Senior HR Officer

As a Senior HR Officer at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you'll be the first point of contact for HR matters at the local mill, providing on-the-ground support for a range of site-based HR activities and initiatives. You'll take full ownership of regional recruitment processes, ensuring the right talent is sourced to meet operational needs. In addition, you'll be responsible for delivering key HR activities that span the wider business unit, contributing to broader workforce planning and organisational development goals.

This position is based at Pioneer Mill, in the Burdekin region, renowned for its relaxed lifestyle, vibrant community, and strong agricultural heritage. With its close proximity to Townsville, affordable living, and beautiful natural surroundings—including rivers, beaches, and national parks—the Burdekin offers an ideal balance of work and lifestyle.

Your Role in Action

• Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibility: Promote a safe work environment by identifying hazards, reporting incidents, and following safety procedures to protect people and the environment.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Lead end-to-end recruitment activities, from job design and advertising to candidate selection, onboarding, and system updates.
• Workforce & Skills Planning: Support workforce planning by contributing to manning models, skills profiling, and apprentice/trade transactions across the region.
• HR Advice & Performance Support: Provide local HR advice and support on performance matters, investigations, and the implementation of corporate HR initiatives.
• HR Administration & Systems: Coordinate site HR administration, maintain accurate employee records, and support payroll processing and timecard reviews.
• Internal & External Relationships: Maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and community stakeholders to support business continuity and engagement.
• Learning, Development & Support: Support career pathways, development initiatives, and promote a positive culture through toolbox talks and peer support roles.

Your Winning Combination

Our ideal candidate bring a strong foundation in Human Resources, ideally supported by a diploma or degree in HR Management or a related discipline. Experience in the sugar industry would be an advantage, as would a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent), reflecting a commitment to learning and development within the workforce.

What Wilmar will offer you

At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.

How to Apply

If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 08 September 2025. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at We look forward to receiving your application.

About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally.

We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season.

We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.

Reference #

49981

Posted on

25 Aug 2025

Closes on

08 Sept :55

Location(s)

Pioneer Mill

Expertise

Human Resources

Job level(s)

Experienced, Management

Work type(s)

Permanent

More details (document)

Business unit

Non crush