Our client is a growing national services business with a large operational workforce across multiple locations.

With continued expansion underway, they are investing in People & Culture and are looking for an experienced HR leader who can build a solid, engaging and accountable people function from the ground up.

The Role Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who can bring structure, energy and credibility to the People & Culture function.

You will:

Build and lead the People & Culture function, establishing practical frameworks, processes and priorities from the ground up

Partner directly with the Managing Director and senior operational leaders, providing commercially focused advice and holding leaders accountable

Develop a robust recruitment and onboarding process that improves candidate quality, consistency and retention

Drive employee engagement, culture and retention initiatives that build genuine pride and connection across the workforce

Lead employee relations, performance management and complex people matters with confidence and sound judgement

Coach leaders to improve management capability, communication and accountability across their teams

Strengthen workforce planning, policies, compliance and HR processes to support continued national growth

Maintain a strong presence across the business, splitting time between the St Kilda Road office and operational sites throughout Melbourne, regional Victoria and occasionally interstate

The Company Our client is a growing national services business with a large operational workforce across multiple locations.

With continued expansion underway,



they are investing in People & Culture and are looking for an experienced HR leader who can build a strong, engaging and accountable people function from the ground up.

The Role Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who can bring structure, energy and credibility to the People & Culture function.

You will:

Build and lead the People & Culture function, establishing practical frameworks, processes and priorities from the ground up

Partner directly with the Managing Director and senior operational leaders, providing commercially focused advice and holding leaders accountable

Develop a robust recruitment and onboarding process that improves candidate quality, consistency and retention

Drive employee engagement, culture and retention initiatives that build genuine pride and connection across the workforce

Lead employee relations, performance management and complex people matters with confidence and sound judgement

Coach leaders to improve management capability, communication and accountability across their teams

Strengthen workforce planning, policies, compliance and HR processes to support continued national growth

Maintain a strong presence across the business, splitting time between the St Kilda Road office and operational sites throughout Melbourne, regional Victoria and occasionally interstate





About You You will be an experienced HR or People & Culture leader who is comfortable taking ownership, challenging senior stakeholders and building structure where it does not yet exist.

You will bring:

At least 5 years of broad HR or People & Culture experience, including experience operating at Manager, Lead or senior Business Partner level

Strong capability across employee relations, performance management, recruitment and leadership coaching

Confidence influencing senior leaders, challenging decisions when required and driving accountability across the business

A hands‑on, energetic approach with the ability to connect with both senior leaders and frontline employees

Highly regarded, but not essential

Experience within facilities, property services, logistics, transport, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare or another multi‑site operational environment

Experience building or significantly improving a People & Culture function, recruitment process or employee engagement strategy

Why You’ll Love This Role

Earn $120,000-$140,000 + super, with a company vehicle/car allowance on top

Build and shape a People & Culture function rather than simply inherit an established model

Work directly with the Managing Director and have genuine influence over how the business operates

Join a growing national organisation where People & Culture is becoming increasingly important to its next stage of growth

Work across both head office and operational environments, staying close to the people and leaders you support

This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys creating structure, challengin

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