Job Description HR Business Partner

A site-based HR Advisor /BP role at a busy distribution centre in Keysborough, supporting an ANZ HR team inside a global business. Hands‑on, on the floor, in the action. Not a corporate HQ role.

About the business

Our client is a global manufacturer with a strong portfolio of well‑known consumer brands. The ANZ business runs a multi‑site operation with distribution at the centre of it. Operational, fast paced, and currently working through acquisition integration activity across the region.

The role

You will be the go‑to HR partner for the DC. Operational HR end to end. You will work closely with site managers, the EHS Manager, and the wider ANZ HR team. You will also back up the HR Director during periods of absence.

Day to day, the role covers:

Hands‑on HR operational support and coaching for site leaders

Interpreting Awards and the EBA, administering contracts, resolving work‑related issues

Employee relations matters, including union engagement

Performance management and disciplinary process support for managers

Engagement initiatives, induction, and workplace culture

Compensation, benefits, and the salary review cycle

Recruitment partnering and agency management

Support on integration activity and harmonisation post acquisition

Policy review and compliance with employment legislation

Partnering with the EHS Manager on safety and wellbeing programmes

About you

You are an experienced HR Advisor or HRBP who knows distribution, warehousing,



manufacturing, or industrial environments. You are comfortable on a DC floor and equally comfortable in a leadership meeting:

You will bring:

HR experience in a distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, or industrial setting

Working knowledge of Modern Awards and EBA interpretation

Direct exposure to union engagement and ER matters

Confidence supporting managers through performance management and disciplinary process

Strong organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously

Comfort with remote management and reporting across time zones

Exceptional written and verbal communication

Tertiary HR qualification, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Prior exposure to integrations, acquisitions, or harmonisation work (advantageous)

International or global business exposure (advantageous)

What's on offer

A genuine operational HR role inside a global business

Career path within a multi‑brand, multi‑site workplace

Wellbeing, parental leave, volunteer leave, and learning benefits

Discounts and partner programmes

On‑site role at their DC

About Civitas Talent

Civitas Talent is a Sydney‑based specialist HR and HSE recruitment agency, operating across ANZ, APAC, Europe, Asia, and North America. Seek Recruiter of the Year 2025. We work exclusively in HR and HSE, every day, on every desk.

Civitas Talent is committed to equal opportunity and a diverse, inclusive recruitment process.

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