People & Culture Manager

**People & Culture Manager**

**Seven hills, NSW**

**About Us**

74 years old, we are Australia and New Zealand's largest family-owned equipment hire company, with more than 190 branches and sites.

At Kennards Hire our 'Why' is to make our customers job easier and our values are at the heart of everything we do; One Family, Fair Dinkum, Every Customer a Raving Fan and Taking Hire Higher.

We can service any job, small or big. Known as the go-to for the DIY home renovator and trade business owners, we maintain strong ties to those markets. However, we have evolved into a highly trusted, premium equipment hire provider for public and private sectors projects.

**About the role**

The primary purpose of the People & Culture Manager is to provide expert HR advice to operational and functional support managers across Australia and New Zealand. The role also contributes to the development and ongoing management of people programs that reinforce the Kennards Hire culture, supports the company’s strategy and plans, and ensures compliance with relevant employment law.

The role provides support to over 190 branches and 250 leaders across the business. Responsibilities include but are not limited to;
- Provide timely and accurate advice on people and employment relations issues to Operational and Functional Support Managers
- Provide support to Managers in maximising people performance including providing advice and assistance in the disciplinary process where required
- Provide advice and interpretation on legal, award and Enterprise Agreement matters in Australia & NZ
- Work with the GM People & Culture and team on the development and ongoing management of people programs that reinforce the Kennards Hire values and culture
- Develop, manage and implement Health & Wellbeing initiatives including utilisation of the EAP for maximum benefit
- Lead the renewing / negotiating for any employment related agreements for the group (Australia & NZ)
- Manage and update employment contract templates as required
- Work with the payroll, recruitment, and learning & development teams as required on improving people processes and systems.

**About you**

You are a highly experienced HR professional, who is passionate, resilient and able to understand business requirements and interpret them into effective people solutions. You have a proven track record of supporting great culture, building meaningful relationships & engaging with a diverse range of people across a wide spread geographic area.
- Degree qualified in HR with 8 -10 years’ broad generalist HR experience
- Commercially savvy with extensive HR business partner and advisory experience
- Extensive experience supporting managers with staff performance issues and coaching managers to grow their capability to optimise staff performance
- Strong capability in interpreting and developing HR policies, awards and agreements with relevant knowledge of workplace relations laws
- Firm understanding of commercial performance indicators as well as HR metrics to inform people programs and requirements
- Previous experience and capability in performing HR-related reporting and analysis
- Demonstrated experience in the development of people programs including performance management and wellbeing,

**Why Join the family**
- We are Australia and New Zealand's largest family-owned equipment hire company
- Our values are at the heart of everything we do; One Family, Fair Dinkum, Taking Hire Higher & Every Customer a Raving Fan
- We offer great Benefits & Rewards such as;
- Profit Share bonus
- Paid Parental Leave
- Staff discount rates on our hire gear
- Access to our employee benefits program including discounts on insurance, eye care, travel and more
- Annual Awards night, Team BBQs and many other fun social events