HR Business Partner - South Australia

Human Resources Business Partner – South Australia

• Australia’s most diverse and profitable agribusiness with a 180-year history  
• A supportive, flexible, and engaging environment that supports your professional development.
• Adelaide Office location | Hybrid Working Environment | Travel Required

Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop nutrients, inputs and services with a strong distribution network of more than 1,600 retail outlets spanning across Australia, North America and South America.  

In Australia, our organisation is supported by an extensive network of corporate branches, franchises, members and agents. Our team are experts in a range of different farming areas, including precision farming services, marketing livestock and wool, agricultural services, water solutions, finance, insurance, merchandise and real estate. 

At Nutrien Ag Solutions, our purpose is Feeding the Future – this is the unifying reason we come to work each day. Feeding the Future speaks to the critical, transformative role that Nutrien must play in ensuring the future of our people and planet through food, fuel and fiber.

About the Opportunity:

As a result of department re-organisation, we are currently offering a rewarding opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our team of welcoming and knowledgeable HR professionals.

Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, West Region, this role provides HR support to the Divisional General Managers & the Senior HR Manager, West Region.  It has an operational focus and will deliver a comprehensive, pragmatic, generalist HR service to assist the business achieve its operational and strategic goals.  

Key Responsibilities include: 

• Develop and strengthen manager competency in people management and managing performance.
• Coach people managers regarding HR practices that are contemporary and effective.
• Recommend, assist, contribute to the development, and implementation of relevant HR strategies to ensure our people are recognised, developed, retained, rewarded, and utilised most effectively.
• Support leaders with the development and implementation of organisational structures and people strategies which support the achievement of business targets.
• Monitor adherence to the Individual Performance Management process and take remedial action where required.
• Identify employee relations issues and work with managers and the Senior HR Manager to develop and execute solutions.
• Participate in specific HR projects as required.

About You:

• The preferred candidate will have strong experience as a HR Business Partner within a large complex environment, ideally commercial or retail.
• A strong practical understanding of employment law, and legislative requirements across the geographical area the role supports. 
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with an ability to build strong, productive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to managing competing priorities and conflicting deadlines.
• Business/commercial acumen with proven ability to demonstrate an understanding of business processes, demands, constraints and realities.
• A desire to work at an operational level, with strategic intent.
• Appropriate Human Resources or related tertiary qualifications.
• Full Australian driver’s license with the ability to travel regularly to various locations across South Australia. 

Why work for us?  

• A competitive remuneration package including company vehicle
• Purchased leave scheme benefits.
• An additional day of leave – Nutrien Day 
• Gender neutral parental leave policy 
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our network.
• Be a member of a company committed to feeding the future. 
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions.
• A culture of learning! 

We’re invested in you!
 
We have a strong culture of empowerment where your career is in your own hands - you have the accountability and autonomy to go as far as you’re willing. And we genuinely care about you, with safety our number one priority. If it’s not safe, we don’t do it. We act with integrity.
 
Apply today!

Closing date for applications is Sunday 18th May 2025

At Nutrien Ag Solutions we value diversity in our teams and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. At this time only candidates with an existing and future right to work in Australia will be considered.

In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, you may be required to undergo a pre-employment background and medical. All considered applicants will need to undergo a VEVO/visa check.