HR Manager

Evoke Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Not disclosed is seeking an experienced HR Manager to partner with operations leadership in Melbourne's north-west suburbs. The role will balance hands-on, boots-on-ground HR with governance and strategic capability, spanning blue‑collar unionised shop floor teams through to management.

You will provide HR advice to the Operations Director and across the business, guiding policy interpretation, recruitment strategies, and change processes while supporting workforce and succession planning,

Qualifications

• HR generalist experience in a construction/building/heavy industrial manufacturing environment with a blue-collar workforce.
• Strong ability to influence and manage stakeholders, with emphasis on the shop floor.
• Proven change management experience and a mindset of continuous improvement.
• Experience in payroll processing would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice to Operations Director and across the business.
• Give strategic and operational HR guidance on policies, employment legislation, recruitment and change processes.
• Lead workforce and succession planning initiatives.
• Identify and manage training needs for the business.
• Prepare and manage staff employment agreements.
• Coordinate onboarding from day one through probation.

Skills

HR generalist

Stakeholder management

Change management

Payroll experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are searching for a key stakeholder role within a long standing and progressivebuilding materials company in the capacity ofHR Manager.

Located in north‑western suburbs of Melbourne, you will report directly to the Operations Director and will be responsible for aligning the business objectives with its people (shop floor, supervisors and management). This role needs to be hands on, boots‑on‑ground leadership and a skilled balance of tactical core HR activities as well as strategic and governance related matters.

You will also be responsible for:

Providing HR advice to Operations Director and across the business.

Provide professional, strategic, and operational HR advice on the interpretation of HR policies and procedures, employment legislation, recruitment strategies, and managing change processes.

Provide guidance and leadership on workforce and succession planning.

Identify and manage training needs for the business.

Preparation and management of all staff employment agreements.

Coordinate all staff on boarding requirements from day one through to successful passing of the probation period.

Manage all staff electronic personnel files, with the utmost of confidentiality.

Coordinating job placements through external recruitment sources.

Identify and manage training needs for the business.

About You:

Tertiaryqualifications in HR or related discipline.

HR generalist experience from a construction, building or heavy industrial manufacturing environment with strong blue‑collar workforce is essential.

Skilled at influencing and stakeholder relationship management, with strong emphasis across the shop floor.

Demonstrated ability in change management and a continuous improvement mindset.

Experience in processing payroll would be advantageous.

This is a key role for the right HR professional to benefit from exceptional exposure as part of a leading and dynamic team.

You can be assured of the strictest confidentiality.