Employee Relations / Industrial Relations Specialist

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.  

As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.  

Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.  

We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.

About Retail

Ampol Retail is one of Australia’s largest convenience and fuel networks. We serve millions of customers each year - whether they’re fuelling up, grabbing coffee, or picking up dinner on the go.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. From frontline teams to support roles, we focus on simple, friendly service that makes life easier for our customers - wherever their journey takes them.

About the role

You will play a key role in leading complex employee and industrial relations initiatives across the business. Based in Brisbane or Sydney, this position supports strategic projects including enterprise bargaining, organisational change, compliance programs and transformation activities.

This is an opportunity for an experienced ER professional to influence business outcomes, provide trusted advice to leaders, and contribute to the development of best practice employee and industrial relations frameworks across Ampol

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support enterprise bargaining activities, including union engagement and negotiation planning.
• Provide expert advice on employee and industrial relations matters, awards, enterprise agreements and employment legislation.
• Contribute to proactive compliance projects and ER initiatives that strengthen governance and reduce risk.
• Support and represent the business in employee claims, disputes and Fair Work Commission matters where required.
• Build productive relationships with unions and employee representatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, industrial relations or workplace relations within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise bargaining, enterprise agreements, award interpretation and employment legislation.
• Experience supporting or leading enterprise agreement negotiations and union engagement activities.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and industrial relations processes.
• Experience supporting business change, restructures, M&A activity or organisational transformation programs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build strong stakeholder relationships across all levels of the business.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, car allowance, a company performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work). 
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Baby Care Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme 
• Leave Options –  Flexible leave options include annual leave, wellbeing and bonus days throughout the year and optional additional purchased leave.
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.  

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 We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.