Partner with leaders to provide trusted employee relations and people advisory support

Join an experienced, high-performing People & Culture team

Hybrid working with a great Seven Hills location and onsite parking

At Kennards Hire, our People & Culture team worksclosely with business leaders to create an engaged and positive workplace whereour people and culture thrives. We’re looking for an experienced PeopleRelations Partner to join our team.

As a People Relations Partner, you provide trustedemployee relations and people advisory support across your partnering states,helping leaders create engaged teams, manage workplace issues effectively, andbuild great places to work.

You’ll combine hands-on people advisory, while helping tonavigate workplace relations matters, legislative change, Enterprise Agreements,policies and employment frameworks across Australia and New Zealand.

You’ll use your expertise to help leaders navigatecomplexity, manage risk and make confident, informed decisions.

What you’ll be doing

As one of three People Relations Partners, reporting tothe GM People & Culture, each role partners with their allocated statesacross Australia and New Zealand, and takes ownership for key aspects of thebroader people relations function.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Providingpeople advisory support to leaders across Victoria and Western Australia, supportingother states across Australia, and Recent Zealand as required

Advisingand coaching leaders on performance, conduct, grievances and other peoplematters

Conductingworkplace investigations and supporting grievance resolution

Providingadvice on employment legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements

Managementof the Enterprise Agreement, including payroll and recruitment teamqueries.





Monitoringlegislative changes and translating these into practical policies,processes and programs

Ownershipof employment contracts and people policy reviews and updates

Owningand progressing our Respect@Work plan and actions

Contributeto broader People & Cultural projects and initiatives

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring excellent coaching skills to support thecapability of leaders in the timely resolution of issues on the ground. To do this you will have strong employmentrelations experience, with the ability to balance technical knowledge withpractical advice that is aligned with Kennards Hire values and policies.

You’ll bring:

Theability and confidence to coach and influence leaders at all levels acrossa dispersed operational business

Strongemployment relations experience, with the ability to manage complex peoplematters, including performance, grievances and investigations

Strongknowledge of employment legislation and practices across Australia and NewZealand, with experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements

Excellentwritten, consultation and negotiation skills

HRor related tertiary qualifications are preferred

WhyKennards Hire?

Family-ownedsince 1948, Kennards Hire is the largest family-owned equipment hire company inAustralia and New Zealand, with 2,000+ team members across 200+ locations.

Ourgoal is simple: to be the best hire company in the world by backing our peopleand making our customers’ jobs easy.

Whenyou join Kennards, you’re part of a team that genuinely supports each other. Werecognise contribution with benefits that matter:

Profit sharebonuses

Discountedequipment hire for personal projects

Paid parentalleave for primary and secondary carers

Leave conversionoptions for better work-life balance

Salary continuance insurance & additional 1% superannuationafter 5 years

Salary sacrificeoptions

WHEREFIT health,fitness and lifestyle discounts

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📌 People Relations Partner (New South Wales)
🏢 Kennards Hire
📍 New South Wales