People and Culture Business Partner

Sugar Australia Pty.; Mackay Regional; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Corporate discounts

Learning & career development

Friendly culture

Zusammenfassung

Sugar Australia is seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to support Racecourse Refinery in Mackay, with regular travel to other sites. You will lead ER/IR activities, enterprise bargaining, recruitment, leadership coaching and workforce planning across Northern Loop operations.

Reporting to the General Manager, People & Culture, you will shape people initiatives, develop leaders, and sustain a high-performance culture in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 8 years' experience in People & Culture Generalist or Business Partnering roles.
• Experience with enterprise bargaining, including negotiations and implementation of enterprise agreements.
• Strong understanding of current employment legislation and experience managing employment law matters.
• Experience working in manufacturing, industrial and/or unionised environments.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, influence and build strong working relationships with leaders and stakeholders at all levels.

Aufgaben

• Partner with leaders to deliver people plans and support operational priorities across Northern Loop sites.
• Provide coaching and advice on employee and industrial relations, performance management, workplace investigations and other people matters.
• Partner with site leaders to manage enterprise bargaining activities, including negotiations and implementation of enterprise agreements.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for our Northern Loop sites and support workforce planning, organisational design and onboarding initiatives.
• Drive culture, engagement and change initiatives, while building leadership capability through coaching and development.
• Support talent and succession planning, learning and wellbeing initiatives.
• Contribute to key People & Culture projects and drive continuous improvement across P&C practices and processes.

Kenntnisse

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Leadership coaching

Recruitment

Enterprise bargaining

HRIS (SuccessFactors/Litmos)

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

SuccessFactors

Litmos

Jobbeschreibung

The sweet things you’ll be involved in:

Sugar Australia has an exciting opportunity for an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to join our team in a permanent fulltime capacity, based at our Racecourse Refinery in Mackay, QLD.

Supporting our Northern Loop operations, you'll work with leaders and teams across Racecourse Refinery and Mackay Port in QLD, Glebe in NSW and Fremantle in WA. You'll provide strategic and operational People & Culture support, with a strong focus on employee and industrial relations, leadership capability, culture and engagement, and attracting and retaining great people.

Reporting to the General Manager, People & Culture, you'll play a key role in supporting our operational leaders and delivering people initiatives aligned with business priorities. Regular travel across Northern Loop sites will form part of the role.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Partnering with leaders to deliver people plans and support operational priorities across Northern Loop sites.
• Providing coaching and advice on employee and industrial relations, performance management, workplace investigations and other people matters.
• Partnering with site leaders to manage enterprise bargaining activities, including negotiations and the implementation of enterprise agreements.
• Leading end-to-end recruitment for our Northern Loop sites and supporting workforce planning, organisational design and onboarding initiatives.
• Driving culture, engagement and change initiatives, while building leadership capability through coaching and development.
• Supporting talent and succession planning, learning and wellbeing initiatives.
• Contributing to key People & Culture projects and driving continuous improvement across P&C practices and processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related field essential.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in People & Culture Generalist or Business Partnering roles.
• Strong employee and industrial relations experience, including managing complex workplace matters and providing advice to leaders.
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise bargaining, including negotiations and the implementation of enterprise agreements.
• Strong understanding of current employment legislation and experience managing employment law matters.
• Experience working in manufacturing, industrial and/or unionised environments.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, influence and build strong working relationships with leaders and stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, development, retention and separation.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed or multi-site operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Sound knowledge of People & Culture practices, policies and processes.
• Exposure to SuccessFactors, Litmos or similar HRIS platforms is desirable.
• Experience with or accreditation in, Human Synergistics diagnostic tools will be highly regarded.

About Sugar Australia:

Sugar Australia has been a trusted name in Australian manufacturing for over 170 years and is a leading producer of sugar and ingredient solutions across retail, foodservice and industrial markets.

We operate refineries, packing facilities, bulk storage terminals and distribution sites across Australia, supporting some of the country’s largest food and beverage brands alongside our well-known CSR Sugar retail products found in supermarkets nationwide.

With a strong operational footprint and manufacturing heritage, our teams play an important role in safely producing and moving essential products used in homes and businesses every day.

At Sugar Australia, our values of integrity, excellence, passion, innovation, teamwork and safety underpin the way we work and support one another across the business. We’re committed to creating an environment that supports strong operational performance, continuous improvement and ongoing people development.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, hybrid working and exclusive corporate discounts
• Health and wellbeing programs, regular social events, and employee recognition initiatives
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
• A friendly and collaborative culture, with a strong focus on our people and our customers
• Access to our product range – perfect for those with a passion for baking

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

Business unit Sugar Australia