HR Business Partner | Facilities Management

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek.com.au is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia across facilities maintenance, construction and trades. You will partner with operational leaders, provide practical HR advice, manage employee relations, drive blue-collar recruitment and lead initiatives to strengthen workforce capability and engagement.

This hands-on, people-first role suits a commercially aware HR professional who can balance business outcomes

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a broad HR Business Partner or HR generalist role.
• Experience within facilities management, commercial construction, engineering, infrastructure, property services or a trades-based environment is preferred.
• Understanding of blue-collar workforces, including tradespeople and field-based employees.
• Experience partnering with operational leaders in fast-paced, service-driven environments.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management and workplace legislation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operational Leaders to build relationships and provide practical HR advice that supports people and business outcomes.
• Manage Employee Relations, including guidance on performance, conduct, investigations and grievances.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle across a geographically diverse workforce (contracts, onboarding, inductions, offboarding).
• Navigate operational challenges by working with field-based teams and leaders to provide practical solutions.
• Coach managers to develop people management skills, improve engagement and build accountable teams.
• Contribute to People Projects to strengthen engagement, retention and HR processes.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Employee relations

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Job description

HR Business Partner | Facilities Management

People-Focused. Operationally Minded. Ready to Make an Impact?

Are you an experienced HR professional who understands the world of facilities maintenance, construction and trades?

We are seeking a hands-on HR Business Partner to join our People & Culture team, supporting leaders and employees across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.

This is an opportunity to join a growing national business operating across facilities maintenance, commercial construction and project services, supporting a diverse workforce of tradespeople, technicians, field-based employees and corporate teams.

You'll work closely with operational leaders, providing practical HR advice, managing employee relations matters, driving blue-collar recruitment and supporting initiatives that strengthen workforce capability and employee engagement.

If you understand the challenges of managing a trades-based workforce, enjoy partnering with operational leaders and can balance commercial outcomes with a genuine people-first approach, this could be your next opportunity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with Operational Leaders: Build strong relationships with managers across facilities maintenance and construction, providing practical HR advice that supports people and business outcomes.

• Manage Employee Relations: Provide guidance on performance management, conduct, workplace investigations, grievances and other employee relations matters.

• Support the Employee Lifecycle: Oversee contracts, onboarding, inductions, offboarding and HR administration across a geographically diverse workforce.

• Navigate Operational Challenges: Work alongside leaders managing field-based teams, tradespeople and operational workforces, providing practical solutions to everyday people challenges.

• Build Leadership Capability: Coach and support managers to develop their people management skills, improve engagement and build accountable teams.

• Contribute to People Projects: Support initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, retention, workforce capability and HR processes.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years' experience in a broad HR Business Partner or HR generalist role.

• Experience within facilities management, commercial construction, engineering, infrastructure, property services or a trades-based environment is preferred.

• An understanding of blue-collar workforces, including tradespeople, technicians, field-based employees and operational teams.

• Experience partnering with operational leaders and managers in fast-paced, service-driven environments.

• Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management and workplace legislation.

• The confidence to have challenging conversations, influence leaders and provide commercially sound HR advice.

• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline.

• Strong communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.

• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple locations.

Ready to Make Your Next Move?

you're an HR professional who understands operational workforces, enjoys partnering with leaders and knows how to make a difference in a hands-on business, we'd love to hear from you.