People and Culture Partner

General information

Job Title

People and Culture Partner

Location

Australia - New South Wales

Date Published

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Ref #

348

Work Type

Permanent

Business Unit

People & Culture

Short Summary

Ready to build your People & Culture partnering career in FMCG?
This is a hands-on People & Culture Partner role offering real exposure, trusted relationships and the chance to grow your impact in a supportive, values-led organisation at the a2 Milk Company.

Position Description

• A true People & Culture Partner role with real impact across our corporate and multi-site AU operations.
• Work with our Leaders to support growth, wellbeing and sustainable ways or working
• Build your career in a growing, global ASX-listed FMCG company with a strong values-led culture

At The a2 Milk Company (a2MC), we believe that people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and genuinely valued.

Driven by science and a pioneering spirit, a2MC was founded on a bold idea to create an A1-protein-free world where dairy nourishes all people and our planet. Today, we're a purpose-led, growing global FMCG business with a focus on quality and by promoting a more sustainable approach to dairy.

We're now looking for an experienced People & Culture Partner to join our Australian People and Culture team. Working across multiple sites, this is a varied role for someone who enjoys autonomy, pace and partnering closely with leaders in both operational and office-based environments.

About the role

If you are looking to kick off the new year with a hands-on, high-exposure People & Culture Partner role supporting leaders across production operations, supply chain and corporate functions nationally, then this could be for you.

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture – ANZ, you'll work closely with leaders to deliver practical, people-first solutions that support performance, engagement and growth while continuing to develop your own partnering capability in a complex, evolving business.

If you enjoy creating real impact, autonomy and being close to the action, you will love this role.

What you'll be involved in

• Partnering with leaders across multi-site production and corporate environments on day-to-day people matters
• Supporting leaders with employee relations, performance conversations, investigations and issue resolution
• Delivering core employee lifecycle activities including performance, engagement, development and succession
• Supporting leaders through change in a fast-moving operational environment to develop capability to support a 'leader-led' business culture
• Contributing to people initiatives that build capability, inclusion, wellbeing and leadership effectiveness
• Living and role-modelling our BOLD values in how you partner, influence and lead

More about you

You're a hands-on, commercially minded People & Culture Partner who thrives in environments where strategy meets day-to-day operations and where relationships, credibility and impact really matter.

What excites you about this role is the opportunity to work in a true partnering model, supporting operational and corporate leaders across Australia, while being exposed to the full breadth of the people agenda in a growing, ASX-listed organisation. In a lean, experienced People & Culture team, you'll have the opportunity to build your profile, deepen your capability and influence outcomes, not just advise from the sidelines.

Your ideal background and what you get excited about

• 3–4+ years' experience as a HR Generalist, Advisor or emerging P&C Partner, ideally within a large, complex or multi-site organisation
• Experience supporting operational environments such as production, supply chain, distribution, retail, FMCG or corporate head office functions
• A Culture Champion who is confident handling ER/IR matters including performance management, grievances, flexible work arrangements, leave management and workers compensation, with empathy and sound judgement
• Exposure to structured people frameworks (performance reviews, remuneration cycles, talent or capability frameworks), with an interest in understanding how these connect to governance and business outcomes
• Energised by variety, pace and balancing operational needs with people outcomes. You have a collaborative mindset comfortable working alongside senior Stakeholders and specialist teams, while owning and delivering people initiatives at the frontline
• Most importantly, you care about people and want to grow your career in a business where People and Culture is valued as a true partner.

Why Join The a2 Milk Company.

• We pride ourselves on being an inclusive people-first, values led environment where not only your contribution matters, but you do too
• We offer Flexibility, autonomy and support to grow your career
• We have inclusive benefits, mobile and laptop, full support via our wellbeing programs and an annual wellbeing day
• Not only are you joining a collaborative People & Culture team with a strong voice in the business, but this role has ongoing career growth and potential to lead people, exciting projects and continuous improvement programs.  

Find out more about our great benefits on our Careers Page.

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