HR Business Partner

About Us

Waste Management NZ Limited is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling and waste management provider. We’re committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources.  Put simply, sustainability is what we do.

We recently joined 60 Managing Directors and Chief Executives from New Zealand’s leading companies to sign the CEO Climate Change Statement, committing us to initiatives that aim to help limit global warming to two degrees. https://www.wastemanagement.co.nz/news-media

Demonstrate your value and elevate your contribution and your career

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner based in Christchurch. Reporting to the National Manager, HR and Corporate Services and collaborating within a national team, you will provide professional support and pragmatic recommendations to the business, enhancing capability and making a tangible contribution to business performance, in an industrial environment.  The current opportunity will be primarily responsible for the South Island division, with sites across the region. 

What you will achieve:

Engaging with relevant managers and a diverse employee group, the role offers significant variety across the HR spectrum, balancing BAU with ownership of projects to continually elevate HR visibility and value from a wide range of initiatives. 

You will develop and update HR policies and procedures as necessary, ensure compliance with relevant statutory legislation and industry best practice. You will be a trusted advisor on a wide range of employee and industrial relations matters, investigations, reorganizations, CEA bargaining and absence management.

About you:

We are looking for an individual who is supportive, empathetic and motivating on the one hand and, on the other, challenging, provocative and, on occasions, being able to push back and say “No”. Your commercial perspective, broad generalist and employment relations expertise, professional credibility and enthusiasm to develop your career and the careers of others will be valued within our team.  Make the role your own and tangibly impact Waste Management’s future success in “safeguarding our beautiful environment”. 

Across the business, Waste Management is committed to growing talent from within, developing and delivering the skills essential to business progression and success.  The same career potential exists for this role.  A proactive attitude, with the drive to influence and achieve outcomes for the business will strengthen opportunities to progress within HR and/or the wider business. 

We understand that our people are our biggest asset. At Waste Management we will invest in your personal development and provide future career opportunities. We also offer a great company culture and you will get to work with a strong team of like-minded individuals.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to be a part of this exciting and growing business, please click “apply now”.

Please note: we do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early. 

Where to find us?

If you like to learn more about our business and services please visit us on www.wastemanagement.co.nz or https://www.linkedin.com/company/4798781/

Waste Management is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol free workplaces. Only applications from those with the legal right and ability to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position.