People Relations Partner

• Partner with leaders to provide trusted employee relations and people advisory support
• Join an experienced, high-performing People & Culture team
• Hybrid working with a great Seven Hills location and onsite parking

At Kennards Hire, our People & Culture team works closely with business leaders to create an engaged and positive workplace where our people and culture thrives.

We’re looking for an experienced People Relations Partner to join our team.

As a People Relations Partner, you provide trusted employee relations and people advisory support across your partnering states, helping leaders create engaged teams, manage workplace issues effectively, and build great places to work.

You’ll combine hands-on people advisory, while helping to navigate workplace relations matters, legislative change, Enterprise Agreements, policies and employment frameworks across Australia and New Zealand.

You’ll use your expertise to help leaders navigate complexity, manage risk and make confident, informed decisions.

What you’ll be doing

As one of three People Relations Partners, reporting to the GM People & Culture, each role partners with their allocated states across Australia and New Zealand, and takes ownership for key aspects of the broader people relations function.

of the role include:

• Providing people advisory support to leaders across Victoria and Western Australia, supporting other states across Australia, and New Zealand as required
• Advising and coaching leaders on performance, conduct, grievances and other people matters
• Conducting workplace investigations and supporting grievance resolution
• Providing advice on employment legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• Management of the Enterprise Agreement, including payroll and recruitment team queries.
• Monitoring legislative changes and translating these into practical policies, processes and programs
• Ownership of employment contracts and people policy reviews and updates
• Owning and progressing our Respect@Work plan and actions
• Contribute to broader People & Cultural projects and initiatives

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring excellent coaching skills to support the capability of leaders in the timely resolution of issues on the ground.

To do this you will have strong employment relations experience, with the ability to balance technical knowledge with practical advice that is aligned with Kennards Hire values and policies.

You’ll bring:

• The ability and confidence to coach and influence leaders at all levels across a dispersed operational business
• Strong employment relations experience, with the ability to manage complex people matters, including performance, grievances and investigations
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and practices across Australia and New Zealand, with experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• Excellent written, consultation and negotiation skills
• HR or related tertiary qualifications are preferred

Why Kennards Hire?

Family-owned since 1948, Kennards Hire is the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, with 2,000+ team members across 200+ locations.

Our goal is simple: to be the best hire company in the world by backing our people and making our customers’ jobs easy.

When you join Kennards, you’re part of a team that genuinely supports each other.

We recognise contribution with benefits that matter:

• Profit share bonuses
• Discounted equipment hire for personal projects
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
• Leave conversion options for better work–life balance
• Salary continuance insurance & additional 1% superannuation after 5 years
• Salary sacrifice options
• WHEREFIT health, fitness and lifestyle discounts