People & Culture Advisor

Ryan and Alexander Consultancy; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Qube NZ is seeking a People & Culture Advisor to support Tauranga operations. You will split time on site, partnering with site managers and frontline teams to deliver practical HR guidance and hands-on support across a busy logistics and port environment.

You’ll report to the GM People & Culture, lead ER investigations, coach leaders through performance challenges, and help with recruitment, onboarding, and documentation. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ HR / ER experience in logistics, ports, or similar environments.
• Strong working knowledge of NZ employment legislation.
• Confidence handling complex ER matters and investigations.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach with ability to influence on the ground.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, down-to-earth employment relations advice.
• Lead investigations.
• Coach leaders through performance management and people challenges.
• Draft and manage employment agreements and documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Maintain HR systems and employee records.
• Support workforce planning and site-based initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and health & safety standards.
• Build strong relationships across sites.

Skills

HR/ER experience

Employee relations

Communication skills

Investigations

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/Employment Relations

Job description

We’re excited to partner with Qube NZ to recruit their People & Culture Advisor supporting their operations based in Tauranga. A leading provider of integrated logistics solutions across New Zealand, this is a hands-on, relationship-driven role where you’ll work closely with site managers, supervisors, and frontline teams across a busy logistics and port environment.

About the role

Reporting to the GM People & Culture you’ll be a key P&C partner supporting the business. You’ll spend time on site, building relationships, supporting leaders, and providing practical HR guidance where it’s needed most. There may be some travel from time to time, but predominately it's local. You’ll enjoy variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to really embed yourself in the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing practical, down-to-earth employment relations advice
• Leading investigations
• Coaching leaders through performance management and people challenges
• Drafting and managing employment agreements and documentation
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding
• Maintaining HR systems and employee records
• Supporting workforce planning and site-based initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and health & safety standards
• Building strong, trusted relationships across various sites

About you

You’ll be someone who understands how to operate in a blue-collar, operational environment and can quickly build trust with frontline teams and leaders alike.

You’ll bring:

• 3+ years’ HR / ER experience, ideally in logistics, ports, manufacturing, construction or similar
• Confidence managing complex ER matters and investigations
• Strong working knowledge of NZ employment legislation
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with the ability to influence on the ground
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to have courageous conversations
• Flexibility and willingness to travel at times when required by the business
• Tertiary qualified in HR and/or employment relations

What’s in it for you?

• Work within a dynamic, operational business where no two days are the same
• Join a globally recognised organisation with strong growth and stability
• Competitive salary + additional company perks
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative P&C team

If you’re looking for a role where you can get stuck in, be visible across sites, and add real value where it counts—this is it.