HR advisor

HR Advisor

Wellington | Generalist HR | ER, Recruitment & People Projects

Looking for an HR role where you can make things happen without getting buried in bureaucracy? This is a hands-on opportunity to provide practical HR advice, support leaders and improve the employee experience across a diverse New Zealand and Australian workforce.

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you’ll be the first point of contact for Team Leaders - helping them confidently manage people matters, recruitment, performance and employee relations.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide practical advice on performance, disciplinary and ER matters
• Coach Team Leaders through day-to-day people challenges
• Manage recruitment from advertising and sourcing through to appointment
• Improve onboarding, offboarding, induction and HR processes
• Update policies, employee records and HR documentation
• Support learning, development and wellbeing initiatives
• Contribute to the wider People Strategy
• Potentially lead the people workstream for a future HR implementation

What you’ll bring

• Around five years’ generalist HR experience with a relevant qualification in HR, law, business or a related field
• Confidence handling employee relations and disciplinary processes
• Strong recruitment and candidate management experience
• Working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
• Experience with HR systems
• Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail

Most importantly, you’ll bring sound judgement, common sense and a solutions-focused approach. You’ll be comfortable having honest conversations, won’t overcomplicate things and know how to get the job done while enjoying a bit of workplace banter.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary aligned with your experience and value
• Southern Cross medical insurance; trauma-event cover; Life cover of twice your annual salary
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
• Two work-from-home days per week after six months
• Support for further education and professional development
• Genuine opportunities for career growth and development within the business

If you’re a capable HR generalist who combines professionalism with personality and enjoys delivering practical outcomes, we’d love to hear from you. Apply Now or contact Debbie Cathro on +64 21 314 683 for a confidential discussion or email your CV to debbie@bemagnetic.co.nz

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