People Partner (12-Month Maternity Leave Contract)

Liebherr Australia Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance discounts

Bonus leave days

Parental leave

Training programs

Job summary

Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd. is seeking a People Partner for a 12-month parental leave contract to work with senior and operational leaders. You will deliver strategic and operational HR support, workforce planning, talent and performance initiatives, and an excellent employee experience.

Reporting to the Senior People Partner, you will embed best-practice HR frameworks and provide commercially focused advice that drives business outcomes.

Qualifications

• HR generalist support for a predominantly blue-collar workforce.
• Strong understanding of Australian HR, IR, HSE and Workers Compensation legislation.
• Data analysis, insights generation, and workforce planning support.
• Stakeholder engagement, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to deliver pragmatic HR, IR, performance and capability advice.
• Lead employee relations matters including investigations, performance and compliance.
• Drive workforce planning, talent management, and succession outcomes.
• Embed consistent performance management and annual review processes.
• Support organisational change, design, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence leaders to deliver people outcomes.

Job description

People Partner (12-Month Parental Leave Contract)

Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd. is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs more than 50,000 people, in over 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies make Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry.

Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20-hectare head office complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers are unwavering.

About the Role:

This 12-month parental leave opportunity within Liebherr's Mining Division will see you step into a trusted People Partner role, working closely with senior and operational leaders to deliver high-impact people and industrial relations support. You'll contribute to both the strategic and operational delivery of people initiatives, driving workforce planning, talent and performance outcomes, and a positive employee experience. Reporting to the Senior People Partner, you'll help embed best-practice people frameworks and provide practical, commercially focused advice that makes a real impact across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with leaders to deliver pragmatic HR, IR, performance and capability advice.
• Lead employee relations matters including investigations, performance and compliance.
• Drive workforce planning, talent management, and succession outcomes.
• Embed consistent performance management and annual review processes.
• Support organisational change, design, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence leaders to deliver people outcomes.

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in HR generalist support supporting a predominantly blue‑collar workforce
• Strong understanding of Australian HR, IR, HSE and Workers Compensation legislation.
• Proven ability to analyse data, generate insights, and support workforce planning decisions.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, reporting, and HR processes.

Our Offer:

At Liebherr, we value your well‑being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You'll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

• retail and medical insurance discounts
• bonus leave days
• parental leave
• comprehensive training programs

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace

Culture

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting‑edge products, long‑lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre‑employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

Liebherr is a global family‑owned company known for its innovation and cutting‑edge technology. While it’s one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, Liebherr’s reach extends far beyond, offering high‑quality products and services across various industries.

Liebherr-Australia began in 1981, establishing its head office on a 20‑hectare site in Adelaide, South Australia. With over 1,700 employees and 14 branches across Australia and New Zealand, we offer support for mining and earthmoving equipment, mobile and crawler cranes, offshore cranes, tower cranes, deep foundation machines, and components.

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