Manager - East Coast People & Culture

Role Overview

Reporting directly to the Executive Manager – People & Culture, this role demands strategic and operational leadership across the complete employee lifecycle. You will spearhead a small People & Culture team focused on delivering impactful HR services in a mining and heavy earthmoving environment, guiding workplace culture positively.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing expert guidance on employee relations, performance management, and workplace issues.
• Managing all recruitment processes and workforce planning efforts from start to finish.
• Supporting leadership development initiatives and fostering employee growth.
• Handling disciplinary actions, grievances, and industrial relations processes.
• Ensuring full compliance with Fair Work laws, relevant awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies.
• Overseeing onboarding, induction programs, and initiatives that boost employee engagement.
• Managing HR systems, reports, documentation, and ensuring regulatory adherence.
• Building collaborative relationships with leaders to support business operational goals.
• Driving continuous improvements in HR processes and technologies.
• Providing direction and mentorship to People & Culture team members.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of four years in a senior People & Culture role within mining, resources, heavy industry, or comparable operational settings.
• Strong familiarity with employment legislation, industrial relations, and up-to-date HR practices.
• Demonstrated success in employee relations, recruitment, and managing performance processes.
• Proven leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent skills in communication, influencing, and engaging stakeholders.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sound judgment.
• High computer literacy and administrative expertise.
• Current C Class Driver’s Licence required.

Desirable Qualifications

• A degree in Human Resources or related field is considered advantageous.

About The Company

Founded in 2005 as CQ Field Mining Services, FMS Group has expanded to become a diversified multi-division organization across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Offering integrated solutions in mobile and fixed plant maintenance, shutdowns, infrastructure projects, and capital equipment sales, the company values innovation and capability growth and fosters a workplace culture rooted in safety, camaraderie, work-life balance, and collective success.

Additional Information

The business is dedicated to equal opportunity hiring and values diversity and inclusion based on merit and performance. This role is based onsite in Mackay & Coalfields. Recruitment agencies are requested not to apply.