The Company

Our client is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most trusted manufacturers, employing thousands of people across an extensive network of sites. With a portfolio that spans some of the region’s most recognisable household brands in bakery, smallgoods, ingredients, and cleaning solutions, the business plays a key role in feeding and supporting communities every day.

Backed by the strength of a leading global food group, they are poised for continued growth across multiple markets. As the organisation accelerates its transformation, there is a strong focus on building leadership capability, driving high performance, and unlocking the next phase of innovation and success.

The Leaders

You will report to a highly regarded Regional Business Partner who is recognised as a strong leader within the industry. Under his guidance, you will be supported by a collaborative and capable leadership team, including other Business Partners located across various sites. The organisation boasts a world-class People team, providing an exceptional network of HR professionals committed to driving excellence across the business.

The Opportunity

Working as a P&C Business Partner within a fast-paced and operationally focused division, you will supporting this specific team based onsite at the largest site for the company! Compromising 350 onsite employees this is a fully generalist role offering exposure to a wide range of P&C activities, including employee engagement, leadership coaching, talent development, and performance management.

You will also play a key role in EBA interpretation while having the opportunity to contribute to meaningful P&C and business transformation projects across other sites.

You will take ownership of:

• Providing strategic HR guidance across the employee lifecycle as a trusted advisor to business leaders
• Building collaborative relationships with employees and union stakeholders to support a positive workplace culture
• Driving engagement by fostering a high-performance environment and leading communication and cultural initiatives
• Supporting enterprise agreement negotiations, managing industrial relations matters, and advising on remuneration strategies
• Coaching and developing leaders in performance management, goal setting, and employee growth planning
• Delivering training initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and support performance and succession planning
• Guiding workforce planning, leading talent reviews, and creating tailored development plans to build capability
• Partnering with operational teams to implement change initiatives and transformation projects
• Managing recruitment, onboarding, and induction processes to ensure effective hiring and integration
• Role modelling organisational values and ensuring alignment with policies and the company’s strategic direction

About You

You will ideally bring experience in a Senior Advisor or Business Partner role within a blue-collar or operational environment. Confident in managing the full employee lifecycle, you will have proven exposure to employee relations, enterprise agreements, leadership development, change management, employee capability, engagement, and performance management.

Your ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation will be key to driving positive outcomes. Experience working in a largely standalone capacity will be highly regarded, as will prior interaction with union representatives. You will be well-supported in further developing your industrial relations expertise, with a fellow Business Partner based interstate joining you onsite during key EBA negotiations and interpretation.

The Process

The process will consist of an initial meeting with a Levyl consultant followed by a first stage interview with the Regional HR Manager and Operations Manager, and a second-round interview with another senior HR leader. There will be a site visit and references conducted prior to offer.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Emilia Rodriguez on 0497 938 177. We look forward to hearing from you!

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