HR Advisor - Manukau

HR Advisor

Are you a confident, experienced HR professional who enjoys working closely with leaders, providing pragmatic advice and influencing positive people outcomes? Are you ready to operate at a senior advisory level with exposure to complex, multi‑site environments?

NZ Safety Blackwoods is New Zealand’s leading provider of industrial and safety products and services. Our scale and diversity mean you’ll support leaders across retail, supply chain & distribution, sales, marketing, finance and IT — gaining experience few organisations can offer.

We’re seeking a HR Advisor to support our leaders across the end‑to‑end employee lifecycle, providing high‑quality advice, coaching and guidance. This role suits someone who is confident in their HR foundations and looking to further build commercial acumen and business partnering capability within a supportive structure.

Reporting to the Head of People, Safety and Sustainability, you’ll partner with leaders on day‑to‑day people matters including recruitment, employee relations, performance and engagement, while also contributing to broader people initiatives. 

This is a hands‑on role where relationships matter, judgement is important, and no two days are the same.

We deliver our strategy by living our values — putting customers first, acting with integrity, and being bold, open and accountable. Our EVP reflects how we work: we succeed as one team, support our people to reach their potential, and embrace challenges together.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience providing HR advice to leaders and employees
• Strong capability across employee relations, performance management, talent and culture
• Sound working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
• Confidence navigating sensitive issues and resolving conflict constructively
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with a pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment
• A relevant tertiary qualification (well regarded)

 In return, we offer:

• A supportive, down‑to‑earth senior leadership team who value input and professional challenge
• Genuine opportunity to further develop your HR capability and grow toward future business partnering roles
• Exposure to varied client groups, operational challenges and meaningful work
• Hybrid working, including up to two days working from home
• Free onsite parking
• Great purchasing discounts, access to group medical schemes, and ongoing learning and development

If you’re ready to make an impact as a HR Advisor or ready to make the next step in your HR career, in a values‑led organisation with real scope and variety, we’d love to hear from you.