The manager of your unit is your best contact for all information relating to your employment by a Pierre Properties group business. Below you will find FAQ information that may assist you in queries relating to your employment and workplace.
A note on awards and Certified Agreements:
If you are an employee of a Pierre Properties business and are working under the CACTUS JACK’S RESTAURANTS - QUEENSLAND - CERTIFIED AGREEMENT 2004-2007, you can find the Certified Agreement document on the Fair Work Commission website with Document Reference AG838442 and Matter Number AG2005/2515. If you are unsure if this Certified Agreement applies to you, please ask your unit manager.
Notification of Termination of Transitional Instrument
As part of the ‘sunsetting’ process that commenced on 7 December 2022, the CACTUS JACK’S RESTAURANTS - QUEENSLAND - CERTIFIED AGREEMENT 2004-2007 will terminate on 7 December 2023 unless before 7 December 2023 an application is made to the Fair Work commission to extend the default period for the agreement. The application to extend the default period can be made under item 20A (4) of Schedule 3 of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.
You can find information about the termination of transitional instruments and applications to extend the default period on the Fair Work Commission’s website at www.fwc.gov.au
Should you have any queries or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your unit manager. Further information has been made available through staff memorandums alongside written notification of termination of your transitional instrument.
To ensure all team members are given the opportunity to discuss what this change signifies for them individually, and to voice your concerns or feedback directly to decision makers, we encourage you to schedule a meeting with a company director. Meetings can be arranged through your unit manager.
Team Card Program
Our Team Card is a quick and easy way, like a secret handshake, to be identified as part of the van Grinsven Group team for social events and access various perks through the year. Scan the QR code on your van Grinsven Group Team Card to find out more.
If you are part of our team and don’t have a Team Card, please ask your unit manager for one!
PAYROLL
Pierre Properties subgroup businesses process pay on Thursday each week. When planning your private budgets and cash flow, please allow for a minimum of three days between payday and receiving pay in your designated account. Depending on your chosen financial institution you may wish to allow for a greater period of time for the fund transfer to complete. Pierre Properties’ head office uses Australian financial institutions for pay EFTs, your financial institution may be able to provide more information as to expected fund transfer times between institutions. While we will endeavor to process pays reliably, exceptional circumstances may arise delaying pays, such as public holidays, service outages, or disaster, we strongly recommend you account for this in planning.
Group Certificates & Related
If you have finished your employment with a Pierre Properties business and would like to contact us regarding group certificates or other related information; please use the contact form on this website and provide your full name, DOB and period of employment so that we can locate your records and verify your identity. Pierre Properties takes privacy seriously, so we may need to ask you further questions to verify your identity before providing you with confidential information, such as that found in group certificates.
Complaints, Harassment, Bullying and Safety
Should you ever feel uncomfortable in your workplace, be it a concern regarding harassment or bullying of any kind, a concern regarding workplace health and safety, or a complaint regarding workplace conduct, please don’t hesitate to notify your unit manager. One of your unit manager’s most important duties is to provide a safe and inclusive workplace.
If you are not satisfied with the response of your unit manager, or if you do not wish to discuss a matter with your unit manager for any reason, please contact the Pierre Properties head office directly by either calling the head office or by sending our head office a message; please use the phone numbers or contact form found on this website’s contact page. You can contact us anonymously, our head office is there to help.
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback directly to Pierre Properties head office, please use the feedback form below.
Refer a Friend
Have a friend that you would like to refer for employment with a Pierre Properties business? Know someone looking for work that you would like to work with? Let your unit manager know if you would like to refer a friend or recommend someone to be part of our team. Our unit managers are required to undertake a proper process when assessing new candidates, a referral from an existing team member goes a long way.