HR Business Partner (Employee Relations)

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon. JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, the largest animal protein business in the world, and the second largest food company, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

 

JBS Australia’s Northern (beef) and Southern (beef and lamb) Divisions operate 10 processing plants and 6 feedlots across eastern Australia. The operation drives and fosters the JBS culture of excellence and believes success is achieved through hard work.

 

JBS are currently seeking an experienced HR Business Partner, focused on Employee Relations, to work within our Northern Operations business based at our Riverview office near Ipswich.

 

Role Objectives:

The primary objective of this role is to partner with the Northern business to provide employee relations services which support the site HR teams, business objectives, a high-performance culture, and employee engagement. These services include performance management advice, management of investigations, supporting the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and relevant strategic HR initiatives. 

The role’s business partners include the Northern head office, Hemmant cold store, and five processing plants, five feedlots across Queensland and New South Wales.

 

Role Responsibilities:

• Supporting the site HR teams on employee relations matters, including performance management, investigation, employee engagement etc
• Building the site HR teams knowledge in the Employee Relations space
• Support the Northern team office across the full employee lifecycle
• Acting as the HR point of escalation to support and guide our site based HR teams
• Supporting the implementation of Group and/or Northern strategic HR initiatives
• Assisting with the development, review and implementation of northern HR policies, procedures, guidelines, and templates
• Supporting talent and succession activities, including 360 and 9 box processes and calibration sessions
• Leading senior workplace investigations and performance management processes
• Identifying and implementing improvements and efficient ways of working
• Leading, developing and coaching HR and site leadership teams
• Providing advice and supporting employee engagement activities
• Supporting a positive industrial relations environment

 

 

Skills/Competencies:

• Tertiary qualifications in HR or related discipline
• Previous experience in a similar Employee Relations or HR Business Partner role
• Previous experience in FMCG and/or other relevant industry preferred
• Demonstrated ability in managing varied and conflicting demands
• Strong customer service orientation
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, while also being a collaborative team member
• Highly proactive, with a focus on continuous improvement and efficiency
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrated computer literacy in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook