributed to business and HR functions by identifying, prioritising and building organisational capabilities, behaviours, structures and processes.
• Built HR consulting capabilities focused on clients undergoing organisational change and development.
• Assisted and guided clients on HR procedures and program development by devising performance evaluations, job descriptions and industry-standard salary ranges.
• Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
• End-to-end recruitment, scheduling of interviews

• Reported building issues to building management to reduce safety concerns.
• Restocked office, kitchen and other common areas to maintain adequate supplies.
• Set up and broke down meeting rooms for events.
• Secured records and storage to comply with filing and indexing procedures.