Hi, I’m
Prajakta Bhagwat
Cherrybrook,NSW
Summary
HR professional with a diverse background in various sectors and industries supporting employer & employee matters, for fostering positive relationships within the workplace, promoting effective communication, to help shape up diverse & inclusive culture and enhancing overall productivity.
Overview
8
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
Elecnor Australia (Green Light Contractors)
HR Officer
04.2023 - 03.2024
Job overview
- Support compliance with company, legislative and statutory requirements
- Provide HR coaching, advice, policy and procedure interpretation to managers and employees
- Collaborate with the business to minimise organisational risks through early intervention and identification
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and a positive work culture
- Provide industrial and employee relations advice that aligns with policies, procedures, Modern Awards, EA and Fair Work requirements
- Identify opportunities for internal process improvement and developing systems and processes to ensure streamlined and efficient HR operations
- Partner with business leaders to align HR strategy with organisational goals
- Support in employee relations, performance management, and talent acquisition matters
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive initiatives related to employee engagement and development
- Conduct training and development programs to enhance employee skills and capabilities
- Support employee relations matters, investigations, and conflict resolution in a fair and consistent manner
- Keeping up of industry trends and best practices to continually enhance HR processes
- Create, file and upkeep of all private and confidential HR matters and records, ensuring legislative privacy standards are met
- First point of contact and end to end employee life cycle management for blue collar and white collar workers
- Manage HR inbox and respond to all queries
- Manage work cover policies per state, long service leave lodgements, income protection & severance lodgements as per EBA requirements
- Manage HR digital transformation, payroll integration, employee wellbeing, inclusion & engagement, WHS administration and change management processes
- Manage Visa application process, prepare and manage visa supporting documents recommended by lawyers and legislative requirements
- Manage mobility inbox for visa applications
- Understanding of visa lodgement process as occupation, nomination requirements, fees involved, sponsorship approvals from management, salary confirmation etc.
- Support management of allowances, timesheets, leaves, awards and EBA (Enterprise Agreements) terms, payroll, long service leaves, work cover, income protection and severance etc.
- Create and interpret various reports - policies and procedures, HR Documents for cross-functional teams (leave liabilities, turnover, headcount, timesheet, payroll summary, rosters, custom reports etc)
- Support the management activities regarding trade union relations, with the internal and territorial component
- Develop and implement comprehensive human resources policies and procedures in compliance with applicable federal and state laws
- Develop HR processes
- Create HR forms and documentation- recruitment and variations form, time off in lieu request form, employee request forms as per EBA (allowances, leaves, position level, pay rate etc.) contract templates, job ads etc.
- Create and manage position descriptions
- HR matters management - performance, promotions, secondment, higher duties, probation, termination, redundancy, deployments, accommodation, transport or logistics related queries.
- Coordinate new hire onboarding, conduct job interviews, complete background checks and reference checks
- Monitor, update and deliver on employee induction documentation
- Manage employee benefits programs, ensuring timely enrollment and accurate record keeping
- Manage terminations, conduct exit interview and exit surveys to verify compliance with HR best practices
- Advise department managers on best practices in regard to labor relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions
- Continuous evaluation of current HR systems, processes, HR policies for areas of improvement
- Process paperwork and hiring details for promotions and lateral position changes
- Conduct performance and probation evaluations to identify areas of improvement and provide constructive feedback to employees
- Support in workforce management, employee engagement and inclusive initiatives, suggested and implement new ideas/initiatives
- Assist managers and supervisors with employee disputes, disciplinary actions and other workplace issues
St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies NSW)
People Support Officer
07.2022 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Maintain employee records and filing, including managing correspondence in accordance with policy and procedures
- Assist performance management admin queries
- Manage 'People & Culture Inbox' , 'People Potential & Growth inbox'.
- Manage end to end recruitment process.
- age HR matters of Vinnies directorate - Disability & Inclusion, Homelessness & Housing, Health Services, Clinical governance, Retail and Logistics, P&C, Legal, Mission and Spirituality etc.
- Mange employee variations/amendments, mapping position id & cost code center, worked on complex org structure scenarios (Vinnies Services - D&I, H&H, Health services, Retail and logistics)
- Ensure existing staff meet relevant compliance requirements (National Criminal History check, Working with Children Check, NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), Entitlement to work)
- Offboarding - support end-to-end separation process
- Process employee variations - change in employment, change of contract, change in(location, job title, position id, reporting line, salary classification, pay-rate, org structure etc.), higher duties, secondment, contract extension, parental leave, domestic violence leave, etc
- Understanding of SCHCADS awards (The Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2020 (SCHCADS Award, Clerks Award (private sector), Nurses award 2020, Crisis Assistance and Supported Housing (CASH), Crisis Accommodation), General Retail Industry Award 2020
- Frederick House Enterprise Agreement 2016, Retail and Distribution Enterprise Agreement 2020, Supported Employees Collective Agreement, Residential Drug and Alcohol Support Services Collective Agreement (2009), Disability Support Services Collective Agreement 2009, Care Services Collective Agreement 2009
- Non-awards - National Employment standards
- Advise managers/leaders regarding recruitment processes, HR processes, workforce management, standard procedures, employee matters, org structure/ position id/title changes, changes in position descriptions etc
- Support payroll team for new hire recruitment and employee variations.
- Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and best practices, ensuring top-quality service delivery at all times.
- Prepare and deliver reports to various departments.
- Contribute ideas for improving the support process during team meetings, resulting in significant workflow enhancements.
- Assist junior Support Officers and new team members.
- Balance multiple priorities effectively by utilizing strong organizational skills and proactive task management techniques.
- Facilitate seamless transitions during system upgrades or migrations through webinars and user education efforts.
- Coach employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Support in development of a comprehensive knowledge base, enabling faster response times for common support queries.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical problems to deliver prompt solutions., org structure etc.), higher duties, secondment, contract extension, parental leave, domestic violence leave, etc
- Understanding of SCHCADS awards (The Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2020 (SCHCADS Award, Clerks Award (private sector), Nurses award 2020, Crisis Assistance and Supported Housing (CASH), Crisis Accommodation), General Retail Industry Award 2020
- Frederick House Enterprise Agreement 2016, Retail and Distribution Enterprise Agreement 2020, Supported Employees Collective Agreement, Residential Drug and Alcohol Support Services Collective Agreement (2009), Disability Support Services Collective Agreement 2009, Care Services Collective Agreement 2009
- Non-awards - National Employment standards
- Advise managers/leaders regarding recruitment processes, HR processes, workforce management, standard procedures, employee matters, org structure/ position id/title changes, changes in position, org structure etc.), higher duties, secondment, contract extension, parental leave, domestic violence leave, etc
- Understanding of SCHCADS awards (The Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2020 (SCHCADS Award, Clerks Award (private sector), Nurses award 2020, Crisis Assistance and Supported Housing (CASH), Crisis Accommodation), General Retail Industry Award 2020
- Frederick House Enterprise Agreement 2016, Retail and Distribution Enterprise Agreement 2020, Supported Employees Collective Agreement, Residential Drug and Alcohol Support Services Collective Agreement (2009), Disability Support Services Collective Agreement 2009, Care Services Collective Agreement 2009
- Non-awards - National Employment standards
- Advise managers/leaders regarding recruitment processes, HR processes, workforce management, standard procedures, employee matters, org structure/ position id/title changes, changes in position descriptions etc
- Support payroll team for new hire recruitment and employee variations.
- Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and best practices, ensuring top-quality service delivery at all times.
- Prepare and deliver reports to various departments.
- Contribute ideas for improving the support process during team meetings, resulting in significant workflow enhancements.
- Assist junior Support Officers and new team members.
- Balance multiple priorities effectively by utilizing strong organizational skills and proactive task management techniques.
- Facilitate seamless transitions during system upgrades or migrations through webinars and user education efforts.
- Coach employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Support in development of a comprehensive knowledge base, enabling faster response times for common support queries.
- Assist in the development of internal documentation for new hires to expedite their onboarding process successfully.
St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies NSW)
HR Support Officer (contract)
11.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- End to end recruitment, onboarding, employee variations and HR support for various directorates. (CEFC, MVRO, Finance, CEO Office, Mission & Spirituality, People, Culture & Strategy, Retails and Logistics, Disability & Inclusion, Health, Homelessness and Housing )
- Generate and post ads, scheduled interviews, salary negotiations, pre-employment checks, onboarding & induction
- End-to-end recruitment of Emergency Officer role for recent flood support team in Members, Volunteers & Regional Operations directorate (15 FTE)
- Advise hiring managers regarding vacancies, ongoing recruitment, potential candidates per region, pre-employment check requirements etc.
- Create org unit id, position id, cost code centre, while mapping position id through various departments to cost centre; managed organization restructure scenarios
- HR advise on employee matters
- Knowledge and experience working on Retail & Distribution Agreement (2020), Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS Award)
- Participated in Industrial Relations awards & agreements project to create comprehensive spreadsheet of key details of awards and EAs, employee investigation checklist
- Manage PPG (people Potential & Growth) inbox, employee performance & administrative queries (360 performance review)
- KPI: Defining accountabilities, requirements, and performance measures for each role, ensuring high quality candidates are selected through the recruitment process, ensuring all new members, staff and volunteers are supported through the onboarding process, ensuring all staff are supported through the separation process and critical departments are kept informed
- Experience working in membership-based organization to support and empower members and volunteers
- Train employee and managers on organisation policies and procedures
- Keep updates on industry regulations and changes to minimise risk exposure for the organization
- Establish effective relationships with key stakeholders
Hatch Talent (startup)
Resource Manager
09.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Resourcing IT requirements for private & government sector.
Tandem Partners, Cuscal Limited
People & Culture Coordinator
06.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Follow up new starter paperwork in partnership with involved business partners, payroll, and compliance
- Manage various forms (Elvis portal) in onboarding process of new hires, contractors, interns, freelance employees etc. including new contract, contract extension or termination or converting to perm or fixed term, finalizing documents of leaving employees, people amendments
- Recruitment, phone screening, posting job ads, interview scheduling, reference checks
- Respond to 'business as usual' queries from people leaders and employees in relation to People & Culture processes
- Prepare contracts, letters and other formal documents
- Manage offboarding, exit survey, exit interview
- Manage P&C inbox, update employee records and ER matter filing, manage Fit to work forms
- Support managers, leaders with all internal and external HR related inquiries & requests, ER matters, performance management, probation etc.
- Handle confidential and sensitive matters.
- Support in workforce management, succession planning
Hudson RPO, client:TAFE NSW
Talent Acquisition Administrator (contract)
05.2021 - 06.2021
Job overview
- TAFE NSW interview scheduling and onboarding support
- Generate and extend letter of offers through Taleo
- Schedule interviews
- Liaise with stakeholders, create requisitions
- Manage probity check for internal & external candidates.
SSM Technologies Pty Ltd
Resource Consultant
09.2019 - 12.2020
Job overview
- Mid to senior level recruitment for government IT departments in Canberra and Sydney
- Advertise and register jobs on LinkedIn & Facebook
- Manage recruitment inbox, schedule interviews, phone screen applicants, check eligibility & security clearances
- Talent sourcing for technologies like PeopleSoft, Senior Front end/Back end, Python, UI, Drupal, .net and java, Data Analyst, Information Data Strategist, Test Analyst, Project Manager, Network Engineer, BA, Project Scheduler etc
- Thorough scanning of selection criteria (essential and desirable) to consult, negotiate, recommend, and provide advice to candidates
- Database Management, documents filing, first point of contact for HR matters
Hoxlp Recruitment
Recruitment Consultant and Placement Coordinator
03.2019 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Student enrolment support, Initial phone screening post registration, interview scheduling, job briefing, student support pre and post interview
- Resourcing for internal roles like business admin, bookkeeping, paraplanner, business development, digital marketing, graphic design, human resources, social media marketing, taxation, web developer, sales executive
- Conduct trainings and design learning programs per individual needs
- Assist with existing L&D programs
- Manage internship programs, placement assistance post internship
AKS Enterprise IT Services
Recruitment Executive/ HR Admin
04.2016 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Technology and marketplace research
- Attraction/advertising, recruitment, and selection (CV screening, phone screening, work tasks, video interviewing, panel assessment and selection, reference checks), offer negotiations, notice period negotiations, salary negotiations, onboarding
- Senior talent recruitment (managers, architects, consultants)
- Candidate database management, creating candidate pool
- Bulk recruitment, assessment centers, job fair, managing deadlines, client management, stakeholder management, email communications.
Education
Australian Online Courses(Studying)
Certification from Certificate of Employee And Industrial Relations
TAFE NSWMeadowbank NSW
Course from Diploma in Human Resources
12.2020
TAFE NSWSt Leonards, NSW
Course from Certificate IV Human Resources
07.2020
CDACIndia
University Degree Course from Diploma in Advance Computing
01.2009
K. K. Wagh Engineering CollegeIndia
Graduation from Bachelor of Engineering (Production)
01.2006
Skills
- HR Information Systems
- Resourcing
- Problem Solving
- Employee Inclusion and Engagement
- Stakeholder Management & communication
- MS Office
- Organization Skills
- Process Improvement
Timeline
HR Officer
Elecnor Australia (Green Light Contractors)
04.2023 - 03.2024
People Support Officer
St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies NSW)
07.2022 - 03.2023
HR Support Officer (contract)
St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies NSW)
11.2021 - 06.2022
Resource Manager
Hatch Talent (startup)
09.2021 - 11.2021
People & Culture Coordinator
Tandem Partners, Cuscal Limited
06.2021 - 08.2021
Talent Acquisition Administrator (contract)
Hudson RPO, client:TAFE NSW
05.2021 - 06.2021
Resource Consultant
SSM Technologies Pty Ltd
09.2019 - 12.2020
Recruitment Consultant and Placement Coordinator
Hoxlp Recruitment
03.2019 - 06.2019
Recruitment Executive/ HR Admin
AKS Enterprise IT Services
04.2016 - 09.2018
- Certificate of Employee And Industrial Relations (Studying)
- Diploma in Human Resources, TAFE, Dec 2020
- Certificate IV Human Resources, TAFE, Jul 2020
Australian Online Courses
Certification from Certificate of Employee And Industrial Relations
TAFE NSW
Course from Diploma in Human Resources
TAFE NSW
Course from Certificate IV Human Resources
CDAC
University Degree Course from Diploma in Advance Computing
K. K. Wagh Engineering College
Graduation from Bachelor of Engineering (Production)
Hobbies and Interests
- Fitness & Skin care
- Badminton
- Yoga
Hobbies and Interests
- Fitness & Skin care
- Badminton
- Yoga
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