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Your role at Clorox:
Help shape a workplace where people and performance thrive. As a Senior HR Advisor, you'll partner with leaders to create great employee experiences, strengthen team performance, and bring our people strategy to life through business partnership across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa (ANZA).In this role, you will:
This is a broad, hands-on role spanning advisory, employee relations and payroll, with global exposure and a clear path to more strategic people work.
- Trusted advisor on People matters: Coach people managers on performance, talent and pay reviews while also supporting employees queries, giving practical advice they can act on
- Employment relations: Guide managers through employee relations matters and consultation, giving fair, compliant and commercially sound advice. You'll also work with our global Employment Relations team where needed.
- Payroll ownership: Lead ANZA payroll end-to-end with our outsourced provider and Finance so our people are paid accurately and on time, and find ways to make it faster and simpler.
- 2IC to the HR Manager: Partner closely with the HR Manager to deliver the ANZA people strategy with opportunities to shadow and step up on strategic people work over time.
- Global exposure: Work with Global Compensation, Global Mobility, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management teams, and connect with stakeholders across the Americas, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and Asia.
- Culture and engagement: Improve the employee experience from onboarding through to performance and talent reviews, and run training and team events that build capability and connection.
- Continuous improvement: Support people projects and process improvements, including Workday reporting and new ways of working.
What we look for:
- HR Advisory experience: 4+ years in HR, including time in a senior advisory or HR business partnering role
- Employment relations expertise: Confidence handling ER matters, performance management and consultation from start to finish
- Employment law depth: Strong working knowledge of Australian employment law (New Zealand experience is highly regarded)
- Payroll ownership: Proven experience running payroll end-to-end, either in-house or with an outsourced provider, including statutory obligations
- HRIS capability: Hands-on experience with Workday, SuccessFactors or a similar system
- Influence with leaders: Credibility to coach, challenge and advise leaders at all levels, in person and virtually
- Autonomy and judgement: Able to own outcomes, make sound decisions independently and handle sensitive matters discreetly
- Commercial mindset: Balances people outcomes with business priorities, compliance and internal controls
- Global agility: Comfortable working across time zones and with global specialist teams
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in HR, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
Workplace type:
Hybrid - 3 Days On-site, 2 Days WFHOur values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.
Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:Competitive compensation
Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
Flexible work environment, depending on your role
Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
Half-day Fridays, depending on your location
Please apply directly to our job postings and do not submit your resume to any person via text message. Clorox does not conduct text-based interviews and encourages you to be cautious of anyone posing as a Clorox recruiter via unsolicited texts during these uncertain times.
To all recruitment agencies: Clorox (and its brand families) does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Clorox employees, including any members of our leadership team. Clorox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of HR experience, including senior advisory or HR business partnering experience
- Experience handling employee relations matters, performance management, and consultation from start to finish
- Strong working knowledge of Australian employment law
- Experience running payroll end-to-end, including statutory obligations
- Hands-on experience with Workday, SuccessFactors, or a similar HRIS
- Ability to coach, challenge, and advise leaders at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive matters discreetly
- Commercial mindset balancing people outcomes, business priorities, compliance, and internal controls
- Comfort working across time zones with global specialist teams
- Tertiary qualification in HR, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- New Zealand employment relations experience
The Clorox Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Clorox Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Clorox Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plan design is highlighted as generous and positioned as above market, with automatic enrollment and additional company contributions that build long‑term savings. Feedback suggests this is a standout element of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off for many salaried roles, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and companywide recharge periods provide substantial flexibility and rest. These offerings support work‑life balance across numerous teams.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, subsidized backup child/elder care, and family‑forming benefits are emphasized as part of a comprehensive support system. These programs help employees manage caregiving and major life events.
The Clorox Company Insights
What We Do
Clorox is a global company with leading brands that have become household names: our namesake bleach and cleaning products; Ayudín® and Poett® home care products; Pine-Sol® dilutable cleaner; Fresh Step® cat litter; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® and K C Masterpiece® dressings and sauces; Brita® water filtration products; Glad® bags, wraps and containers; and Burt's Bees® natural personal care products. We manufacture products in more than two dozen countries and market them in more than 100 countries. Clorox trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CLX.
