Human Resources Business Partner

We are
**EssilorLuxottica**, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Formed in 2018 by the combination of Essilor and Luxottica, our Company combines two centuries of innovation and human endeavour to elevate vision care and the consumer experience around it. We are home to the most loved and widely-recognized vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Our proprietary eyewear brands include
** Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol **and
**Oliver Peoples,** complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands. Our advanced lens technologies include
** Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest** and
**Transitions.** We offer superior shopping and patient experiences with a network of 18,000 stores including world-class retail brands like Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and GrandVision.

Every day, EssilorLuxottica’s
_180,000 employees in 150 countries_ work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more.

In Australia and New Zealand, we operate the iconic retail and eye care brands:
**Sunglass Hut, OPSM, Ray-ban and Laubman & Pank.**

As our generalist Human Resources Business Partner (Retail) located in New Zealand you report directly to the HR Manager (Retail) and will work across the full suite of HR capabilities. You will play an integral role within the wider HR team by engaging and partnering with our Field Management Teams within our OPSM, Sunglass Hut & Oakley businesses. You will deliver on varied HR projects with a hands-on approach, you will deliver best in class employee experiences, and advocate a positive and engaged environment whilst operating with authenticity, creativity and proactivity.

**Requirements for Success**
- Partner with our Field Management Teams to provide coaching, support and drive the people agenda for our stores to ensure that our teams and individual's reach their full potential
- Cultivate the employee experience by implementing key employee retention, engagement and performance initiatives
- Recommend, scope and implement projects to improve all stages of the employee lifecycle
- Provide leadership, counsel and best practice information in areas of recruitment, employee relations, performance management, grievances, talent development and compliance with a commercial perspective
- Use relevant reporting tools to provide recommendations and insights to Field Management Team to influence and enhance operational performance
- Drive a positive culture by being an ambassador of the EssilorLuxottica values
- Provide advice on policy and processes, actively collaborating with the broader HR team where required
- Provide timely and accurate advice on recruitment needs
- Ensure internal mobility is promoted to encourage career movement and identify talent for mobility and progression to the Talent Acquisition Team
- Maintain awareness of current employment trends and share information as is relevant to the business
- Identify needs and collaborate on development programs and implementation in conjunction with Talent Development
- Be an advocate of reward and recognition programs to ensure they are adopted and used appropriately
- Actively promote the Employee Assistance Program

**Skills & Experience**
- Solid HR knowledge with a passion for ER
- Have high integrity, understanding confidentiality and discretion
- Be an engaging communicator and a great team member who rapidly builds relationships of trust
- Work autonomously within a fast-paced retail environment whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail
- Proven experience in providing full end to end HR generalist services, with a passion for employee engagement and partnering with your stakeholders ideally within the** retail industry**:

- Strong, proven understanding of EAs, awards, employment contracts and HR life cycle processes and policies
- Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities with a positive outlook
- Demonstrated project management experience
- Advanced level of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Formal education in Human Resources or similar

**Working at EssilorLuxottica**

A career with EssilorLuxottica will offer you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to develop your skills every day. Working in Auckland, you will enjoy:

- A generous yearly product allowance for you to spend across our portfolio of brands
- Global volunteering opportunities through our OneSight Foundation
- Wide range of career opportunities across the EssilorLuxottica network
- Options for a hybrid working environment
- Holiday Club - 1 extra week of annual leave (Totals 5 weeks of annual leave per year)

**Next Steps**

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We are a highly diverse group of over
_ 180,000 individuals in 150 countries_, we are united as one enthusiastic community of dedicated, fun and passionate people. We have