People & Culture Business Partner

About the role

We're looking for a P&C Business Partner who enjoys building strong relationships, solving business challenges and making a genuine impact. This newly created role in our team offers plenty of variety and opportunity to partner closely with the business and drive organisational change.

You'll play a key role in partnering with leaders across the Supply Chain portfolio, you'll provide practical, trusted advice across the full employee lifecycle from workforce planning and talent development through to performance, employment relations and organisational change. No two days will be the same, and you'll play a key role in helping leaders build engaged, high-performing teams.

Based at our modern Dunsandel site, you'll enjoy an easy commute, free parking, great facilities and the opportunity to spend time where it matters most. partnering with our leaders and people on the ground.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll partner with leaders across your portfolio to:

• Build capable, high-performing teams through practical coaching and trusted advice
• Navigate everything across the employee lifecycle from workforce planning through to performance, development and succession
• Coach leaders through performance and conduct conversations to manage employment relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes and mediations
• Support organisational change and help leaders successfully navigate periods of transformation
• Champion learning, development and engagement initiatives to elevate capability across the business unit
• Work alongside specialists across Safety, People & Culture to deliver seamless people solutions
• Ensure our people practices remain compliant, consistent and aligned with employment legislation

What You'll Bring

You'll have experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role, with confidence supporting leaders and managing employment relations matters. You'll enjoy building trusted relationships, influencing positive outcomes and balancing business needs with great people experiences.

Ideally you'll also bring:

• Around five years' HR Business Partnering or Senior HR Advisor experience
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment law and HR best practice
• Experience in a manufacturing or operational environment preferred but not essential
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and excellent communication skills
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline advantageous

Don't tick every box? We'd still love to hear from you.

About Us – The Synlait Spirit

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we're a purpose-led team that’s Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World. Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You’ll be joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.

Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it’s in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we’re driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.

We

Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.

We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high quality nutritional products to all over the world.

At Synlait you’ll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we’re an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.

What we offer

• Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts
• Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy
• B Corp TM certified
• Social Club membership opportunities

What's next? Apply now!

Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising your abilities and what you can bring to Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advertisement early. Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.