Site HR Manager – Mining

Location: Emerald mine site

Contract: 4–6 week temporary assignment while the permanent replacement is recruited

Role overview The Site HR Manager will be the primary People & Culture contact for approximately 250 employees. This is a hands-on, standalone position responsible for managing all onsite HR matters and providing a bridge between the departing incumbent and the new permanent hire.

Key responsibilities

- Manage the full range of onsite HR matters
- Act as the go-to HR contact for employees, supervisors and site leadership
- Work with the outsourced payroll provider and ensure timesheets are processed accurately and on time
- Interpret and apply the site EBA and relevant mining awards
- Support employee relations and industrial relations matters
- Present HR updates and initiatives directly to crews
- Drive employee engagement activities
- Partner with site leadership on broader people strategy




- Maintain continuity and stability during the recruitment of the permanent Site HR Manager
- Support preparations ahead of the site EBA renewal next year

Ideal candidate

- Robust generalist HR experience within mining, resources or a similarly industrial environment
- Previous site-based experience is highly desirable
- Working knowledge of awards and enterprise agreements
- Confident managing employee and industrial relations matters
- Comfortable operating independently as the sole onsite HR contact
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the credibility to engage both crews and senior site leaders
- Available to start immediately

Roster and travel

- FIFO arrangement
- Nine-day fortnight
- Flights and accommodation provided

📌 HR Superintendent (Brisbane)
🏢 Perigon Group Pty
📍 Brisbane