Human Resources Business Partner

EssilorLuxottica; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Family & Friends discounts

Volunteer leave

Career opportunities

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support Optical retail brands across Western Australia and South Australia. Based in Perth, you will partner with Field Management to drive the people agenda, build high-performing teams and deliver practical HR solutions in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will advise on employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and development, using data to drive decisions and ensuring compliance with awards and policies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or HR generalist.
• Strong ER and performance management capability.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, awards, EAs and HR policies.
• Commercial mindset balancing business priorities with employee focus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Field and Eyecare Management to drive the people agenda and build high-performing retail teams.
• Provide trusted, commercially focused advice across the full employee lifecycle.
• Lead and advise on employee relations, performance management, grievances and complex people matters.
• Identify and deliver HR projects that enhance employee experience, engagement, culture and operational performance.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends and influence decisions.
• Coach leaders on HR policies, employment legislation, awards and best-practice processes.
• Support talent development, internal mobility, reward and recognition and broader people initiatives.
• Champion our values and create an inclusive, positive and high-performing employee experience.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Employee relations

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Job description

Be the driving force behind people strategy and culture at Optical or OPSM, Laubman & Pank and EyeQ!

Join a high-performing HR team and partner with our Optical retail businesses across WA and SA. This is a true generalist HRBP role where you’ll work closely with Field Management to shape the people agenda, drive engagement and deliver practical HR solutions in a fast-paced retail environment.

Working from Perth, you’ll enjoy regular connection with people in our business through store visits, training, roadshows, manager meetings in our Subiaco office and weekly team meetings, with quarterly travel to South Australia and Sydney required.

Your Responsibilities

• Partner with Field and Eyecare Management to drive the people agenda and build high-performing retail teams.
• Provide trusted, commercially focused advice across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to development, engagement and retention.
• Lead and advise on employee relations, performance management, grievances and complex people matters.
• Identify and deliver HR projects that enhance employee experience, engagement, culture and operational performance.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, provide recommendations and influence business decisions.
• Coach leaders on HR policies, employment legislation, awards, EAs and best-practice people processes.
• Support talent development, internal mobility, reward and recognition and broader people initiatives.
• Champion our values and create an inclusive, positive and high-performing employee experience

About You

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or HR generalist, ideally within retail, healthcare, hospitality or another fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Strong ER and performance management capability, with confidence coaching leaders through complex people matters.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, awards, EAs, contracts and HR policies.
• A commercially minded approach, with the ability to balance business priorities with a strong employee focus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to quickly build trusted relationships.
• Strong organisation and project management skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• High integrity, discretion and sound judgement when handling confidential and sensitive matters.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline.

Working at EssilorLuxottica

A career with EssilorLuxottica will offer you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to develop your skills every day. Working at our head-office located in North Sydney, you will enjoy:

• Generous yearly $1,500 product allowance and Family & Friends discounts of up to 50% off to splurge across all our brands – OPSM, Sunglass Hut, Oakley, Ray-Ban, Laubman & Pank and EyeQ
• Up to 50% off Oakley eyewear and apparel throughout the year.
• Volunteering with our charity partner OneSight, including volunteer leave and iChampion ambassador opportunities.
• Wide range of career opportunities across the EssilorLuxottica network

If you’re a hands-on HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, influencing leaders and making a genuine difference to the employee experience, we’d love to hear from you.

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. We bring together the expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, creating a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs. We craft exclusive eyewear brands Ray-Ban, Oakley, Oliver Peoples, Persol, Costa and more, alongside esteemed licensed brands such as Tiffany & Co, Burberry, and CHANEL whilst our cutting-edge lenses Varilux and Transitions lead the industry in innovation. In Australia and New Zealand, we operate the iconic retail and eye care brands: Sunglass Hut, Oakley, OPSM, Ray-Ban and Laubman & Pank. Every day, EssilorLuxottica’s 190,000 employees in 150 countries work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more.