We’re partnering with a private Australian group best known for premium property development, now entering an exciting new phase of growth. With a strong pipeline of work ahead, the organisation is expanding beyond development into lifestyle, hospitality and entertainment.
This represents a significant shift in identity and capability, and the business plans to scale to around six venues within the next 12 months. Two Melbourne venues are scheduled to open around May, with additional acquisitions underway in Melbourne and Brisbane.
This organisation is fast paced, founder led, delivery focused and high performing with a genuine investment in a long term hospitality portfolio.
About the role
This is a newly created role, working closely with the Head of HR, and will be the driving force in building the HR foundations for the hospitality business from scratch.
You’ll partner closely with the Hospitality Leadership team and key internal and external stakeholders to deliver both project and operational HR needs, in the pre-operational and ongoing phases of the business.
Key priorities include:
- Standing up the HR function for hospitality within the broader group
- End to end recruitment across leadership, FOH, BOH, and casuals, supported by a Recruitment Specialist
- Developing policies, procedures, templates and onboarding frameworks
- Award interpretation + compliance (HIGA 2020)
- Coaching venue leaders and resolving ER/workplace matters
- Creating frameworks to support compliance and WHS obligations
- Building scalable processes as headcount grows beyond 50
- Supporting the rollout and embedding of HRIS/onboarding systems
You’ll thrive here if you:
- Are an experienced HR generalist, with demonstrated HR experience within the hospitality sector
- Have worked in greenfields or scaling businesses, with the ability to create fit for purpose solutions within tight timeframes, whilst keeping longer term strategic objectives in mind
- Can operate at pace with strong resilience and adaptability
- Bring a strength in employee relations, with a lens of compliance.
- Are hands on, pragmatic and proactive, enjoy problem solving and building relationships at all levels
- Enjoy balancing people care with operational and commercial needs
- Full time onsite presence is required to build relationships and navigate operational needs effectively.
- ASAP start date preferred.
- Due to holiday shut down, applications will not be reviewed until 5th January 2026