Human Resources Business Partner - Castlemaine, Australia - DON

DON

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Castlemaine, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Castlemaine location

Global career opportunities
Community partnerships and 2 volunteer days per year

Human Resources Business Partner

About Us
***GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF's product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products and animal feed. GWF's business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi's, MAURI and Jasol.

DON's heritage goes back to the late 1800's. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.

We take great pride in our skills, techniques and brands, which have evolved over more than a century.

We've grown from a small family business to become one of Australia's largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.

DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

About the role:

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join our Castlemaine team, supporting Operations and Farms as key partner, advisor, and coach.

This role will require a strong focus in leading and supporting ER matters and case management whilst developing management capability.

You will support the implementation of a broad range of People & Performance policies and initiatives within Don with the aim of assisting the Company to meet its vision, values, responsibilities and business objectives, as well as cyclical People and Performance processes.

Responsibilities:

Coach and mentor leaders for effective people performance
Partner with leaders to accurately interpret and comply with relevant industrial instruments, policies and procedures.
Build organisational capabilities through identifying gaps and implementing scalable and bespoke solutions as required.
Strengthen leadership capability by supporting relevant leaders with all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
Provide support and advice to leaders to build a highperformance culture including supporting change initiatives across the portfolio.
Maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including union delegates and officials.
Support the business in driving higher employee engagement and improved employee experience at all stages throughout employment.
Provide guidance, support and direction for other People and Performance team members.

Why join us:

Our Purpose is to Craft food that brings out 'the good'.

When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.

We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people.

They include (among others):

Flexible work arrangements
Community partnerships and initiatives, inc. 2 volunteer days per year
Options to purchase additional leave
Discounted products
Training and development programs
Global career opportunities
Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end of year celebration
Health and wellness initiatives
Study Assistance

About you:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Studies
Demonstrated broad generalist HR experience in complex and fast based environments
Extensive Employee Relations experience (Highly Desirable)
Previous experience in a bluecollar operation or sitebased environment (Highly desirable)
A successful track record in persuading and influencing managers to implement best practice HR policies and processes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Proven experience identifying and deploying process improvement.
HR Project experience including change management

Applications:

***- At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. _

So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. _
Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrierfree recruitment process_
Applicants for this position will be required to undertake preemployment screening tests including a preemployment medical including drug and alcohol test and