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Zara Clark

Biggera Waters

Summary

Recent Business graduate from Bond University with international exchange experience, a track record of academic excellence, and hands-on experience in People Operations at a fast-paced, high-growth company. Passionate about delivering scalable HR solutions, supporting employees at all levels, and contributing to an inclusive, values-led culture. Seeking to apply my operational and project management experience in a Junior HR Generalist role.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

People Administrator

Guzman y Gomez (GYG)
06.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: A publicly listed Australian QSR with 17,000+ employees. Supporting high-volume People Operations while delivering national-level HR initiatives.
  • Coordinate onboarding of 100+ new hires weekly; manage SmartRecruiters, Workday, and Tanda systems.
  • Administer job changes, terminations, benefit enrolments, and payroll actions with 100% accuracy.
  • Maintain visa compliance for 5,000+ international employees using CheckWorkRights and Workday integrations.
  • Triaging and resolving HR queries across Zendesk and internal hotline, ensuring a timely and supportive employee experience.
  • Collaborate with Payroll, Legal, and People Business Partners to execute complex HR initiatives.
  • Key Projects:
  • Tenure Allowance Reinstatement: Solely led reinstatement and reconciliation of tenure-based pay program for ~100 employees. Audited historical data, calculated back pay, and simplified future implementation.
  • Workvivo Redesign: Rebuilt internal People knowledge space to enhance UX, update content, and reflect user feedback across the organisation.
  • Visa Audit & Process Automation: Conducted a full audit of visa-holding employees; implemented real-time data syncing and risk management systems.

Family Services

Uniting Wimmera
01.2021

Assistant Payroll Officer

West Wimmera Health Services
01.2019

Accredited Netball Umpire

Wimmera & South Coast
01.2021 - 2024

Custodian

Roberts & Roberts
01.2021 - 01.2022

Waitress

Nhill Bowls Club
01.2018 - 01.2020

Education

Bachelor of Business -

Bond University
12.2024

VCE Certificate - undefined

Nhill College
01.2022

Student Exchange - undefined

Sct Knuds Gymnasium
01.2020

Skills

  • HRIS & Systems: Workday, SmartRecruiters, Tanda, CheckWorkRights, Zendesk, 3CX, Culture Amp
  • Technical: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Premier Pro, Canva
  • Core Competencies: HR Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Project Delivery, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Onboarding
  • Key Strengths: Restorative, Individualisation, Adaptability, Communication

Accomplishments

  • Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership Award
  • Hindmarsh Shire Council All-Rounder Award
  • O’Brien Lawyers Academic Excellence in Business
  • L-A-D Academic Excellence & Student Leadership Award (5 consecutive years)
  • Peer-Nominated SRC Award — For positive contribution to student life
  • Legacy Public Speaking — State Finalist (2019), Regional Finalist (2017–2018)

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent)
Danish (Fluent)
Norwegian, Swedish, Indonesian (Basic)

Timeline

People Administrator

Guzman y Gomez (GYG)
06.2024 - Current

Family Services

Uniting Wimmera
01.2021

Accredited Netball Umpire

Wimmera & South Coast
01.2021 - 2024

Custodian

Roberts & Roberts
01.2021 - 01.2022

Assistant Payroll Officer

West Wimmera Health Services
01.2019

Waitress

Nhill Bowls Club
01.2018 - 01.2020

VCE Certificate - undefined

Nhill College

Student Exchange - undefined

Sct Knuds Gymnasium

Bachelor of Business -

Bond University
Zara Clark