HR Business Partner

About the role

JDE Peet's, the world's leading pure-play coffee company, is looking for an experienced, commercially minded HR Business Partner to partner with its Australian business. Reporting to the HR Director ANZ, the role supports leaders and employees across the organisation and helps drive business performance through people strategies and practical HR solutions. It is a broad generalist position covering talent acquisition, employee relations, workers' compensation, performance management, engagement, learning and development and organisational change.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and succession planning.
• Give practical HR advice and coaching on employee relations, performance management, investigations and workplace issues.
• Manage workers' compensation, injury management and return-to-work processes.
• Support learning, leadership development and capability-building initiatives.
• Drive performance, talent management, employee engagement and recognition programs.
• Champion a positive workplace culture, health, safety and wellbeing.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and HR best practice.
• Contribute to HR projects, process improvements and organisational change initiatives.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in a generalist HR or HR Business Partner role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, employee relations and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex workplace matters, investigations and performance issues.
• Proven experience in workers' compensation and injury management, ideally in a blue-collar environment.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, logistics or other operational environments is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Stakeholder management, coaching and influencing.
• Excellent problem-solving, organisational and communication capabilities.
• Exposure to HR systems, process improvement or transformation projects is advantageous.

Applications go through the company's online application process, which includes an online assessment and interviews, and may include a pre-employment check.