Do you believe culture is the core strategy of a great business?

Are you someone who gets just as excited about onboarding a new team member as you do leading a company-wide alignment day?

Do you see the people function as the heartbeat of a business, not a back-office support role?

If that's you, keep reading. Because this isn't your typical HR job.

Who We Are

At Highrise Commercial, we’re one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing commercial HVAC companies. In the past 12 months, we’ve doubled our team and expanded into Adelaide – and we’re just getting started.

We believe that building a business means building a culture people are proud to be part of. That’s why we’re hiring our first Head of People & Culture to help lead the charge across VIC and SA.

This is your chance to take the reins of a people function with serious strategic weight – and shape the experience of every team member who joins us on our journey to 100+ staff.

About the Role

This is a high-impact leadership role with full ownership of the People & Culture function across both Melbourne and Adelaide. You’ll sit on the company’s strategy team and work closely with the Director to scale our culture, systems, and story.

We’re open to speaking with experienced People & Culture Managers who are ready to step up and grow into a Head of role over time.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Talent

Full-cycle recruitment across VIC & SA (scoping, sourcing, onboarding)

Build a workforce plan to help us scale from 28 to 56+ staff in the next 12 months

Culture, Comms & Engagement

Drive internal communication: monthly staff newsletters, announcements, etc.

Own and grow our external presence on LinkedIn and Instagram

Plan and lead team alignment days, events, and culture initiatives

Run staff engagement surveys and use insights to create action

People Operations & Compliance

Manage onboarding, offboarding, and employment contracts

Develop HR policies, systems, and processes (with outsourced support if needed)

Build training programs and staff development pathways

What You Bring

Experience in People & Culture, Talent or HR (ideally in a growing company)

Confidence and EQ to connect with both tradies and execs

Ability to build processes and create structure from scratch

Passion for creating an exceptional employee experience across all touchpoints

Bonus: you've managed employer branding or social comms before

What’s in it for You

A seat on the strategy team – not just "HR at the table", but "HR as a driver"

A role that spans two states, with real autonomy and ownership

Package includes car allowance (approx. $20K value) within the salary range

Growth potential and a family-first, people-first company

The chance to build something that leaves a legacy

Ready to apply?

If you’re driven by people, progress, and purpose – this is your moment. Apply now and let’s build something incredible together.