HR Manager

Lactalis; Shire Of Harvey, Armadale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted private health insurance

Retailer discounts & offers

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Lactalis Australia’s Industrial Factory in Harvey is seeking an experienced HR Manager to partner with site leaders across Harvey Fresh and Forrestdale, delivering high‑impact HR and IR solutions that drive business performance and foster a strong, engaged culture. Based at Harvey and reporting to the Site Manager with a dotted line to the Head of HR - Industrial, you will lead HR processes, employee relations, enterprise agreement negotiations and workforce planning for the two sites.

Qualifications

• Hands-on HR professional with ER and IR expertise.
• Experience as HR Manager or Senior HRBP.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and negotiation skills.
• Autonomous in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR processes and initiatives across the Harvey Fresh and Forrestdale sites.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR, ER and IR matters.
• Coach and support leaders on performance management and employee relations.
• Lead Enterprise Agreement negotiations and union engagement.
• Liaise with Fair Work and other external stakeholders on industrial matters.
• Drive recruitment, onboarding, talent and succession planning activities.
• Engage with Learning & Development to plan, budget and track training needs for the site
• Proactively develop and implement communication, cultural and employee engagement improvement initiatives.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Coaching

Job description

• Multi-site role across Harvey Fresh and Forrestdale
• Hands-on high impact people leadership role
• Be part of the #1 global dairy company in the world
• Attractive remuneration package
• Access to discounted private health insurance, amongst other retailer discounts and offers
• Full-time, permanent role within the world's no.1 dairy company
• Career progression opportunities

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to join our team, partnering with leaders and employees across our Harvey Fresh and Forrestdale sites to drive business performance and foster a high-engagement culture.

Based at our Industrial Factory in Harvey, and reporting to the Site Manager, with a dotted line to the Head of HR - Industrial, you will partner with leaders and employees to deliver high impact HR and IR solutions that drive business performance and foster a culture aligned to Lactalis values.

This is a true business partnering role, providing expert advice and support across all aspects of the employee lifecycle while leading strategic HR initiatives, employee relations matters and industrial negotiations. You will be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers and employees, helping build leadership capability and create a positive and engaged workforce.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead all HR processes and initiatives across the Harvey Fresh and Forrestdale sites.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR, ER and IR matters.
• Coach and support leaders on performance management and employee relations.
• Lead Enterprise Agreement negotiations and union engagement.
• Liaise with Fair Work and other external stakeholders on industrial matters.
• Drive recruitment, onboarding, talent and succession planning activities.
• Engage with Learning & Development to plan, budget and track training needs for the site
• Proactively develop and implement communication, cultural and employee engagement improvement initiatives.

About you:

You are a hands-on HR professional with strong ER and IR expertise who enjoys partnering with operational leaders and influencing positive people outcomes. You will bring:

• Experience in a HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner role.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex ER and IR matters.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and negotiation skills.
• The ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Our story:

Ours is a?STORY?of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000?loyal?team members working across 100 countries and together we create the?#LactalisExperience.?

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our?PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are?humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry. ?

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage?entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic?and?tenacious?personalities. Our?accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE?and dairy?"know how",?sets us apart.

Lactalis is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role.