HR Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Rentokil Initial Full time

Salary + Bonus + Fully Funded Medical
- Fulltime, permanent role
- Based in Hillsborough, Christchurch (the role could be based in either Wellington or Christchurch).

Rentokil Initial provides services that protect people and enhance lives such as pest control, plants, and washroom hygiene. Our colleagues are experts in their fields, they are the brand and deliver high-quality services to customers on their premises or in their homes.

Rentokil Initial is a member of the FTSE 100 of leading companies. This is a growing and successful business - we employ some 57,000 colleagues across 80 countries - and offer a wide range of learning and development programs for colleagues to enhance their skills. We operate in all regions of New Zealand employing passionate people to manage, maintain and service our extensive customer network.
As an HR Business Partner, you will provide generalist team support to our growing multi-business environment. Reporting to the HR Manager, NZ & Fiji this role will support the implementation of the Group HR strategy and partner with 3 of our senior Business Leaders. Critical of course is to also support our managers and employees to ensure an engaged and productive team.
Regional travel to enable you to have deeper relationships with your customers
Diversified business to keep you interested

**Supporting 2 region**: the Lower North Island and South Island, as well as our Rural Services which specialise in ground and aerial pest control
This role is perfect for a person who has passion and excitement for adding value to our business and team members, through implementing strategies that strengthen our Company as a great place to work and grow our talented people.

**Your role**:
Align business objectives with employees and management
Partner with key stakeholders on short and long-term HR Strategic needs
Collaborate with the wider HR team on projects or activities to enhance the overall employee experience and promote a positive workplace culture (Living the Values)
Participate in potential acquisition and integration activities
Facilitate training and development programs to enhance Manager’s skills, knowledge, and capabilities (including coaching at various levels to enhance professional development)
Build and foster trusted relationships based on credibility and open communication
Provide HR advice in relation to policy and procedures, employment legislation, and assisting with the change process
Implement and promote good HR practices that support change and manage risk
Promote consistency in performance evaluation across the business
Recommend improvements to HR processes and procedures to meet the changing needs of the business

**What you have**:
Tertiary qualification in Human Resources
Ideally experience working at an operational level within a services, sales, or operations environment
Demonstrated confidence to positively challenge existing behaviors, and processes, be a champion of change to influence organisational effectiveness
Resilience in the face of sensitive and challenging situations and able to self-regulate
Solid exposure to the diversity of partnering with managers across a mix of blue and white-collar environments

Confident problem solver with a calm under-pressure nature
An intermediate level of computing skills and experience within Google Suite and Workday would be advantageous but not essential
Strong communicator with demonstrated and proven influencing skills, empathetic, capable mediator, and an effective decision-maker based on facts
Ability to multi-task and manage conflicting priorities
Valid driver’s license and flexibility to travel between Rentokil Initial site locations
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive package, including bonus and fully funded medical insurance for you and your family
- Innovative and challenging environment where your ideas are valued and your career goals are supported
- The interesting and diverse range of work to use and build your HR skills
- Collaborative and supportive team environment

So are you ready to join the team? APPLY NOW
Employee Testimonials
“What has kept me at Rentokil Initial is the diversity of the role and the large amount of support.” The opportunities are endless here.”
Adam D’Andrilli
"I am really proud to work for Rentokil Initial and I have enjoyed working here for the last 11 years."
Sierra Warrington
“There are lots of incentives, rewards and bonuses available at Rentokil Initial.”
Carly Shreeve


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