About The JobAre you an experienced Industrial Relations or Employee Relations leader looking to step into a broader People & Culture leadership role?
Or perhaps you're already a senior HR leader who thrives in complex operational environments where influencing business outcomes matters just as much as supporting people.
We're looking for a People & Culture Manager to join our Huntingwood manufacturing site.
Reporting to the Head of People - Supply Chain, you'll partner closely with the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team to shape workforce strategy, build leadership capability, drive cultural change and navigate a complex industrial relations landscape.
This is a highly visible role with genuine influence.
You'll be expected to think strategically, challenge constructively, bring leaders together and help shape what the future workforce looks like over the coming years.
Based at Huntingwood, this role requires 4-5 days onsite per week.About HuntingwoodHuntingwood is one of The Arnott's Group's largest manufacturing sites, employing approximately 450 team members across manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, supply chain, finance, people & culture and site-based support functions.The site has a highly unionised workforce, a large frontline employee population and a leadership team focused on driving performance, capability and long-term cultural change.This is not an environment where you'll simply maintain the status quo.
The opportunity is to influence how the site operates, strengthen leadership capability and help shape a workforce strategy that supports both business performance and employee success.About The TeamYou'll lead and develop one direct report, an HR Business Partner,



while working closely with a broader network of People & Culture specialists across our North Strathfield Head Office, including Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Learning & Development, Reward and People Operations.
This structure allows you to focus on strategic partnership with the business while drawing on the expertise and support of a well-established People & Culture function.About YouYou're a commercially minded People & Culture leader who is comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced and highly industrial environments.You May BeAn IR or ER Manager looking to broaden your experience into a full People & Culture leadership roleA Senior HR Business Partner supporting a unionised workforceA People & Culture Manager within manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, FMCG or a similar operational environmentMost importantly, you know how to influence leaders, navigate ambiguity and focus on solving the root cause of issues rather than simply reacting to them.What Your Days Look LikePartnering with the Plant Manager and Site Leadership Team to deliver people and business objectivesLeading complex employee and industrial relations mattersSupporting union engagement and Enterprise Agreement negotiationsDriving workforce planning and organisational effectiveness initiativesCoaching leaders to build people leadership capabilityLeading culture, engagement and change programsProviding strategic advice on workforce challenges and opportunitiesLeading and developing the site's HR Business PartnerWorking closely with the broader People & Culture team to deliver business outcomesUsing workforce insights and data to support decision-makingThe Ingredients for SuccessSignificant experience in HR, People & Culture, Employee Relations or Industrial Relations leadership rolesStrong industrial and employee relations capabilityExperience negotiating Enterprise Agreements within unionised environmentsProven ability to influence senior operational leadersExperience leading organisational, workforce or cultural changeExperience operating as part of a Leadership TeamManufacturing, FMCG, logistics, supply chain or other industrial sector experienceAbility to balance strategic thinking with operational executionStrong stakeholder management and leadership skillsRelevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business or a related disciplineWhy Join Us?
This is a rare prospect to join a site at a pivotal point in its journey.
You'll have the chance to shape the people strategy for a workforce of approximately 450 employees, partner directly with the Plant Manager and leadership team, lead meaningful change and make a lasting impact on one of The Arnott's Group's most important manufacturing operations.
If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic HR leadership, industrial expertise and genuine business influence, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 People & Culture Manager (Sydney)
🏢 The Arnott's Group
📍 Sydney