Senior HR Business Partner, Coastal, Central and Southern

• Australia’s most diverse and profitable agribusiness with a 180-year history  
• Great Place To Work Certified 2023 – 2024
• Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane location | Hybrid Working Environment

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 Senior HR Business Partner to join our team of welcoming and knowledgeable HR professionals. Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, East Region, this role provides HR support to the region Network, Divisional General Managers & the Senior HR Manager, East 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 (East Region) to develop and execute solutions.
• Participate in specific HR projects as required.

About You:

• The preferred candidate will have significant relevant 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.
• Experience in Change Management would be highly regarded.
• Appropriate Human Resources or related tertiary qualifications.
• Full Australian driver’s license with the ability to travel regularly to various locations across Northern NSW and QLD. 

Why work for us?  

• A competitive remuneration package. 
• Purchased leave scheme benefits.
• An additional day of leave – Nutrien Day 
• Gender neutral parental leave policy 
• A supportive, flexible, and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development.
• 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.
 
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This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, you may be required to undergo a pre-employment background check. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.