HR Business Partner

New Zealand Steel; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Extra annual leave after 3 years

Job summary

New Zealand Steel is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner with strong employment relations capabilities to support leaders in a busy environment. You will provide practical HR and ER advice, coach leadership through difficult people matters, and help ensure compliant, fair outcomes across the business.

The role offers working with a collaborative HR team, involvement in organisational change, and competitive pay with medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Strong HR and employment relations experience, with the ability to work independently.
• Sound knowledge of employment relations practice and employment law.
• Experience coaching leaders through complex and challenging people matters.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to provide trusted, practical HR and ER advice.
• Lead complex ER matters including personal grievances, disciplinary processes, investigations, performance management, and change processes.
• Coach leaders through challenging people matters and build their confidence in managing people.
• Identify risks, provide clear recommendations, and support sound decision-making.
• Support restructures, organisational change, and wider business initiatives.
• Contribute to union engagement and collective bargaining activity.
• Share knowledge and help build consistency and capability across the HR team.

Skills

HR advisory

Employment relations

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder management

Job description

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New Zealand Steel – Glenbrook, North Island

New Zealand Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueScope, manufactures and markets a range of flat rolled steel products for the building, construction, manufacturing and agricultural sectors. You may know us for our flagship COLORSTEEL® brand.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner with strong employment relations capability who is confident working in a busy environment where good judgement and practical advice matter.

You’ll partner closely with leaders across the business, providing advice and coaching across a broad range of HR and ER matters. You’ll take ownership of complex and sensitive issues, helping leaders navigate challenging situations and ensuring people matters are managed fairly, consistently, and in line with company policy and employment law.

You’ll also contribute to organisational change, collective bargaining, union engagement, and initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and people practices across the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with leaders to provide trusted, practical HR and ER advice
• Lead complex ER matters including personal grievances, disciplinary processes, investigations, performance management, and change processes
• Coach leaders through challenging people matters and build their confidence in managing people
• Identify risks, provide clear recommendations, and support sound decision-making
• Support restructures, organisational change, and wider business initiatives
• Contribute to union engagement and collective bargaining activity
• Share knowledge and help build consistency and capability across the HR team

What We’re Looking For

• Strong HR and employment relations experience, with the ability to work independently
• Sound knowledge of employment relations practice and employment law
• Experience coaching leaders through complex and challenging people matters
• Strong judgement, resilience, and a calm, practical approach
• Experience working in a unionised environment, with exposure to collective bargaining
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build credibility with a wide range of stakeholders
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support and develop others

What We Offer

• A supportive and experienced HR team
• Interesting and varied HR and ER work across the business
• The opportunity to influence leadership capability and people practices
• A competitive salary package including medical insurance
• An additional week of annual leave after three years’ continuous employment

If you’re an experienced HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, solving complex people matters, and making a practical difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Being part of the BlueScope brand makes us a strong and successful global company offering connections throughout the world and providing access to resources and tools from the wider business. We have opportunities for learning and development, unique work location, onsite medical centre, free parking, an excellent remuneration package and a supportive team environment.

We believe our people are our strength and embrace diversity and inclusion as we aim to have the right people in the right roles to move us into the future.

If you’re looking for a role where you can play an important part in the business, be part of a good team, and work alongside down-to-earth, capable people who care about doing a great job and supporting each other, this is a place where you can feel proud to belong.