Officer People Services (Kwinana)

Join us in shaping a cleaner energy future.

At Covalent Lithium, we’re enabling the global transition to cleaner energy - powered by responsibly sourced critical minerals. Our integrated mining and refining operation in Western Australia will produce 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide annually, supporting electric vehicles, energy storage systems, and strengthening Australia’s critical minerals supply chain.

As part of our HR operations, People Services are a centralised support team providing consistent high-quality services and promoting continuous improvements in our ways of working to enhance our leader and employee experience. We have a new opportunity and permanent position for a People Services Officer to join our team based at our head office at Kwinana Refinery.

Employee Benefits 

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing

The Role

You will provide a customer focussed advisory service to employees and leaders including recruitment and onboarding, interpreting awards and organisational policies, administering contracts, personnel changes, training, offboarding, visa’s and maintaining of personnel records.

This is a permanent position based in our Kwinana head office with flexible working options available.

About you:

• You have a high level of personal initiative, confidentiality and professionalism.
• You actively look for ways to improve and streamline the customer experience.
• A collaborative and continuous improvement mindset.

Your experience:

• You are progressing or have completed a tertiary degree in Human Resource Management or relevant field. Alternatively, you have an equivalent level of qualifications and professional experience in HR administration.
• Knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, Modern Awards and other relevant legislation.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with employees and leaders across our operations.
• High level organisational skills and ability to use initiative, prioritise work, and meet deadlines.

We offer career-defining roles and the chance to make a lasting impact while moving your career forward. We are proud of the way our people share their passion and perspectives to shape systems, culture, and operations from the ground up.

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits including competitive remuneration and incentives, flexible working, access to discounts, recognition and rewards, wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance, equal access to parental leave, salary sacrifice and novated leasing.

A full position description is available upon request via email: careers@covalentlithium.com

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.