Compliance Officer

With six generations of agricultural heritage and a commitment to sustainability through evidence-based practices, Harvest Road Group is proud to produce some of Australia's highest quality food products. We are passionate about delivering premium agricultural food that reflects the best our country has to offer.  Today, Harvest Road encompasses the iconic Harvey Beef and Leeuwin Coast brands, supplying a range of exceptional food products to domestic and international markets. Our business is built on innovation, integrity, and a deep connection to the land, and we are committed to continuous improvement in everything we do – from paddock to plate.

The Position

The Compliance Officer role is required to ensure Harvey Beef are audit ready compliant across the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) and all skilled VISAs.

You will work in dedicated team to deliver a ready workforce for the production at the Harvey Beef Processing Plant.

The successful applicant will take responsibility for maintaining complete worker profiles covering VISA grants and expirations, passports and work-rights evidence as well as reconciling deductions and variations for payroll records in order to show full compliance to PALM, DAMA and other government bodies.

You will ideally have solid understanding or experience of recruitment onboarding and mobilisation in order to provide thorough updates and reports internally to stakeholders and externally to official channels.

A sound knowledge of Fair Work practices and the Fair Work Act (2009) is essential.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline desirable.
• Current WA driver’s licence (to attend accommodation inspections).

Skills and Experience:

The ideal Compliance Officer will offer the following skills and experience:

• Strong administration ad communication skills
• Experience administering the PALM scheme or another visa-based or migrant worker programme (highly desirable).
• Comprehensive working knowledge of migration Approved Employer Deeds, Agreements and Guidelines.
• Sound working knowledge of payroll, wage deductions and Fair Work Act record-keeping and pay slip requirements.
• Previous compliance, audit or HR experience, with strong reconciliation and record-keeping skills.
• Experience with Workday and PayGlobal (desirable); comfortable with government online systems (e.g. PALM portal, VEVO, ImmiAccount).
• Intermediate Microsoft skills.
• Awareness of privacy obligations (Australian Privacy Principles) when handling personal and sensitive information.
• Clear, plain English communication, with cultural awareness when working with migration workers.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community in which we live and work. We encourage Indigenous Australians, people with a disability and people of all ages, culturally diverse backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientation to apply.