This is a great opportunity to join a leading Australian food processing and manufacturing organisation with a strong national footprint and a proud history of delivering quality Australian products to local and global markets.Operating within a large-scale, sophisticated processing environment, the business is committed to operational excellence, safety and building a strong, capable workforce.The OpportunityThis is a key, hands-on site-based leadership role where you will take full ownership of the People & Culture function.Highly visible and hands-on, you will partner closely with operational leaders to drive workforce stability, capability and engagement across a large, labour-intensive site.This role balances strategic input with practical delivery — setting standards, building leader capability and ensuring people initiatives translate into real outcomes on the floor.Key ResponsibilitiesAct as the trusted People & Culture partner to site leadershipProvide practical, commercially sound advice across the employee lifecycleLead, coach and develop the on-site P&C; teamDrive workforce planning, recruitment and talent managementManage ER/IR matters including performance, investigations and complianceEnsure strong governance,



HR data integrity and legislative alignmentEmbed company values into everyday behaviours and site culturePartner with central teams to ensure consistency across the broader businessAbout YouProven experience in a site-based operational HR/P&C; role within manufacturing, processing, logistics or a similar environmentStrong ER/IR capability with confidence managing complex caseworkAbility to influence and partner with operational leaders in fast-paced environmentsA hands-on, pragmatic approach and comfortable being highly visible on siteStrong communication and stakeholder management skillsExperience leading HR operations, governance and workforce planningWhy This Role?
Critical leadership role within a well-established Australian organisationGenuine opportunity to shape culture, capability and workforce outcomesAutonomy at site level with support from an experienced broader P&C; functionA regional lifestyle prospect offering community, space and balanceThis role is based in regional NSW and will require relocation if you are not currently based locally.If you're an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the operation and seeing the impact of your work every day, this is a rare opportunity to step into a role with real influence.
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📌 People & Culture Manager - Regional Nsw (Sydney)
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📍 Sydney