Posted: 06/11/2026

Closing Date: 31/12/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Launceston, TAS

Job Category: Human Resouces & Recruitment

Are you looking to further your HR career and have a passion for Industrial Relations? This role will be a key support to our Industrial Relations Manager and suit someone looking to specialise in this area later in their career.

For decades, Strait Link has connected Tasmania with mainland Australia, delivering essential freight services that keep businesses, communities and industries moving. We employee over 1,000 people working together across our vessels, terminals, warehouses, depots and road network.

As an employer of Australian seafarers, we take pride in developing the next generation of seafarers and are always on the lookout for talented people to join our inclusive, local community minded and enterprising workforce.

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone:

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Strait Link acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

Company Values

Our values Care, Trust, Connected are the foundation of everything we do here at Strait Link.



They underpin how we go about performing our roles and activities every day when we are at work and representing the Strait Link business.

Job Description

What you’ll do

We’re looking for a Business Partner to work with our sites across Burnie, Devonport, Launceston and Hobart to partner with senior leaders and frontline managers across our freight and logistics operations. You’ll be involved early when leaders are planning for future workforce needs, developing their next supervisors or considering a change that affects an entire site. You’ll help them think through what will work for their teams and how to put it into practice. More specifically you will:

- Manage employee relations matters and investigations.

- Coach managers on feedback, performance and conduct.

- Partner with leaders on workforce planning and team structure.

- Support recruitment across the state.

- Support and report on training progress.

- Guide consultation and support workplace change.

- Use workforce data to inform people decisions.

Desired Skills and Experience

What you’ll bring

- Experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Adviser.

- Hands-on experience managing sensitive employee relations matters.

- Experience working with enterprise agreements and unions.

- The judgement to give explicit advice and the confidence to challenge constructively.

- The ability to build trust with frontline teams and senior leaders.

Experience in transport, logistics or another shift-based environment would be well regarded.

Apply now

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to apply. We’ll contact shortlisted candidates directly.

📌 HR Business Partner (Launceston)
🏢 Strait Link Shipping
📍 Launceston