People & Culture Business Partner

People & Culture Business Partner

• Strategic HR Business Partner role supporting operational and corporate leaders
• Permanent full-time opportunity based in either Melbourne or Sydney
• Safely Every Day — That’s Our Promise

Join Pacific National – Australia’s largest private rail freight operator

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

An opportunity has presented itself for P&C Business Partner to join our team, the position can be based at our head office in North Sydney, our Sydney Freight Terminal in Chullora or our Melbourne Freight Terminal in West Melbourne. 

What You’ll Do

Partner with leaders across operational and corporate teams to drive people outcomes, strengthen workforce capability, and support business performance.

Reporting to the Senior P&C Manager, you will:

• Partner, coach and advise leaders across our intermodal business on a broad range of people matters.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, investigations, grievances and workplace conduct matters.
• Interpret Awards, Enterprise Agreements and employment legislation to support business decision-making.
• Support workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Conduct workplace investigations and provide practical recommendations to leaders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of P&C policies, procedures and people initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across a geographically dispersed operational workforce.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in a HR Business Partner, P&C Advisor or similar role within a blue-collar, industrial or operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, employee relations and performance management practices.
• Experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Well-developed stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and coach leaders.
• Strong investigation, problem-solving and conflict resolution capabilities.
• A collaborative and proactive approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Commerce or a related discipline.

Why join us?

At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Paid parental leave
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Purchase leave program
• Access to EAP program through Sonder

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

Ready to deliver what matters?

Click ‘Apply Now’ and start your journey with Pacific National.

Learn more at https://www.pacificnational.com.au/careers

Pacific National acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work live and rail.