Group Manager - People and Culture

Group Manager – People & Culture | Export Beef Processing | Singleton (Hunter Valley), NSW

Osborne Richardson is partnering with E C Throsby to appoint their most senior People & Culture leader - a group-wide role for an experienced HR/IR professional who thrives in a fast-paced industrial environment and can lead an Enterprise Agreement negotiation from mandate to ballot.

EC Throsby is a proud family-owned Australian business and a leader in export beef processing, renowned for its unique hot boning process and access to premium markets around the world. Quality and safety sit at the core of the business, and its people are central to that success.

Reporting directly to the CEO as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Group Manager – People & Culture will set and drive the group P&C strategy across both the Whittingham (Singleton) and Young facilities - spanning HR, IR, recruitment, wellness and injury management, employee accommodation, and the PALM and international recruitment programs.

The role will lead:

• Group-wide People & Culture strategy across two sites
• End-to-end Enterprise Agreement negotiations in a unionised environment
• Leadership and development of a P&C team across both locations
• Workforce planning and end-to-end recruitment — including PALM Scheme, Industry Labour Agreements and visa management
• Firm, commercially sound advice to the CEO, CFO and operational leaders

The successful candidate will bring:

• 7+ years' senior P&C / HR leadership, including multi-site responsibility
• Proven end-to-end EA negotiation experience in a unionised setting
• Strong command of the Fair Work Act, modern awards and HR/IR legislation
• Credible, calm influence with leaders at every level
• Meat processing, food manufacturing or heavy-industry experience (highly regarded)
• Experience with PALM / international recruitment programs (highly regarded)

This is a pivotal, permanent, on-site leadership role for someone who leads from the front, builds strong teams and holds a firm commercial line under pressure.  Regular travel between the Singleton and Young sites is part of the role.

To apply, please send your cover letter and current resume to Natasha Donaghy at Osborne Richardson: *******@osbornerichardson.com.au or hit apply today.