Rachel Checinski brings extensive commercial experience in hospitality and FMCG to AVC in her role as Chief People Officer.
Overseeing the People & Culture team, Rachel is the driving force behind AVC’s human resources strategy that spans a workforce of over 8500 employees.
Central to this strategy is effective talent acquisition and recruitment, which ensures AVC’s 200+ pubs and bars across Australia and New Zealand are able to attract, hire and retain high performing teams. This includes talent management and mobility alongside a robust visa program.
Under Rachel’s leadership, the People & Culture team has developed and implemented industry leading systems to increase rostering efficiencies, enhance staff onboarding experience and improve efficiency of staff contracting.
Rachel and team act as trusted advisors to the business and employees on complex workplace relations matters and workplace health & safety initiatives alongside a range of internal HR policies and procedures.
During her time with the company, Rachel has supported the growth of AVC from a small pub group to one of the country’s leading hospitality employers.