People Partner

**Who are we?**

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that’s shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Sadly, statistics have shown us that approximately eighty percent of pets are suffering from dental disease, with one in every three being diagnosed with cancer, and forty-one percent overweight. As humans we are acutely aware of the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, however the same hasn’t always been said for our furry friends. We're on a mission to change that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world’s most sustainable pet wellness company, we’re putting pets and our planet first.

Today, we are proud to share we’ve served and fed over 10 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and take Lyka into new markets.

Currently, we have a team of 140 pet-obsessed people on our team who share our vision. These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet’s wellbeing. To date, we have raised over $40M in funding from our venture fund investments and pet industry insiders, who believe in our mission and ability to drive change in an outdated industry, providing nutrition that nourishes puppers from the inside out.

Are you ready to shake things up and give pets the life they deserve? Come join your people.

**The role?**

Lyka is growing rapidly and is on the hunt for an exception People Partner to join our team. You will join as the People Partner primarily focused on our back-office staff but will also support our Manufacturing & Supply Chain functions in our kitchen facilities. You will work with leadership and key stakeholders across the organisation, acting as a thought partner in how we ‘Lead the Pack’ and make Lyka one of the best places to work. You will work across our entire People Strategy and on key projects as we enter our next phase of growth; providing guidance on engagement, talent attraction, employee relations, and leadership development. Due to the nature of where our team is currently located, this role is best suited for someone in Sydney, but we are open to anyone located in other states

**What you will do?**
- Work with our Head of People to help build a world class people strategy that fully embodies our values and support key transformation projects as we enter our phase of hyper-growth
- Work with leaders and support them on commercial decisions with a dedicated people lens and experience
- Help build highly engaged and effective teams, working with leaders on key areas such as team effectiveness, growth and impact, leadership development, talent management, and championing our culture
- Provide support and guidance to the organization from a People lens, including complex, specialized, and sensitive personnel questions and address issues that may arise
- Embody Lyka’s values and represent the company in external forums (e.g. LinkedIn, communities, physical recruiting events, conferences, etc.), promoting Lyka’s employer brand and value proposition
- Continually invent new tricks and how our People function and wider organisation work in our policies, benefits, and processes
- Nurture a positive work environment, championing and helping disseminate Lyka's values and culture, particularly to new hires
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in People & Culture, talent management, engagement, and employment law; work with the broader team to ensure compliance, keeping safety & quality front of mind

**Requirements**:
**Who you are?**
- Extensive experience in the People & Culture space as a People Partner, with backgrounds in scale-up startups or companies
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with leaders and key influencers across the organisation to keep a finger on the pulse of the business
- A natural coaching attitude and approach, as well as an excellent understanding of People programs including performance management, leadership development, organisational design & development, talent management, and employee relations
- Ability to think strategically and synthesise a lot of information to come up with solutions with tangible impact
- Passionate about our mission and making Lyka an extraordinary organisation to work
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and working across multiple teams, leading different projects and juggling different priorities

**It would be great if you also had**:

- Experience with Manufacturing & Supply Chain environments and working with Awards
- 5+ years of experience in the People Partner space
- Desire to grow