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People & Culture Manager (contract)

JOLTSydney, Australia | New South WalesHybrid, Onsite
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About Us
Here at JOLT, we’re on a mission to make it faster, easier, and simpler for the world to switch to Electric Vehicles. Electric Vehicles (EVs) will play a pivotal role in supporting a future based on renewable energy. That’s why we are building a large-scale network of 100% renewable powered, free, EV charging stations to make charging more convenient, fast and affordable.

About the role


An opportunity has come up to play a key role in JOLT's development, driving and building the People & Culture function to cover an initial sabbatical period of minimum 6 months with opportunities for permanency and global deployment as the business grows. Reporting into the CFO with close collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team, this is a great chance to be a part of an inspiring and disruptive global start up.

How you’ll make an impact


Nurture our teams across Australia, UK, Canada, and New Zealand to perform at their best, to achieve our ambitions growth targets in EV charging installations. You will be responsible for shaping JOLT’s culture and managing the end to end employee experience.

Your responsibilities will include:


  • Manage end to end recruitment and attraction across the JOLT geographies
  • Monitor and maintain our onboarding program
  • Work with team leaders to refine team structures including building a job description library
  • Drive the Annual Performance Discussion Program to ensure continuous feedback is being exchanged between teams and talent development opportunities identified
  • Embed and improve the new learning & development program, engaging staff with library content and upskilling staff across a variety of delivery frameworks
  • Embed the JOLT Core Principles into the everyday, advocating for them to be at the heart of all interactions
  • Implement a wellbeing program to boost engagement and support staff experiencing difficult times
  • Maintain the office environment including regular social activities to provide ongoing opportunities for connection
  • Manage the HRIS platform ensuring all employee data and records are accurate
  • Initiate monthly payroll, feeding in relevant employee pay information and changes ahead of cut-off, and liaising with employees as needed
  • Oversee external IT support and helpdesk to ensure that staff have the needed tools and access
  • Liaise with the Executive Team and address any IR/ER issues
  • Create and manage employee policies and procedures, managing risk and ensuring labour code compliance in each jurisdiction

What we are looking for:


  • Minimum 8+ years in generalist People & Culture role with experience in managing recruitment, engagement, and HR operations
  • Understanding of HR principles, practices, and regulations.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Strategic thinking and planning capabilities.
  • Ability to drive cultural change and foster employee engagement.
  • Experience in a standalone role, working closely with the Executive team, highly regarded

What's in it for you?


  • Opportunity to be a part of a purpose-led business making real impact
  • Australian-based energetic, engaging, and welcoming team in a start-up environment
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible work hours and hybrid work
  • Well funded, early-stage business with global growth opportunities

To ApplyWe're trying to make a difference at JOLT and need entrepreneurial team players who can problem-solve and thrive in ambiguous environments. Even if you don't think you're the perfect fit - that's ok! If you're passionate about what we're doing at JOLT, we want to hear from you! Our customers come from all backgrounds and it's important that our staff do too. If you think you could add value to our organisation, apply now and let us know why JOLT is the right fit for you.Apply for this job

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Life at JOLT

Jolt builds software for the deskless worker. 500 million tasks completed and counting. We service thousands of locations and brands, including Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Legoland, 7-Eleven, Melbourne Aquarium, and the Excalibur in Las Vegas. Tasks include labeling, scheduling, time and attendance, employee announcements, audits, food safety compliance, and more. Ditch the spreadsheets and paper checklists and allow Jolt to manage your business in the cloud. For information on Jolt, visit www.joltup.com or call (877) 396-4112. Email inquiries can be sent to team@joltup.com.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Competitive Salary Package including Equity + Bonus Eligibility2. Access to Employee Share Option Plan3. Flexible Working Environment (Hybrid work from home options)4. Growing Team Built on Culture and Entrepreneurship5. Involvement in a Well-Funded Global Business with Big Vision6. Purposeled Business Making Real Impact7. Energetic, Engaging, Welcoming Team Environment8. Opportunity to be Part of a Hypergrowth Company9. Focus on EV Charging Infrastructure Category10. Early-Stage Global Growth Opportunities
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