Human Resources Manager

Southern Forests Employment Hub; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Relocation assistance

Standalone HR leadership opportunity

Job summary

Sharp & Carter partner with a reputable Australian manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced HR leader to head the people function on-site at a key regional operation in WA. You will partner with site leaders to drive workforce performance, ER/IR, culture, engagement and capability development within a standalone HR role.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, succession and workforce planning, while coaching leaders through employee relations and investigations.

Qualifications

• Prior HR Manager/Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, agriculture, logistics or related operations.
• Strong generalist HR capability across the employee lifecycle.
• Demonstrated employee and industrial relations experience.
• Confidence interpreting enterprise agreements and employment legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and practical advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leaders across manufacturing, warehousing, quality and operations.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning.
• Support onboarding, performance management and talent development.
• Coach leaders on employee relations, conduct and performance matters.
• Lead workplace investigations and disciplinary processes when required.
• Analyse workforce metrics and report labour costs and HR data.
• Maintain positive union relationships and apply agreements.
• Provide advice on policies, procedures and HR best practice.
• Support engagement, retention and culture-building across the site.

Skills

Generalist HR

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous work style

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Job description

Sharp & Carter are exclusively partnering with a reputable Australian-owned manufacturing organisation.

With a strong operational footprint and a workforce spanning manufacturing, warehousing and quality functions, they are seeking an experienced HR professional to lead the people function at one of their key regional operations.

Supported by a broader national HR team, this is a true standalone HR leadership role. You will act as the key people partner on-site, working closely with leaders to support workforce performance, employee and industrial relations, culture, engagement and capability development.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys being operationally embedded, building trusted relationships and making a genuine impact across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across manufacturing, warehousing, quality and operations functions
• Manage end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning activities
• Support onboarding, performance management, succession planning and talent development
• Coach leaders through employee relations, conduct and performance matters
• Lead workplace investigations and disciplinary processes where required
• Analyse workforce metrics and regularly report on labour costs and people-related data
• Maintain positive union relationships, interpret and apply enterprise agreement provisions
• Provide advice on employment legislation, policies, procedures and HR best practice
• Support engagement, retention and culture-building activities across the site

About You

• Previous experience in a similar HR Manager, Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner role
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, agriculture, logistics, industrial operations, mining or similar operational environments
• Strong generalist HR capability across the employee lifecycle
• Demonstrated employee relations and industrial relations experience
• Confidence interpreting enterprise agreements and employment legislation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable operating autonomously and providing practical, commercially focused advice
• A hands-on approach and genuine desire to be embedded within operations
• Comfortable learning and reporting on labour costs and commercial data

What's on Offer

• Located in the beautiful South West region of WA
• Vehicle allowance
• Relocation assistance available
• Genuine standalone HR leadership opportunity
• Broad operational and strategic HR exposure
• Strong support from an experienced national HR function
• Opportunity to influence workforce culture, engagement and performance
• Long-term career development within a stable national organisation

If you're a hands-on HR professional who enjoys partnering closely with operational leaders, building strong workplace relationships and driving meaningful people outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.