People and Performance Business Partner

Andrews Meat Industries is a leading food service meat supplier comprising three key divisions: foodservice, value added (cooked) and export. Across these divisions, the company supplies to all areas of the hospitality industry, including restaurants, cafes, hotels, clubs, and resort groups, as well as servicing a number of other market segments, including health and aged care, education, aviation, and sporting venues.

Andrews Meat Industries is a leading premium meat processing and food manufacturing business, committed to excellence, innovation, and developing high-performing teams. We are seeking an experienced People & Performance Business Partner to join our team and play a key role in driving people strategy, workforce capability, and organisational performance.

Reporting to the Head of People & Performance, you will partner with operational leaders to provide strategic and hands-on HR support across workforce planning, employee and industrial relations, talent acquisition, performance management, engagement, and organisational development. This role is critical in supporting business growth, building leadership capability, and fostering a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align people initiatives with business objectives and operational outcomes.
• Provide coaching and support on performance management, employee relations, leadership development, and workforce planning.
• Lead and manage complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and compliance requirements.
• Support award interpretation for key stakeholders
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for key positions and support talent development and succession planning.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and contribute to a positive, high-performing workplace culture.
• Partner with operational teams to support workplace health, safety, and wellbeing outcomes.
• Use people data and insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• A degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline (preferred).
• 3+ years' experience in a HR Business Partner or similar strategic HR role.
• Strong employee and industrial relations experience, including employment legislation and award interpretation.  
• Experience working in a complex, fast-paced operational environment, ideally within manufacturing, food production, logistics, or a similar industry.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coaching skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with the ability to influence and drive outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in a growing business.
• Work closely with senior leaders and operational teams.
• Join a values-driven organisation focused on excellence, continuous improvement, and people development.

If you're a proactive HR professional looking to influence business performance through people, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.