Head Of Human Resources – Fmcg Industry

Well established FMCG business of 35 years located in Prestons is recruiting a Head of Human Resources. Excellent opportunity to take the next step in your professional career.

Position based in Prestons

Around $180k + super depending on experience

Well established and growing business

Start up role – establish new internal HR division 

The Company

Our client is a long standing FMCG products distributor established 35+ years ago, based in Prestons in South West Sydney. They distribute and supply a variety of products across multiple retail channels. They employ circa 250 staff turning over $200M+.

The Role

This is an exciting new role created to establish a brand new HR division within the group.

You will play an integral part in the establishment, planning and implementation of a broad range of People & Culture initiatives across the full employee lifecycle including workforce strategy, employee relations, performance management, engagement, talent, capability and learning and development.

Key responsibilities:

Work with the executive team on developing and implementing the P&C strategy in line with broader business strategy.

Devising, driving and implementing various transformation policies, systems and projects.

Help embed the company’s values across the organisation through various initiatives, so the whole organisation lives these values daily.

Contribute to the development of a robust culture through role modelling the company’s values and the behaviours that drive this culture.

Design and implement contemporary recruitment practices that can be adopted consistently across the organisation.

Champion the onboarding process by ensuring that it’s high-quality and up to date, and provide clarity and connection for employees so their roles serve the overall business vision.

Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human-resources policies and procedures.

Work collaboratively on developing and implementing an employee journey that positions the company as an employer of choice.

Skills and Experience: 

Relevant tertiary qualification and 5+ years’ experience in HR leadership roles within medium to large organisations.

Experience working with blue-and-white collar employees in multisite environments with preference given to engineering, industrial manufacturing, FMCG or logistics industries.

Strong Generalist HR experience, and honed project management, change and communications skills.

Extensive experience in employee relations, negotiating EA’s and leading consultation with relevant internal and external bodies and unions.

Well versed in remuneration and benefits, talent attraction, branding and retention strategies, engagement surveys, and HR systems implementations.

Conversant in generating and analysing reports for management.

Pragmatic leader with a commercial mindset who can communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

Curtis Partnership specialises in Property, Sales, Marketing & Operations, Information Technology, Finance and Accounting recruitment.

Curtis Partnership is committed to supporting inclusive and diverse recruitment. We welcome applicants from all ages and genders, First Nations Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with a disability. If provisions or adjustments in our recruitment process could better enable your application to shine please contact our team at [email protected] or on 8399 4965.