Human Resources Manager

C3 Talent; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two days WFH after probation

Staff product discounts

Job summary

C3 Talent is recruiting on behalf of a privately owned agribusiness for an HR Leader role in Brisbane and New England. Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the HR function and partner with corporate and operational leaders to align people and performance.

Key duties include succession planning, end-to-end HR lifecycle, employee relations, performance conversations, developing engagement initiatives, and delivering data-driven workforce insights.

Qualifications

• Strong HR generalist experience with solid knowledge of employment legislation.
• Confident coaching managers and handling sensitive people matters.
• Hands-on approach balancing daily HR delivery with longer-term improvements.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across corporate and operational teams.
• Desirable: HR qualifications and experience supporting operational/blue-collar workforces; interest in agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR function and partner with CFO and leaders across the business.
• Identify critical roles, develop succession plans and build future leadership capability.
• Manage the entire employee lifecycle from recruitment, onboarding, inductions, training and reviews.
• Guide managers through employee relations, performance conversations and everyday people matters.
• Coordinate performance reviews, identify leadership development opportunities and succession planning.
• Maintain HR records, compliance and provide data-driven workforce insights to the CFO.

Skills

HR generalist

Employment legislation

Coaching managers

Stakeholder relationships

Organised advisor

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

HR qualifications desirable

Job description

Our client is a successful, privately owned, multi-generational agribusiness employing approximately 75 people across Brisbane and New England. With established HR and compliance foundations in place, the organization seek to hire an operationally savvy, HR professional to lead the HR function and manage all People practices.

The opportunity

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the HR function and partner closely with corporate and operational leaders. Through spending time understanding each business unit’s priorities and day-to-day pressures, you will be build trust and be able to provide practical, value-add advice that supports both people and performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with managers to identify critical roles, develop succession plans and building future leadership capability, particularly with key op. roles;
• Managing the entire employee lifecycle function from recruitment and onboarding,inductions, training and review cycles;
• Guiding managers through employee relations, performance conversations and everyday people matters as they arise;
• Coordinating performance reviews, identifying leadership development opportunities and succession planning;
• Developing practical initiatives to improve engagement and retention, and
• Maintaining HR records, compliance, and providing data driven workforce insights and reporting to the CFO.

About you

You are an experienced HR Manager or HR Business Partner who enjoys partnering with all areas of operations, being a trusted advisor and finding solutions. Approachable and organised, you build credibility by listening, understanding operational pressures and following through.

You will bring:

• Strong HR generalist experience and sound knowledge of employment legislation and awards.
• Confidence coaching managers and handling sensitive people matters.
• A hands-on approach, balancing daily HR delivery with longer-term improvements.
• The ability to build trusted relationships across corporate and operational teams.
• A sense of humour and willingness to get involved.

HR qualifications, experience supporting operational or blue-collar workforces, and an interest in agriculture are desirable.

There will be fortnightly travel required to site.

What is on offer

• $140,000–$150,000 + super.
• Up to two days working from home following probation, plus flexible working arrangements.
• Staff access to 50% product discounts.
• Employee development and leadership programs.
• The opportunity to shape the HR function and contribute directly as a member of the Group Management Team.