Senior HR Business Partner

About the role

We have a great opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner to join our team Partnering with our ops teams, you'll be right in the thick of our business, working with our people on the ground and the leaders who make our business tick.

As the Senior HR Business Partner for our manufacturing portfolio, you'll be supported by an HR Advisor to make a real difference in the people space. This role is fun and varied and no two days are the same You'll be working with our people and leaders on the frontline to ensure they have what they need in the people space to be successful and deliver. As their trusted partner, you'll build strong relationships, hear them out on their challenges, and provide specialist support and guidance on policy, process and all things people. Reporting to the Head of People & Capability, you'll be supported by a talented Safety, People & Culture team who are passionate about changing the game for our people and our leaders.

We're looking for someone who loves ops - you're comfortable wearing your high-vis, steel caps, and rolling up your sleeves to connect with our people and understand their day-to-day. We're looking for someone who wants to be visible, who wants to connect, and who wants to truly partner to deliver great outcomes.

Sick of the annoying daily commute to the centre city? Based at our state-of-the art facilitates in Dunsandel you'll skip the daily traffic-light grind, jump on the motorway, and have a luxurious commute out to the country listening to your podcast, drinking your Macca's coffee, and pulling into a large carpark with ample free parking. If that sounds like your kind of morning, we'd love to hear from you

Key responsibilities of this role include..

• Building strong relationships with business leaders including senior leaders and ELT to offer advice, support, and coaching on all people-related matters.
• Providing HR specialist advice on all areas of the employee lifecycle including workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, leadership development, engagement, remuneration, employment relations and performance management.
• Managing employment relations investigations, disciplinaries, mediations and settlements as and when they occur.
• Actively supporting organisational development and learning and development initiatives within your portfolios by championing processes, changes, and driving high adoption and participation
• Interpreting and applying HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment law and internal consistency
• Leading and supporting organisational change initiatives including restructures, culture transformation, and people change
• Collaborating with subject-matter experts within the Safety, People and Culture team including remuneration, organisational development, talent acquisition, learning and development, Health & Safety, Data & Reporting etc.
• Providing great people leadership to our HR Advisor, setting clear objectives, coaching and driving their development, and actively managing their performance.

If you are a skilled, passionate and experienced HR Business Partner looking for a step up opportunity then we want to hear from you

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

• Prior experience in an HR Business Partnering or HR Manager role with demonstrated experience supporting the end-to-end employee lifecycle and related HR processes.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing/operations environment

• Prior experience in people leadership of at least one direct report (desirable)

• Deep knowledge of HR processes, policy, employment law, and immigration

• Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with leaders and influence without authority
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• Passionate about finding balanced solutions that are fair and equitable for people and leaders, while meeting business objectives
• Great time management – you do what you say you're going to do and keep track of the commitments you've made

• Skill and experience in employment relations investigations, disciplinaries and mediation.

• Tertiary Qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or related field (advantageous)

Don't hit every single criteria? No worries – apply anyway and let's have a chat

To be included if applicable to role; Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

About us – The Synlait Spirit

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we're a purpose-led team that's Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World.Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You'll be joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.

Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it's in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we're driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.

We Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what's right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.

We feed the world's most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high quality nutritional products to all over the world.

At Synlait you'll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we're an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.

What we offer:

• Health insurance cover through Southern Cross
• Partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts
• Free parking
• Access to our free staff Synlait bus, leaving from Rolleston multiple times daily
• State-of-the-art facilities with hush rooms for quiet work, drop-in meeting spaces, ample meeting rooms, training room facilities, and a cafeteria that would rival many.
• Work-life flexibility
• Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy
• B CorpTM certified
• Social Club membership opportunities

What's next? Apply now

Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising why you want to come and work at Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advertisement early.

Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.