HR Manager
- Location:
- Kewdale, Western Australia, Australia
- Posted:
- 19th February 2026
- Advertiser:
- Hays - ANZ - 2981914
- Based in Perth's Eastern Suburbs
- Mid Tier Logistics Organisation
- Privately Owned
A privately owned logistics organisation requires an experienced HR Manager.
Our client is a successful, privately owned, mid-tier logistics organisation based in Perth's Eastern Suburbs who is seeking the expertise of an experienced HR Manager who can support the continued journey in them maturing the HR function with a strong focus on improving workforce stability, strengthening industrial and employee relations, and building the company's employer brand to attract and retain current and future talent. The role partners closely with the Managing Director to shape culture, enhance engagement, and implement practical people solutions suited to an operational, unionised environment.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing and promoting a clear employer brand that resonates with their sector.
- Design and implement talent attraction strategies and an effective onboarding framework.
- Implement practical retention initiatives focused on engagement, communication, recognition and frontline employee experience.
- Analyse workforce insights such as turnover, absenteeism and exit feedback to guide priorities and improvements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director on all people matters.
- Provide clear recommendations that support operational performance, workforce stability and organisational growth.
- Build simple, scalable HR processes, policies and frameworks appropriate for a developing HR function.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, contract preparation and core employment compliance.
- Develop leadership capability by coaching supervisors and managers in foundational people practices.
- Drive engagement initiatives that connect with frontline, shift-based employees across multiple locations.
- Supporting the senior leadership team and management with union engagement and constructive interaction.
- Support preparation for and participation in enterprise bargaining, including data collation, drafting and negotiation planning as required.
- Manage employee relations matters including investigations, disputes, grievances and performance issues.
- Coach supervisors and operational leaders on people decisions, compliance requirements and risk management.
- Promote consistent values, behaviours and effective communication across the business.
- Partner with HSEQ to ensure HR-related training, inductions and compliance are met.
- Support internal talent identification, capability development and basic succession planning.
To be successful in your application, you will be a proven HR Manager who has ideally previously worked within a privately owned blue collar operation and reported directly to the Managing Director. You will be pragmatic in your approach, and respect that the function is evolving in its maturity with many processes currently manual and best practice developing. You will possess strong commercial acumen with the ability to present qualitative and quantitative analysis and reporting. It is essential that you have confidence in working with the unions and a strong ER/IR capability, coupled with a working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards for Australia. You will enjoy being visible to the workforce and engaging with the shop floor to fully comprehend the working environment and become a trusted partner to the entire business.
To register your interest or to gain further information, please send your resume in the first instance to simone.partridge@hays.com.au or call on (08) 9254 4570.
