People & Culture Lead (P&C Manager)

alignr; South Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agribusiness in South Australia is seeking a People & Culture Manager to stabilize and enhance HR functions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HR generalist roles and a passion for building engagement and processes to impact the company's culture positively. You will work directly with the CEO and contribute to impactful HR initiatives, making this a crucial role in the organization's growth plan.

Benefits

Salary up to $120,000 Base + Super

Onsite office culture

Part of the Leadership Team

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of HR generalist experience.
• Confident with BAU HR and ER/IR.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across multiple sites.
• Build HR processes: policies, contracts, onboarding.
• Lead engagement activities for recognition and communication.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Interpersonal skills

Proactive approach

Job description

We’re Alignr — a modern recruitment partner helping ambitious businesses hire smarter and scale faster. This time, we’re partnering with a leading agribusiness entering a new chapter of growth. After a period of change in the HR team, they’re looking for a People & Culture Manager who can stabilise, support, and set HR on the right trajectory.

This role is all about building engagement from the ground floor up — partnering with leaders, embedding processes, and setting a path for HR to make a long‑term impact.

Are you looking for…

• A role where you can make an impact but also bring strategy to life?
• Step up as the P&C leader of the business?
• The chance to build policy, processes, and people capability?
• To report directly to a people-centric CEO?
• Real engagement work — recognition, communication, capability and career pathways?
• A business investing in people, safety, and culture (winners of major regional business awards)?

What’s in it for you?

• Permanent role
• Salary up to $120,000 Base + Super
• Onsite Office Culture
• Part of the Leadership Team and direct access to ELT
• Freedom to build!
• Report directly to a people-focused CEO
• Adelaide CBD Location - some regional travel (company car provided as required)
• Build & grow the impact of HR!
• Awesome career path to become Head of HR!
• Join a company with a clear and transparent 3-year plan
• Be the visible HR presence that leaders and employees can trust
• 1 direct report

Your next company & team

This business has made significant investments in people, safety, and capability. The HR team is growing and evolving:

• 180 People (roughly 100 covered by EBA)
• The CEO & exec team is committed to a clear strategy and raising HR’s influence across the business
• The culture? People-first, practical, and supportive, but still building structure and processes.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with leaders across multiple sites (focus on Bordertown)
• Build HR processes: policies, contracts, onboarding, wage parity reviews
• Lead engagement activities: recognition, communication, career pathing
• Guide and mentor the HR Officer
• Support ER/IR, performance, and BAU HR activities
• Drive capability-building projects across leaders and employees
• Balance BAU (contracts, compliance) with strategy (culture, people capability)

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

• Love hands‑on HR but can also bring strategy to life
• You’re a builder - can fly the plane while you build it
• Can build trust quickly on the ground floor with leaders and employees
• Are proactive, honest & practical
• Adapt well to foundational environments where structure is still forming
• Are patient but persistent, able to push for outcomes while balancing relationships

This Role Isn’t For You If…

• You’re looking for an already‑built HR function to plod along and maintain
• You prefer compliance‑only HR without engagement or strategy
• You don’t want to spend time on‑site across the sites
• You struggle with ambiguity

Must‑Haves

• Minimum 5 years of HR generalist experience
• Confident with BAU HR (contracts, onboarding, policies) and ER/IR
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and engagement at all levels
• Comfortable working onsite across regional and metro sites
• Resilient and proactive — not waiting to be told what to do

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Experience or exposure in unionised / EBA‑covered environments
• Background in agribusiness, food processing, or manufacturing
• Experience in regional or multi‑site environments

Hiring Process

1. Step 1: Apply & complete basic screening questions
2. Step 2: If aligned, received alignment survey
3. Step 3: alignment call with Alignr
4. Step 4: Interview with CEO
5. Step 5: Final interview with the leadership Team
6. Step 6: Offer & onboarding plan

Next steps from here?

Apply, complete the short screening questions.

If everything aligns, we’ll send you a quick alignment task (<3 mins). It helps us make sure this is the right fit for both sides before progressing.

Got questions? Reach out to Alex at [e-mail] or 0480 808 607.