People & Culture Manager

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About the Opportunity

This is a rare one - a genuine end-to-end People & Culture Manager role with a global manufacturing business, where the culture is just as important to them as the outcomes.

You'll be the face of HR for the Australian arm of an international manufacturer, working across both the factory floor and the corporate office. You won't be sitting behind a desk pushing paper - you'll be out talking to people, building trust, and genuinely shaping how this business looks after its people.

They want someone authentic - someone who can sit down with a machinist on the floor just as easily as they can with the leadership team, and who leads with empathy as much as expertise.

About the Role

• Be the trusted HR partner for leaders and employees across the business - genuinely present, genuinely approachable
• Own employee and industrial relations end-to-end, handling everything from day-to-day queries through to more complex investigations and disciplinary matters
• Coach and support leaders to have the tough conversations well, not avoid them
• Run the full HR engine room - HRIS, onboarding, contracts, remuneration reviews - so it works quietly and well in the background
• Bring your own ideas to the table on performance, development and culture, backed by the resources of a global HR function
• Build genuine relationships across a mixed blue and white collar workforce, understanding that what works on the floor doesn't always work in the office - and vice versa

About You

You're the kind of HR person people actually want to talk to - approachable, straight-talking, and genuinely interested in people, not just process.

• Solid generalist HR experience, ideally across both blue and white collar environments
• Comfortable being hands-on and getting into the detail, but equally confident advising senior leaders
• A natural relationship-builder who earns trust quickly and keeps it
• Down-to-earth and authentic
• Global or multinational experience is a bonus, not a must-have

About the Company

Our client is a well-established global manufacturer with a strong local presence in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
They've built a business where people genuinely matter - not just as a value on a poster, but in how decisions get made day to day. It's a workplace where honesty, common sense and a good sense of humour go a long way.
If you want a role where you can make a real, visible impact - not just tinker at the edges - this is it.

How to Apply
If you're reading this and thinking, "this is me", please apply now or reach out to Tiarne McDonald via LinkedIn for a confidential discussion. 

Good humans start with good hires.