Senior People and Culture Role at Coles Supermarkets - Sydney Metro
About the Team
Coles Group's People and Culture team is dedicated to fostering an engaged and empowered workplace, where team members have exciting career pathways to choose from.
We achieve this by making people's lives easier through better experiences, useful tools, and ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.
About the Role
The State P&C Business Partner will play a crucial role in supporting the People Plan, ensuring that our team members are engaged, capable, and talented.
This position requires a versatile generalist with experience in employee relations, who can seamlessly transition between strategic initiatives and hands-on operational tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
* Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the People Plan in alignment with Coles' overall business strategy.
* Partner with senior leaders to drive engagement, enhance capability, and manage talent across the region.
* Tactical Execution: Focus on delivering key HR initiatives, including workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and succession planning.
* Operational Support: Provide hands-on support to store and office teams, spending a couple of days each week on-site to understand and address any P&C challenges.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a seasoned P&C professional with a strong background in both strategic HR management and operational HR delivery.
You will be a proactive leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Ideally, you'll have:
* Extensive generalist HR experience, including employee relations.
* Proven track record in a senior P&C role, preferably in a large, complex organisation.
* Strong strategic thinking and tactical execution skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders and influence outcomes.
* Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
* Experience in driving engagement, capability, and talent initiatives.
What's in it for you?
We offer:
* Flexible working options.
* Office perks, including a gym facility, fitness classes, free parking, and more.
* Discounts on supermarket and liquor purchases.
* Reward through recognition, linked to our Coles values.
* Opportunities for learning and development.
* Paid parental leave.
* Investment in your future, through our annual team member share plan offer.
About the Recruitment Process
We're committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities.