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Lead a small HR team

Picturesque Clare Valley Location

Generalist HR operations role supporting varied winery departments

For three generations, the Taylor family have crafted award-winning wines that are loved locally and celebrated globally in South Australia’s very own Clare Valley.  As a founding member of Australia’s First Families of Wine, Taylors blends a commitment to quality winemaking with a philosophy that respects old world estate traditions while embracing new world innovation.  With strong domestic and international sales, and the recent unveiling of their new multi-million dollar cellar door, the winery is well positioned for continued success into the future.

Reporting to the General Manager – Viticulture and Winery Operations, with a dotted line to the Human Resources Manager at Head Office in Sydney, the Human Resources Manager is responsible for all operational aspects of the HR function at the Auburn Winery site.  As a key member of the Auburn Management Team, the HRM will provide strategic and practical HR support across all winery departments (including vineyard, viticulture, administration, operations, maintenance and cellar door), advising managers throughout the full employee lifecycle to ensure best practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• strategically identifying and actioning opportunities to improve HR practices, systems and procedures across all elements of HR to support Business Unit Objectives;
• maintaining positive relationships with employee representatives, union delegates, the winery management team, the HR team and employees;
• leading EA negotiations for Taylors Wines;
• encouraging and facilitating the resolution of grievances, underperformance, and misconduct, working with and educating managers on HR best practice;
• overseeing full recruitment cycles for the winery site, including hiring of seasonal workforce, onboarding and return to work of injured staff;
• working with managers to identify training and skill needs across departments and appropriate methods to upskill;
• leading WH&S initiatives, promoting a culture of safety and supporting site-based well-being and mental health initiatives including psychosocial risk management.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified HR professionals with broad generalist experience across the HR portfolio, ideally within the wine, FMCG, manufacturing or agriculture sectors.  The ideal candidate will be practical and pragmatic, demonstrating a genuine interest in the wine industry and possessing strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills to build and maintain effective relationships with staff at all levels of the business.  Similarly, they will require sound judgment, discretion and integrity to manage sensitive HR matters effectively.  A solid understanding of the Fair Work Act, Awards, and Enterprise Agreements, alongside experience in Return to Work Coordination will be highly regarded, as will experience with Subscribe-HR or a comparable HRIS.

Apply now to join a proudly South Australian winery and lead HR management in the heart of the picturesque Clare Valley.