Dhristi Khatri
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Dynamic People and Culture professional with a proven track record in recruitment, process improvement, influencing leaders and employee engagement. Currently looking for a forward-thinking organisation focused on creating a thriving company culture in Melbourne.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Break -
International Travel
02.2026 - 05.2026
P&C RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR (Contract)
RSPCA Victoria
Melbourne, Australia
10.2024 - 02.2026
- Provided first level advice on HR policies, procedures and employment conditions.
- Consulted on new EVP development and implementation of engagement initiatives.
- Managed full cycle recruitment plus onboarding, developed workforce plans and maintained compliance of employees.
- Built relationships with key stakeholders to attract and retain top talent and enable succession planning.
- Redesigned and implemented new recruitment and onboarding process using Microsoft list and integrating PowerBI for automation and data integrity.
P&C RECRUITMENT TEAM LEADER
Choice, Passion, Life (CPL)
Brisbane, Australia
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed a team of 5 - directing full cycle recruitment and onboarding across CPL Group, including subsidiaries Cootharinga, Access Arts and Mylestones.
- Overseeing recruitment and retention of 3000 staff.
- Maintained strong relationships with hiring managers, providing coaching and support through the employee lifecycle, including performance management.
- Provided strategic advice on recruitment, award interpretation, policy development and compliance with NES and Fair Work.
- Completed employee relations advisory such as show cause meetings alongside the HR BP's.
- Initiated touch base calls and surveys during probation of new employees to inform retention strategies.
- Managed workforce engagement projects and HR data maintenance and analysis.
- Streamlined processes, ATS, HRIS and payroll systems throughout the acquisition of Cootharinga - enhancing operational performance.
- Redesigned recruitment and training cycles to reduce onboarding timeframes, leading to a 50% increase in employee retention.
RECRUITMENT OFFICER
Choice, Passion, Life (CPL)
Brisbane, Australia
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Managed volume full cycle recruitment across services in Queensland and New South Wales.
- Planned and executed recruitment campaigns, through proactive sourcing and managing candidate databases.
- Driving our EVP to attract and retain top talent.
- Conducted assessment centres, coordinating presentations, activities and interviews.
- Onboarded new employees, completed compliance checks, issued contracts and organised mandatory training.
- Built Aged Care portfolio and developed onboarding portfolio to meet new compliance.
- Onboarded an average of 30 new starters per month, aligning with growth and natural attrition.
RETAIL ASSISTANT
Discount Station
Brisbane, Australia
12.2013 - 11.2021
- Key holder duties managing store and staff, plus inventory management across 8 stores.
- Built rapport and ongoing relationships with product suppliers and customers.
- Led inductions and trained 15 new employees in business best practices.
- Implemented visual merchandising strategies, leading to an increase in customer ratings and engagement.
BUSINESS STARTUP INTERN
ILAB
Brisbane, Australia
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Developed business and marketing plans to ascertain operational strategies.
- Coordinated meetings with foundation customers and potential clients.
- Award recipient at University of Queensland Student Appreciation Night.
- Speaker on ilab intern panel.
Education
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Economics
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLDBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Psychology
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLDSkills
- EnableHR
- Workforce Planning
- Aurion
- Conflict Negotiation
- TurboRecruit
- Onboarding Coordination
- Jobadder
- Employee Engagement
- Martian Logic
- Stakeholder Management
- BetterImpact
- Performance Management
- Salesforce
- Change Management
Timeline
Career Break -
International Travel
02.2026 - 05.2026
P&C RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR (Contract)
RSPCA Victoria
10.2024 - 02.2026
P&C RECRUITMENT TEAM LEADER
Choice, Passion, Life (CPL)
08.2022 - 08.2024
RECRUITMENT OFFICER
Choice, Passion, Life (CPL)
07.2021 - 07.2022
BUSINESS STARTUP INTERN
ILAB
06.2017 - 09.2017
RETAIL ASSISTANT
Discount Station
12.2013 - 11.2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Psychology
University of Queensland
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Economics
University of Queensland