- A business standing on its own for the first time
- 4x3roster

We’rebecoming our own business, and to ensure our current workforce continues to receive seamless support, we need a proactive HR Business Partner to take ownership of our day-to-day HR operations.This role is highly operational, focusing on execution and daily problem-solving to keep our people processes runningsmoothlyduring a period of significant organisational change.You’dbe joining people who back each other, in an operation with a genuinely good reputation, on work thatmatters.

About The Role

Ahands-on generalist HR role that sits close to the operations.You’llrun site level employee relations,end to end recruitment,and everything in betweenwhile the business builds out its own people systems and capability. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Human Resources,you’llown ER case management, recruitment and the cyclical people activity that keeps sites supported, andyou’llpartner leaders directly rather than administer under supervision.

This is a 12-month fixed term role, created to carry frontline HR capability through the transition to a standalone business. It isa site-based role,andyou willberemunerated well for it.Thisrolewill suit someone who is comfortable making the judgement calls and working with a level of ambiguity.

Key Responsibilities

- Site HR Partnering
- Employee & Industrial Relations
- End to End Recruitment
- Remuneration, Performance & Talent Cycles
- People Data, Reporting & Systems Adoption

About You

- Tertiary qualified in human resources, industrial relations, business or a related field,



or equivalent practical experience
- At least five years generalist HR experience, including time in mining, manufacturing,resourcesor heavy industry
- A track recordof running employee relations matters independently, from the first conversation through to outcome
- Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act 2009, enterpriseagreementand award interpretation
- Proven end to end recruitment experience across both operational and staff roles
- The communication and influencing skills to partner senior operational leaders credibly
- Comfortable working autonomously and prioritising in a business going through change
- Sound HRIS, applicant tracking and Excel skills
- Willing and able to travelto site eachweek on a4x3roster

Benefits To You

- A strongbasesalarythat reflects the seniority of the role, plusa substantialFIFO allowanceandsuperannuation(total package circa$160-170kpa )
- A team that shows up for each other
- A confidential employeeassistanceprogram
- A mental health and wellbeing program
- Theoptiontopurchaseannual leave (where eligible)
- Career progression through succession planning and development

About Us





Southern Cross Fertilisers runs two manufacturing operations inNorth WestQueensland — Phosphate Hill, with its own open cut mine, and the Mount Isa Acid Plant along with a port facility,an office in Townsville and an office in Brisbane. Our sites depend on each other, and our neighbours and the region depend on them too.

The fertiliser we make supports Australian farmers and helps put food on tables here and overseas. We are Australian.

We are resilient, diverse,investedand proud. How we work matters to us. Safety is not a slogan here.It’show we run every shift, and production never comes ahead of it. Our plants run on standards, not heroics: planned work, predictable tonnes, doing what we saywe’lldo and when something goes wrong, we look at the system before the person. People here report openly because the focus is on improvement, not blame.We’rean operation with a great reputation, and we back our people with meaningful work andhigh levelsof ownership.

Everyone Gets a Fair Go

We want people fromdifferent backgrounds, experiences andwalks of life. It makes us a better operation and a better place to work.We’rebuilding a workplace that is safe and fair for everyone, with versatile work options that let our people dogood workand have a life outside it. If that sounds like you,we’dlike to hear from you.

About Our Process

Our recruitment process usually involves an interview (Teams or face to face), reference checks and a medical. Depending on the role, it may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 HR Business Partner (Townsville)
🏢 Southern Cross Fertilisers
📍 Townsville