People & Culture Manager - Bunbury

About Us

We are Hilton Foods Asia Pacific, a global leader and specialist in sustainable food packaging!

Partnership and growth go hand in hand at Hilton Food Group. Working in close collaboration with the best customers, suppliers and colleagues is the way we stay ahead in a world where food is more complex than ever. 

Our people are at the centre of everything we do. Our culture has always been special and valuable. Our values summarise the ways that we think as an organisation and the way we behave as individuals. Our people work like partners helping partners, focusing on shared agendas, and agreed goals. These attitudes are key to our culture and key to our business success.

With flexible working arrangements, mental health initiatives and an extensive eLearn Catalogue for self-development, Hilton Foods invests in people to not only grow their own careers, but we look holistically at your needs.

We are the primary supplier of packaged proteins and value-added meat products to Woolworths Group Limited. 

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a confident, trusted, curious and innovative People & Culture Manager to lead the people strategy at our Bunbury facility.

Reporting to the Director People & Culture APAC (Asia Pacific) you will work in collaboration with the broader P&C team across Australian and New Zealand to promote a culture that focusses on the provision of a safe place to work both mentally and physically; allowing people to reach their full potential.  Developing and retaining the quality and quantity of employees needed for the organisation’s operations by evolving, recommending and implementing sound HR policies and practices.

This is a true generalist role, supporting a client group circa 200 employees, where you will be supported by your own dedicated team, helping you to shape the People & Culture agenda to suit the site's needs. 

To be successful in this role, you will have proven capability with the ability to influence, deal with ambiguity and work collaboratively with diverse client groups.  As this is a site-based role, you will be adaptable and agile to meet the changing needs of your client groups.  You will demonstrate a pragmatic and solutions focused approach, whilst thriving in an environment of open feedback and using your initiative to solve challenges.  

In this role, you will

• Lead the people strategy and delivery of the key people initiatives that support the delivery of the overall Hilton Foods APAC strategy;
• Provide employee and industrial relations solutions and advice that facilitates promotion of a safe and positive workplace. 
• Build and promote a team environment focused on working collaboratively with internal customers/stakeholders. 
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement by seeking to improve systems, practices and use of resources in the unit to ensure optimal performance. Share best practice within region.
• Research and analyse site employment related data and provide insights and recommendations to enhance people processes and workforce engagement.

About you

• Demonstrated experience as an HRM Generalist - FMCG industry highly desirable – supported by relevant qualifications in Human Resources
• Demonstrated leadership experience - you will be required to lead a small site-based P&C team and manage the onsite canteen;
• Strong experiences in Industrial Relations;
• Proven commercial acumen, demonstrated by executing cultural and business transformation change initiatives which make an impact to profitability and results;
• Exceptional influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Strong relationship skills with demonstrated ability to advise, coach and support the talent & leadership agenda.

Why Hilton Foods...

We look for people who have a passion for devouring new challenges and collaborating with industry leaders to produce exceptional results for Hilton Foods and the Customer / Consumer.  

The pace of our business has made it a gathering place for passionate and talented people. In this environment, team members draw the motivation, focus, determination and personal growth required to achieve more, faster! 

We value flexibility and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

• Career development on an international level 
• Accredited training opportunities 
• Partnership supermarket discount card
• Highly automated world class facility – you won’t see this anywhere else! 
• Subsidised onsite canteen

Are you ready to devour a new challenge in a new environment? Apply now and join the Hilton Foods Asia Pacific team!