At Australian Country Choice, we are proud to be one of Australia’s largest family-owned integrated cattle and beef supply chain companies. With a strong commitment to our people, safety, quality, and operational excellence, we are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner to join our Human Resources team primarily on the day shift.
This is a hands-on role that partners closely with operational leaders and employees to deliver practical HR solutions and support across a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will play a key role in providing expert advice across employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, compliance, organisational change, and day-to-day people matters. As a trusted advisor, you will support leaders to effectively manage and develop their teams while ensuring HR practices remain fair, consistent, and compliant with employment legislation, industrial instruments, and company policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely and practical HR advice and support to managers and employees across assigned business units.
- Manage employee relations matters including grievances, investigations, disciplinary processes, and performance management.
- Coach and support leaders in handling performance conversations, documentation, and people leadership challenges.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies and procedures.
- Support the employee lifecycle including onboarding, role changes, workforce planning, and offboarding processes.
- Prepare and maintain accurate HR documentation, records, reporting, and HRIS data.
- Assist with organisational change initiatives including restructures, workforce adjustments, and role redesigns.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to support employee engagement, retention, wellbeing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Promote and champion ACC Values and behaviours through all HR activities and interactions.
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About You
You are an experienced HR professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys building strong working relationships across all levels of the business. You are confident managing complex employee matters, providing practical solutions, and balancing business needs with a people-focused approach.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- The ability to work 5:30am to 1:30pm, Monday to Friday, supporting our day shift operations.
- Demonstrated experience in a Human Resources advisory or business partnering role, preferably within a manufacturing, processing, industrial, or high-volume blue-collar environment.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and industrial relations principles.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation in a practical and consistent manner.
- Strong employee relations experience, including workplace investigations, performance management, misconduct, grievance resolution, and disciplinary processes.
- Proven ability to coach, influence, and build trusted relationships with managers and employees at all levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong organisational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Sound judgement, resilience, and a proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills and the ability to quickly learn HR systems and technology.
A collaborative, professional, and customer-focused approach, with behaviours aligned to ACC's values of integrity, accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.
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Why Join Australian Country Choice?
- Join a proudly Australian, family-owned business with a strong industry reputation.
- Work within a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful people initiatives and operational success.
- Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
Competitive salary package and employee benefits.
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If you are looking for an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a large and diverse operational workforce, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply now by submitting your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
