WHO ARE WE
Ben Westlake
- Commenced own Human Resources (HR) & Recruitment Consulting and Contracting business in 2012
- 7 years skilled senior HR Generalist - Diagnosing, developing & providing HR services for SME's across the entire employment life cycle
- 6.5 years OHS/WHS Manager - responsible for developing and implmenting OHS/WHS Management systems
- Experienced in wholesale distribution environments stand alone greenfields roles, have established HR function and lead HR teams, established and lead OHS/WHS effort
- 15+ years specialising in Learning & Development - architect, strategist, designer, facilitator, assessor
- 15+ years in senior sales and key account management roles - understand business drivers of all stakeholders - internally & externally
- 20+ years within the hardware/plumbing retail supply industry - both SME and corporates- understand business drivers
- Tertiary Qualified: Bachelor Business, Dip. Training & Assessment; Graduate Cert. HR, Cert 4 Workplace Health & Safety, Cert 3 Business Sales, Certificate 4 Life Coaching
- Professional Member Australian Human Resource Instuite (MAHRI) since 2007
- Professional Member Australian Instuite of Health & Safety (AIHS) since 2019
- Foundational member of National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) since 2024
