HR Advisor

Whitestone Contracting Limited; Oamaru; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitestone Contracting Limited in Oamaru is seeking an HR Generalist to support recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and development. You will work closely with managers and leaders to grow capability and engagement while maintaining discretion.

This full-time, office-based role is ideal for someone with HR experience who wants to broaden skills across workforce planning and HR compliance, with room to grow into a broader advisory position.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Human Resources, Business Management or equivalent.
• Practical experience in HR, supporting and developing employees.
• Confidence engaging with managers and senior leaders to build relationships.
• Experience working with external stakeholders to support staff development.
• Ability to work full-time from Oamaru Head Office.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, onboarding, and HR compliance.
• Assist employee relations and performance management.
• Support workforce planning and staff development.
• Collaborate with managers and senior leaders to drive culture.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.

Skills

People skills

HR basics

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Formal HR qualification

Job description

Full Time | Monday-Friday | Oamaru | Office Based

You bring the people skills. We'll help you grow the HR expertise.

Love working with people? Have some HR experience under your belt and ready to take the next step?

At Whitestone Contracting, we believe great HR isn't just about policies and processes. It's about building relationships, developing people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

And here's the exciting part. You don't need to know everything about HR to be great at this role.

With the right foundations, people skills and desire to learn, you'll have the opportunity to grow into a confident, well-rounded HR generalist.

Why this role?

• Grow your HR career, and gain exposure across recruitment, employee relations, performance, workforce planning and development.
• Make a real difference, and help shape workplace culture, engagement and workforce capability.
• Build your confidence, and work alongside managers and senior leaders, developing your technical HR expertise.
• Enjoy genuine variety, a hands-on role covering the entire employee experience.

What you'll be doing

No two days will look quite the same! You'll work closely with managers and senior leaders, supporting the development of our people and helping build a capable, engaged and successful workforce.

From recruitment and onboarding to employee relations, performance management, staff development and HR compliance, you'll be involved in a broad range of people-related activities.

You'll also work with external stakeholders to identify opportunities that strengthen workforce capability, while using HR information and insights to support informed decision-making. You'll need to be approachable, professional and comfortable handling confidential and sensitive matters with discretion.

For a closer look at the day-to-day responsibilities, download the Position Description through our careers site.

What we're looking for

Above all, we're looking for someone who understands people. Someone who builds trust, communicates confidently, listens well and genuinely enjoys helping others succeed.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• A formal qualification in Human Resources, Business Management or an equivalent field.
• Practical experience in HR, particularly supporting, and developing employees.
• Confidence engaging with managers and senior leaders, building positive working relationships across an organisation.
• Demonstrated experience working with external stakeholders to support staff development and workforce capability.
• The ability to work full-time from our Oamaru Head Office.

It would be a bonus if you also have:

• Experience managing recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Exposure to disciplinary procedures and employee relations matters.
• Confidence working with HR data, reporting and interpreting information.
• Experience in civil construction, contracting, transport or a similar operational industry.
• A working understanding of New Zealand employment legislation.

Don't tick every box on the desirable list? Don't let that stop you.

We're not expecting someone who knows everything. What matters is that you have the right HR foundations, can confidently work with people at all levels and are genuinely motivated to keep learning.

Ready to grow into something bigger?

If you're hungry for broader experience, more responsibility and the opportunity to influence people and culture, we'd love to hear from you.

You bring the foundations and ambition. We'll provide the opportunity to grow.

Applications close 03 November 2026