Are you ready to embark on a career journey that offers professional growth working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in remote communities and related networks and deliver a meaningful impact? Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) seeks a dedicated individual to fill the pivotal role of People & Workplace Culture Administrator.
As a critical team member, you will be at the heart of our support services function in the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area, and remote Aboriginal communities. Operating in 31 retail stores across remote locations, CEQ ensures access to quality fresh food, groceries, and essential services like fuel, gas, and ATM facilities. Your role will be based in the busy and culturally diverse Cairns Support Office.
It really needs you to be enthusiastic about making a difference and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that aligns with your values (ours is “caring, every day, always”) and aspirations. If so, we invite you to join us at Community Enterprise Queensland. To take this step in your exciting career journeying, apply for this role.
About the role
The People & Workplace Culture Administrator (Identified) provides high quality human resources (HR) administration and administrative support to the People & Workplace Culture (PWC) team. Reporting to the People & Workplace Manager (PWC Manager), this role requires a proactive, highly organised multi‑tasker with a strong commitment to continuous improvement. The position works closely with the Recruitment and Training teams to support end‑to‑end people processes while coordinating engagement activities across the organisation.
Partnering with a cross-cultural, geographically dispersed team from Cairns to Cape York Peninsula, Gulf of Carpentaria, North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands, the PWC Administrator contributes to fostering a positive, efficient, and people‑centered workplace culture and will work in alignment with the CEQ vision and values and playing an integral role in ensuring the ongoing success and reputation of CEQ as an employer of choice.
Qualifications & Experience
* Hold or working towards a Cert IV or Diploma of Human Resources Management, or Business Administration, or other qualification as approved at the discretion of the PWC Manager.
* Previous experience working in a similar role with a high degree of administrative functions preferred.
* Previous experience working in a large and complex business desirable, but not essential.
Software & Systems Experience
* Intermediate to advanced level of competency using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
Team
* Work as part of the PWC team, within the Thrive Hub, and provide support to the PWC Manager as reasonably required.
* Ability to work in a cross-cultural team environment and provide peer support to other team members.
* Build and foster collegial relationships across all teams in the business to ensure high team member engagement, productivity and the success of CEQ.
Digital
* Developing competency in the ethical use of AI technologies where appropriate and approved by the Manager People & Workplace Culture.
Key duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date personnel records in accordance with organisational and legislative requirements.
* Provide administrative support to all functions of PWC.
* Assist with administered duties in the recruitment area, such as scheduling interviews, reference checks and drafting letters.
* Overseeing team member cessation process.
* Responsibility for probationary period reminders and letter of completion of probation probations.
* Monitor and procure office supplies and stationery for the Cairns Support Office.
* Proven ability to process purchase orders and invoices for all PWC related requirements.
* Responsibility for chairing, taking meeting minutes and planning and coordination of activities as included in the Social Club and Wellbeing committees.
* Coordinate, communicate and collate the team member of the month nominations.
* Reporting of any WH&S concerns as they arise, to ensure employee safety and a safe workplace.
* Other reasonable duties as requested by PWC Manager or the CEO.
Essential Requirements
* Punctuality and reliability
* strong attention to detail
* flexibility and ability to adapt to and prepare for fluctuating workloads.
Annual Performance Partnership
CEQ team members will complete an Annual Performance Partnership (APP), which is a structured performance and professional development discussion which relates to KPI’s aligned with the Strategic Priorities of the business and the CEQ values.
The overall result of the APP is also based on how well team members have aligned with the CEQ Values, and achieving their professional goals set for the year.
Our Culture
CEQ promote an honest, progressive, collaborate, respectful and inclusive teamwork environment throughout the establishment, culturing diversity and growth within the workforce.
Our key benefits:
* 4 weeks annual leave & 17.5% leave loading
* Ability to Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900.00 p.a. (meals & entertainment options)
* Employee assistance program (counselling & support services) available
* Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives.
This is an identified position. To perform this role, it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.
To apply for this career opportunity please click apply via Seek and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter. We reserve the right to close the position earlier than stated.