Judith Meharry
Human Resources
Kew East,Vic
Summary
Experienced HR professional with a proven track record in HR management and leadership roles. Extensive experience in the NFP Healthcare (Epworth) and hospitality sectors. Skilled in developing and implementing effective HR strategies, policies, and procedures to drive organizational success. Adept at fostering positive employee relations, managing recruitment and selection processes, and providing guidance on performance management. Committed to delivering exceptional results by leveraging strong interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, and a deep understanding of industry best practices.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
HR
Brunetti Oro
09.2021 - Current
- This role is responsible for management and operation of the organisational HR function
- Compliance - build, develop, and execute the HR framework, policies, and procedures that enhance compliance, reduce risk exposure, and align with strategic goals
- Stakeholder management- partner with departmental leaders to ensure ‘buy-in’ through consultation, training, provision of support, and clear communication
- Lead the HR function, driving strategic initiatives that support rapid business growth, transformation, change management and compliance
- Partner with executive leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives, supporting increased compliance, performance, and growth
- Business has acquired 3 new stores, with a further 2 under consideration, an additional production facility, and franchised overseas in the last 18 months
- Industrial relations/ employee relations- manage the employee/employer relationship via HR framework, policies, and procedures, providing an understanding of the transactional relationship, and labour laws
- Management of the business transition from EBA to Awards (sunsetting EBA)
- Multiple award interpretation and operation across the business
- Talent acquisition and management
- Performance management
- Build, and implement the performance management framework that drives accountability by departmental/team managers, and employees, is compliant, mitigates risk, and identifies high and low performers, allowing for succession planning or identification of skill gaps
- Strategic HR- managing change
- HRIS transition and build out across the business
- Transitioned from a manual HR system to Employment Hero HRIS
- Provision of advice to the CEO in relation to HR operations, partnering with, and supporting departmental leaders in the achievement of goals
- Position reports directly to the CEO
Doctors in Training Co-ordinator
Epworth HealthCare
10.2010 - 08.2018
- Company Overview: NFP Hospital
- The role primarily focused on the delivery of leadership, management, and support for Epworth’s Junior Medical Workforce
- Policy/process development and implementation
- Award interpretation and adherence
- Specialist training program development adhering to specialty college requirements
- Recruitment and support of staff across the employee lifecycle - onboarding to off-boarding
- Timesheet management
- Development of Junior Doctor orientation (in-person and online)
- Management of international fellowship program and industry sponsorship
- Write and coordinate Commonwealth funding bids inline with workforce need and manage associated reporting
- Coordinate/manage specialty college inspections to secure training accreditation
- Grow the Junior Doctor program at Epworth HealthCare
- Collaborate with external health services and internal Clinical and Executive Leadership Teams to support and develop the Junior Doctor program
- NFP Hospital
Support Assistant, Education
Fife Council
02.2008 - 03.2010
- I provided support to the Education Service Senior Management Team and was responsible for the management of projects and administration within the Education Area Office
- Partner with other services to centralise administrative and financial procedures
- Develop and implement policies regarding utilisation of education service facilities
- Coordinate Child Protection Audits ensuring cross service sharing of information
- Co-ordination of HMIe Inspections and Attainment Reviews of Schools and Education providers throughout the region
Administrative Assistant, Recruitment & Payroll
Fife Council
11.2007 - 02.2008
- The role focussed on ensuring the workforce requirement/need was met across the Education Service
- Managing the recruitment process for staff within the Service
- Sourcing appropriate candidates according to specific job/person specification
- Assist with large scale recruitment campaigns, graduate recruitment
- Development and maintenance of a candidate talent bank
- PD and advert development
- Team supervision
- Development and delivery of training relating to recruitment
Clerical Assistant, Recruitment & Payroll
Fife Council
10.2006 - 11.2007
- As above with no supervisory responsibility
Education
Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management
RMIT
12.2018
MA Honours Degree - Social Sciences, Politics
University of Dundee
12.2006
Skills
- Strategic HR Leadership
- Talent Management & Acquisition
- Organizational Development
- Change Management
- Industrial/Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Compliance & Risk Management
- HR policy development
- HR workflow design
Affiliations
Australian Human Resources Institute
Timeline
HR
Brunetti Oro
09.2021 - Current
Doctors in Training Co-ordinator
Epworth HealthCare
10.2010 - 08.2018
Support Assistant, Education
Fife Council
02.2008 - 03.2010
Administrative Assistant, Recruitment & Payroll
Fife Council
11.2007 - 02.2008
Clerical Assistant, Recruitment & Payroll
Fife Council
10.2006 - 11.2007
Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management
RMIT
MA Honours Degree - Social Sciences, Politics
University of Dundee
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