HR ADVISOR

Pohlen Partners; Waitakere Ranges; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pohlen Partners in Auckland is seeking an HR Advisor to join a growing nationwide team. You will provide expert HR advice, support managers at site-based teams, and help shape employee experience across the business.

You'll work in a collaborative, outcomes-focused environment with an emphasis on NZ employment relations, policy development and onboarding/offboarding activities. Eligible candidates will have NZ work eligibility and a practical HR background.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Advisor or generalist role.
• Knowledge of NZ employment relations and HR best practice.
• Comfort with HR systems and technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice and support to managers.
• Develop and improve HR policies and onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Deliver organisational projects and contribute to performance improvements.
• Engage with diverse customers and advocate for candidates we represent.

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Influence, support and help shape employee experience across a growing nationwide business while developing your HR skills with this dynamic team.

Overview

With a comprehensive national operations network, this NZ founded business has become a leader in its field, recognised for commercial success and well connected to the communities it serves. Themes contributing to growth and achievement include innovation, logistics, contract negotiation and a professional service ethic including use of technology to continually measure and improve performance. They are future-focused, pragmatic and agile to align with their dynamic, evolving industry.

Position

Working with and learning from a highly experienced people and culture team, this is a role where you will be given space and empowerment to deliver your best work. In a collaborative HR environment, their goal is to provide expert HR advice and support to managers at their site-based teams in Auckland and nationally. Helping leaders build high performing teams and delivering great outcomes for their people, ER guidance features alongside general day -to-day HR advice, policy development and improvement, organisational projects, on-boarding and offboarding activities and more.

Person

From a multi-site, unionised, operations-based environment, you’ll bring a commercial perspective and practical approach. Comfortable engaging at all levels, you’re a good communicator and thrive in a collaborative, solutions-focused workplace. With experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist role, you enjoy applying your knowledge of NZ employment relations and HR best practice to increase capability and performance.

Confidence working with HR systems and technology, and a tertiary qualification is preferred.

This role is an opportunity to learn and develop, to be part of a highly experienced HR team and have meaningful impact while contributing to their essential service that supports communities across New Zealand.

Candidates will need to have current eligibility for employment in New Zealand.

• Engage with diverse customers, share insight when promoting employment opportunities and proactively advocate for the candidates we represent
• Deliver outcomes to permanent, contract and interim projects, across all functions and levels, providing tailored solutions to align with specific projects
• Offer bespoke career programmes to support development, change and leadership growth