HR Manager

Alkane Resources; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Life and Salary Continuance insurance

Novated Leasing options for vehicles

Employee Rewards program

Free Ambulance cover

Annual Health and Wellbeing allowance

Participation in Short Term Incentive

Job summary

Costerfield Operations, owned and operated by Alkane Resources Ltd, seeks an experienced Human Resources professional to join the Site Leadership Team. You will lead recruitment, onboarding and employee relations, ensuring compliant and efficient workforce management at our Costerfield site in Central Victoria.

The role requires a tertiary HR qualification and 10+ years in mining/manufacturing contexts, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources.
• Minimum of ten years professional experience in mining, resources or manufacturing environments.
• High level organisation, communication, computing and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all site recruitment and onboarding to ensure activities are efficient and high quality.
• Provide guidance to line management on performance management and disciplinary issues.
• Advise on staff employment, contracts, and terms relating to the enterprise agreement.
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State labour laws and employment standards.
• Maintain updated HR policies and provide training to line managers.
• Foster positive employee relationships and administer benefit schemes.

Education

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources

Job description

Costerfield

Costerfield Operations, owned and operated by Alkane Resources Ltd, runs an underground mining operation and surface processing plant to produce gold and antimony. The operation employs approximately 300 personnel in professional, technical, mining, trades and processing roles. The operation is located near Heathcote in Central Victoria. Whilst the majority of employees live in the Bendigo region, there are numerous towns within a 50km radius offering a variety of residential options.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager you will be a key member of the Site Leadership Team and play a critical role in providing expertise and support to achieve the best possible employee relations environment. The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Coordinate all site recruitment and onboarding to ensure all activities are undertaken efficiently and to a high quality,
• Provide advice and guidance to line management to deal effectively with performance management and disciplinary issues,
• Provide advice and guidance on all matters regarding staff employment and contracts or terms and conditions relating to the enterprise agreement,
• Ensure the business is compliant with all Federal and State labour laws and employment standards,
• Maintain updated Human Resources policies and procedures and provide ongoing training and education to line managers in those policies and procedures,
• Implement programs and practices to foster positive employee relationships,
• Coordinate the administration of various employee benefit schemes, accommodation and HR administration.

The Person

You will be an experienced Human Resources professional with the ability to effectively cover a full range of activities associated with the role and be a hands‑on leader committed to achieving the best possible employee relations environment. We are seeking an individual who possesses:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources
• Minimum of ten years professional experience in mining, resources or manufacturing environments
• High level organisation, communication, computing and administration skills

We offer

• Monday to Friday roster
• Competitive base salary
• Participation in Short Term Incentive Plan
• Relocation assistance
• Life and Salary Continuance insurance
• Novated Leasing options for vehicles
• Employee Rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Free Ambulance cover
• Annual Health and Wellbeing allowance

At Costerfield Operations, we foster a work environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to embracing diversity across race, gender, age, religion, culture and other attributes that make each individual unique.

Applications close Wednesday 25 November 2026