Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Job Description

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

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Senior People & Culture Business Partner
\n Melbourne's West | Full Time | Reports to Chief People Officer
\n A major FMCG and manufacturing business in Melbourne's west is looking for a Senior People & Culture Business Partner.
\n Running large-scale, 24/7 production and distribution sites, they need a hands-on HR leader, someone immersed on-site, close to Operations, Production, Quality, Safety and Supply Chain, not working from behind a desk.
\n You'll advise senior leaders, manage complex employee and industrial relations matters, and drive change across a large frontline workforce. Strong, practical experience with EBAs, unions and enterprise bargaining is essential.
\n What You'll Be Doing

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• Leading the People & Culture partnering function across multiple operational sites
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• Partnering with Operations on workforce planning, organisational design and succession
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• Providing hands-on leadership across employee and industrial relations, from grievances and investigations through to enterprise bargaining
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• Interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements and coaching leaders through complex IR matters
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• Driving employee engagement, culture and change initiatives across a large, unionised workforce
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• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, site leadership and operational managers
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• Leading strategic People & Culture projects tied to workforce capability and future readiness
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What You'll Bring

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• 5–10 years' HR experience, including significant time in a senior HR Business Partnering role
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• Strong background in manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics or another complex multi-site environment
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• Deep, hands-on experience across Employee and Industrial Relations, including Award and Enterprise Agreement interpretation
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• Experience within unionised environments and supporting enterprise bargaining
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• A track record of partnering with senior leaders across large, frontline, 24/7 operations
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• Strong commercial judgement paired with genuine coaching and relationship-building skills
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• A tertiary qualification in HR, Business or a related field (relevant certifications highly regarded)
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Why This Role This is more than a business partnering role, it's an opportunity to shape the people strategy of a major operational business at a pivotal time, working alongside a Chief People Officer and senior leadership team who value strategic thinking backed by practical, on-the-ground delivery.
\n If you're resilient, pragmatic, and energised by complexity, this could be your next move.
\n Please note, this could be a temp to perm opportunity for the right candidate.