People Advisor

New Zealand Post; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Special rates on holiday home stays

Retail partner discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

More benefits

Job summary

New Zealand Post is seeking a People Advisor to provide trusted, day-to-day people advice to leaders across NZ Post. You'll support leaders with employee relations, policy interpretation and people change activity, managing cases end-to-end and collaborating with offshore HR administrators for accurate transactions.

The role emphasizes practical, risk-aligned advice and continuous improvement across core HR initiatives within a hybrid Wellington-based team.

Qualifications

• You’re an experienced HR generalist or People Advisor who understands everyday people matters.
• Knowledge of NZ employment legislation and ER principles is expected.
• Ability to handle performance, conduct and change-related matters.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.
• Comfort working in a shared services or onshore-offshore model.
• A practical, customer-focused and solutions-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical advice on employee relations, performance and policies.
• Manage people cases from enquiry through to resolution.
• Coach leaders to build capability in people management.
• Support change activity, including documentation and consultation steps.
• Partner with offshore HR teams to deliver accurate people transactions.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

NZ employment legislation

Performance & conduct management

Stakeholder engagement

Shared services / onshore-offshore

Customer-focused problem solving

Job description

Kŋrero ɴʔ ū ɴʇǕʓáˇna

People Advisor Provide trusted, day‑to‑day people advice to leaders across NZ Post. Support consistent, fair and practical people decisions.

Mɔu - About the role

Our People Advisors play a key role in helping leaders navigate everyday people matters with confidence and consistency. You’ll provide practical, risk‑aligned advice across a broad range of employment and HR issues. You’ll support leaders with employee relations matters, performance concerns, policy interpretation, employment agreement queries and people change activity. You’ll manage cases end‑to‑end, escalating higher‑risk or complex matters where needed, and work closely with offshore HR administrators to ensure timely, accurate people transactions. You’ll also contribute to continuous improvement and support the delivery of core HR initiatives.

You’ll do that by:

• Providing practical advice on employee relations, performance and people policies


• Managing people cases from enquiry through to resolution


• Coaching leaders to build capability and confidence in people management


• Supporting change activity, including documentation and consultation steps


• Partnering with offshore HR teams to deliver accurate people transactions


• Identifying patterns and improvement opportunities across people practices

Mɔu - About you

You’re an experienced HR generalist or People Advisor who enjoys working close to the business and solving real problems for leaders and teams. You bring sound judgement, a calm approach to risk, and a genuine desire to help people get it right. You’re organised, approachable and confident juggling multiple matters, and you value clear processes and consistent practice.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in a generalist HR or People Advisory role


• Working knowledge of NZ employment legislation and ER principles


• Confidence managing performance, conduct and change‑related matters


• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills


• Comfort working in a shared services or onshore‑offshore model


• A practical, customer‑focused and solutions‑oriented mindset

He Aha Te Pai - What you’ll love about us!

We’re passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about. Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Access to discounted health insurance plans for you and your family


• Access to special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand


• Retail shopping discounts with our partners


• An Employee Assistance programme to support you when you need it


• Plus more!!

Location and Working Arrangement

Wellington CBD based with hybrid working

Compliance and Eligibility

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks. Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test.

Applications for this position close Sunday, 23 August 2026

We won’t consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved.

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