HR Business Partner

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Location:

Brisbane - QLD 

  • HR Business Partner
  • Manufacturing
  • Western Brisbane location
About Them

As a leading food processing and manufacturing business behind many of Australia’s best-loved brands, this organisation has a proud history of growth, product innovation and a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

About the Role

An opportunity is available for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join their well-established Queensland operations, partnering with leaders across manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and quality. This role will suit a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys working close to the operation, building trusted relationships and balancing hands-on employee relations with broader strategic people initiatives.

Located onsite in Western Brisbane, this role supports approximately 600 employees across three key Queensland locations (all located on the same large block) the HR Business Partner will work closely with operational leaders to deliver practical, commercially focused HR support in a fast-paced, blue-collar environment.
  • Provide employee and industrial relations support, including grievance management, performance matters, absence management and workplace investigations to complex people matters.
  • Coach and influence leaders to strengthen their people management capability, navigate challenging conversations and drive effective employee outcomes.
  • Support workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, talent development and broader people initiatives.
  • Lead and contribute to HR projects and strategic initiatives that improve processes, strengthen people practices and support operational performance.
  • Support the consistent application of HR policies, procedures and employment legislation across multiple sites.
  • Build strong relationships with employees and leaders, fostering a positive, accountable and high-performing workplace culture.
  • Use workforce insights and people data to identify trends, address emerging issues and inform decision-making.
About You

If you’re a hands-on HR Business Partner who enjoys working in a dynamic blue-collar manufacturing environment, who enjoys being visible in the operations and working alongside leaders to solve real business challenges, we’d love to hear from you!

Located in Western Brisbane, this role is full-time onsite, providing support to an operational workforce. 

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For specific questions about this role, please contact Melissa Forwood at mforwood@thenextstep.com.au

Reference Number:

4083889

Date Published:

12-Oct-2026

Contact Name:

Melissa Forwood

Contact Email:

mforwood@thenextstep.com.au


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