Autonomous HR Manager — Lead People & Policy

Stellar Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standalone HR Manager

Direct access decision makers

Lead apprenticeship programs

Leadership development

EVP initiatives

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment's client is seeking a Generalist HR Manager to lead the HR function across a growing workforce in the South Island, delivering end-to-end HR from recruitment to offboarding, payroll, and policy development.

You will partner with directors, influence people decisions, and drive health and safety, training, and workforce planning, with travel across the South Island a few times per year.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a generalist HR function.
• Strong knowledge of NZ employment legislation.
• Payroll management experience.
• Experience in recruitment and workforce planning.
• Ability to travel South Island 2–4 times per year.
• NZ resident or citizen preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Oversee payroll, HR administration, and records.
• Develop HR policies, procedures, and employment documentation.
• Support leaders with employee relations and performance management.
• Drive recruitment and workforce planning across the South Island.
• Maintain training, compliance, and competency programmes.
• Coordinate health and safety processes and training requirements.

Skills

HR leadership

NZ employment law

Payroll

HRIS

HR policies

Recruitment

Workforce planning

HSE

Stakeholder relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

Payroll software

MS Excel

HRIS systems

Job description

Stellar Recruitment's client is seeking a Generalist HR Manager to lead the HR function across a growing workforce in the South Island, delivering end-to-end HR from recruitment to offboarding, payroll, and policy development.

You will partner with directors, influence people decisions, and drive health and safety, training, and workforce planning, with travel across the South Island a few times per year.