People and Culture Business Partner

5 months ago


Havelock North, New Zealand Switched On Group Full time

Providing the full breadth of operational HR support to our north island managers, this role will be the regional People & Culture Business Partner representative, working in step with our small passionate and engaging team in Christchurch. This is a great opportunity to support managers and teams through a period of major business change, you will use your experience to enable business performance and expertly navigate people challenges.

We are looking for an experienced professional with a hands-on approach, and who is comfortable with working at all levels at times - from coaching managers on a complex people issue to quickly delivering HR admin when required.

**_Key Duties include:_**
- Advise and support senior managers and team leaders across the full employee lifecycle, including employee engagement and ER
- Champion People & Culture team initiatives, policies & practices
- Foster strong manager relationships, working together to provide pragmatic business focused people solutions
- Develop, contribute to and support P&C improvement initiatives as required
- Work with the P&C Change Lead to support people change initiatives & activities as needed
- Work collaboratively with the P&C team to deliver team objectives and operational services to meet business expectations.

In this role you will be part of purpose led organisation that is fast-paced, dynamic and KPI focused in the building maintenance industry.

**Requirements**:

- 5+ years’ experience as a Senior HR Advisor / HR Business Partner
- Employment Relations depth of experience, plus strong NZ employment law knowledge
- Regional ‘standalone’ role experience preferred
- Good Relationship Management, Influencing and Coaching skills
- Strong problem solving skills with a customer focus
- Ability to authentically communicate with our people so they understand the vision and outcomes
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities well
- Regular travel required (including monthly overnight stays)

**Benefits**
- Southern Cross Medical Insurance
- Wellbeing-focused culture and kaimahi (staff) engagement opportunities
- Focused but fun team environment
- Employee Recognition and rewards program

**About Switched On Group**

Our longstanding family and iwi-owned construction group exists to enhance living and working environments for businesses, whānau and communities across Aotearoa.

Born out of the humble wardrobe-office of our founders the Hughes family 40 years ago, we’ve grown from grass-roots local tradies to specialists in large-scale maintenance, renovation, and fit-out projects.

With five companies, Switched On Group employs 250+ people and operates from the far reaches of Tairāwhiti-Gisborne in the north, to Waitaha-Canterbury and the West Coast in the south. As an Amotai Registered business, people and community are at the centre of how we operate.

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