Labour Standards Manager

• A role with wide-reaching impacts, supporting our in-store teams over over 130,000 members
• Opportunity for career & personal development - a key part of Australia's largest single-touch payroll system
• Enjoy independence in your role, with flexible hours and hybrid working locations suited for applicants in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

Welcome to the Workforce Management Solutions Team

Join Woolworths' Supermarkets in developing and supporting the core productivity systems solution that underpins the management of labour standards and wage budget modelling in partnership with our Finance teams. Working on the continuous iteration and development of the RT3 Workforce Management solution, this role is an essential bridge between business users and the supporting technical teams. As the Labour Standards Manager, you are the conduit for engineered labour standards (core labour model) and the continuous integrity of Workforce Management Systems' rostering demand lines as business initiatives are developed and deployed.

Combining knowledge of industrial engineering, WorkForce planning tools and store operational processes, you will partner and lead the delivery of constantly innovating labour standards in set divisions for our Supermarket/Metro teams nationally. This entails consulting and guiding end-users on process improvement opportunities and senior management on projects and outcomes. You will be an SME for multiple stakeholders and drive productivity agenda and the continuous improvement of the overall RT3 Labour Model solution.

What you will do

You report to the Head of Labour Standards and support the ongoing reiteration of Woolworth's labour model and workforce management solutions.

• Manage the development and delivery of labour standards modelling, including the alteration of current labour standards due to operational needs and simplification of processes
• Lead regular departmental reviews, including a small team of contractors/Workforce Management Specialists/Analysts
• Collaborate with the National Productivity Systems team on developments and support reviews, development, and land change as required
• Educate teams on the labour standards model and project life cycles to support and deliver a seamless change experience for customers and team
• Support a network of over 1000 supermarkets to in planning labour requirements to serve our customers

What you will bring

To be successful in this role, a good understanding of labour standards is key, as well as:

• Experience within a workforce management systems environment/ Industrial engineering gained across large-scale industries/retailers
• Proficient in WorkForce Planning solutions systems (Kronos, Microsoft XL, SAP) and engineered labour standards techniques (e.g. MOST)
• Proven success in developing and delivering change and communicating the change is a clear and simple way
• Ability to partner and collaborate with key stakeholders, strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability of facilitation and presentation skills and influencing skills to support in navigating complex issues and new practices

What you'll experience

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team.

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

We're a proud part of the Woolworths Group - 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.'

Here you'll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply. Please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

We'd love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Woolworths Group is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading retail groups, supporting well-known brands such as Woolworths, Big W and Countdown. Our great team is focused on creating better experiences together, for our customers, our communities, and for each other.

People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why a job with us is never just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something special, and an opportunity to grow and make a real difference, to the team you join as well as your own career path.

Indeed, it’s our people who have made us one of Australia’s strongest retail groups, by working as one to power innovation and efficiency across our brands

Woolworths Group is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading retail groups, supporting well-known brands such as Woolworths, Big W and Countdown. Our great team is focused on creating better experiences together, for our customers, our communities, and for each other.

People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why a job with us is never just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something special, and an opportunity to grow and make a real difference, to the team you join as well as your own career path.

Indeed, it’s our people who have made us one of Australia’s strongest retail groups, by working as one to power innovation and efficiency across our brands

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