People Specialist

About the role

As a People Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering a consistent, high‑quality People Operations service across Australia and New Zealand. Working closely with the People Operations Lead and in partnership with local and global People teams, you’ll own core employee lifecycle processes, guide employees and managers, and contribute to projects and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers on People‑related queries, providing clear guidance on policies and HR processes in line with ANZ legislative requirements.
• Execute, coordinate and support end‑to‑end employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, job changes, off‑boarding) while partnering with Payroll, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, Field HR and Global People Shared Services.
• Maintain high‑quality HR data in Workday, ensuring accurate and timely updates as the single source of truth across ANZ.
• Partner with Global People Shared Services to support effective process execution, flag service gaps proactively and contribute to quality and SLA outcomes.
• Contribute to local and global People Operations projects, taking ownership of defined workstreams and driving practical process improvements.
• Produce regular and ad‑hoc People Operations reporting, analysing data to surface trends, risks and insights for leadership.
• Support ongoing maintenance and application of ANZ People Operations policies, ensuring documentation is current and compliant.
• Coordinate visa, immigration and right‑to‑work processes across ANZ with external providers and the Global Mobility CoE.

Required profile

• At least 3 years’ experience in an HR operations, People services or HR generalist role, including hands‑on coordination of employee lifecycle processes.
• Working knowledge of Australian and New Zealand employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience working with an HRIS (Workday experience highly regarded).
• Relevant tertiary qualification in HR, Business or a related field (preferred but not essential).

Required skills

• Workday

What we offer

• Significant impact in a leading global food technology company.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Egoless environment with constant learning and personal growth opportunities.
• Free access to Headspace.
• HelloFresh Academies – internal learning & development.
• Diverse, vibrant international environment with offices in 18 countries.
• Company discount – 70 % off HelloFresh & 40 % off Youfoodz.