People & Culture Advisor
About the role:
As a People & Culture Advisor, you’ll support people leaders and Owner/Operators with practical, day‑to‑day HR and employment relations advice. A key part of this role is helping leaders feel supported and confident in their people leadership, through early conversations and practical guidance.
Alongside core advisory work, you’ll contribute to people‑focused projects aligned to the People & Capability Strategy, supporting continuous improvement in how we lead, support and engage our people.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide clear and practical advice across employment relations matters, including performance, investigations and disciplinary processes
- Encourage early intervention by identifying risks and patterns across ER activity and partnering with leaders on preventative actions
- Contribute to change initiatives with a strong focus on practical, people‑centred implementation
- Support the ongoing improvement of HR policies, processes and practices to better support leaders and teams.
Reporting to the People & Culture Lead, you’ll join a supportive team focused on enabling strong leadership and positive employee experiences across the co‑op.
About you:
You'll be an experienced and confident People & Culture Advisor who understands the complexities of working within a large dynamic organisation – and if you’ve worked within a cooperative, that’s a bonus! You’ll also bring:
- Strong knowledge of contemporary HR processes and a comprehensive understanding of New Zealand employment legislation
- Demonstrated experience in providing guidance on performance management, ER, and investigations
- Experience supporting and delivering People & Culture projects that improve people practices, leader capability, and the overall employee experience.\
- Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship-building skills and the ability to coach and influence people leaders
- A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to use data and metrics to inform decision-making
Don't Meet Every Requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.
Why join us?
- Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
- We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
- We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
- We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
- We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
- We’re a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.
- Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
How to apply:
Think this role sounds like a bit of you? We’d love to hear from you! Click “apply” to apply for the role! Applications only be accepted via our careers site. Please include a cover letter outlining your interest for the role.
If you have any questions about the role, or experience any issues submitting your application, please email careers@foodstuffs-si.co.nz
Join us in feeding the South Island.
About us:
We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 180 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.
We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.
Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.
Our values:
At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.