Our client is a well-established Australian business with a significant national footprint and a large, diverse workforce operating across an extensive branch network. Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced People & Culture Business Partnerto join their expanding People & Culture team.
This is a broad, hands-on HR role offering exposure across employee relations, performance management, recruitment, onboarding, HR projects, workforce reporting and generalist HR advisory.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, you will partner closely with regional and branch managers to provide practical, commercially focused HR advice across the full employee lifecycle. Working within a lean P&C; team, you will have genuine ownership of your portfolio and manage matters from initial advice through to documentation and resolution.
A key focus will be employee relations and performance management, including supporting managers through difficult conversations, misconduct, grievances and investigations. You will also play an active role in recruitment and onboarding, HR reporting, Award interpretation, HRIS administration and process improvement.
This role will suit an emerging HR Business Partner who enjoys working in a fast-paced, operational environment and wants the opportunity to influence managers while remaining hands-on with day-to-day HR.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner with regional and branch managers across a multi-site workforce
Provide advice across employee relations, performance management and workplace matters
Manage misconduct, grievances, investigations and performance processes




Coach managers through difficult conversations and people decisions
Provide advice on Modern Awards, NES, Fair Work and employment legislation
Support end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, probation and offboarding
Prepare employment contracts, letters and employee correspondence
Support remuneration reviews and Award compliance
Produce HR reporting across turnover, absenteeism, engagement and workforce metrics
Support HRIS administration, data integrity and reporting
Identify and implement improvements across recruitment, onboarding and P&C; processes
Contribute to employee engagement, learning and broader HR projects
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Previous experience as an HR Business Partner, People & Culture Business Partner or experienced HR Advisor
Experience supporting a blue-collar, operational, retail, logistics, distribution or similarly frontline workforce
Solid practical employee relations and performance management experience
Sound knowledge of Modern Awards, National Employment Standards and Fair Work legislation
Confidence partnering with and influencing operational managers
The ability to communicate effectively with both frontline employees and senior stakeholders
Strong written skills and confidence preparing HR documentation and correspondence
Solid Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Experience working with HRIS/HR information systems
A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
The confidence to challenge constructively and provide clear, practical advice
A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
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📌 P&C Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 Hassett Group
📍 Melbourne