Head of Human Resources

Position based in Prestons
- Around $180k + super depending on experience
- Well established and growing business

Well established FMCG business of 35 years located in Prestons is recruiting a Head of Human Resources. Excellent opportunity to take the next step in your professional career.
- Position based in Prestons
- Around $180k + super depending on experience
- Well established and growing business
- **Start up role - establish new internal HR division**

**The Company**

Our client is a long standing FMCG products distributor established 35+ years ago, based in Prestons in South West Sydney. They distribute and supply a variety of products across multiple retail channels. They employ circa 250 staff turning over $200M+.

**The Role**

**This is an exciting new role created to establish a brand new HR division within the group.**

You will play an integral part in the establishment, planning and implementation of a broad range of People & Culture initiatives across the full employee lifecycle including workforce strategy, employee relations, performance management, engagement, talent, capability and learning and development.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Work with the executive team on developing and implementing the P&C strategy in line with broader business strategy.
- Devising, driving and implementing various transformation policies, systems and projects.
- Help embed the company's values across the organisation through various initiatives, so the whole organisation lives these values daily.
- Contribute to the development of a robust culture through role modelling the company's values and the behaviours that drive this culture.
- Design and implement contemporary recruitment practices that can be adopted consistently across the organisation.
- Champion the onboarding process by ensuring that it's high-quality and up to date, and provide clarity and connection for employees so their roles serve the overall business vision.
- Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human-resources policies and procedures.
- Work collaboratively on developing and implementing an employee journey that positions the company as an employer of choice.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification and 5+ years’ experience in HR leadership roles within medium to large organisations.
- Experience working with blue-and-white collar employees in multisite environments with preference given to engineering, industrial manufacturing, FMCG or logistics industries.
- Strong Generalist HR experience, and honed project management, change and communications skills.
- Extensive experience in employee relations, negotiating EA’s and leading consultation with relevant internal and external bodies and unions.
- Well versed in remuneration and benefits, talent attraction, branding and retention strategies, engagement surveys, and HR systems implementations.
- Conversant in generating and analysing reports for management.
- Pragmatic leader with a commercial mindset who can communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

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