HR Executive

Snackworks, part of AVI, is seeking a commercially minded HR Executive to lead its people agenda across head office and manufacturing operations. This is an opportunity to shape business strategy and build the leadership, skills and workforce required to deliver strong commercial and operational performance.

As a key member of the executive team, you will partner with the MD and Snackworks Executives on decisions affecting people, labour costs, productivity and business continuity. You will lead the HR function, provide direction across factories and translate business priorities into practical people plans with measurable results.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the Snackworks people strategy, aligning leadership, organisation and workforce capability with commercial and manufacturing priorities.
• Partner with the MD, FD and Operations Executives on people decisions, labour costs, productivity and business continuity.
• Lead the labour relations strategy, significant union relationships and wage negotiations, including costed proposals and approved mandates. Direct responses to complex disputes and industrial action.
• Build capability for operators, artisans and frontline leaders, addressing workforce issues affecting output, quality, safety, cost and reliability.
• Lead talent, performance and succession planning across head office and factories, strengthening leadership depth and critical skills.
• Lead the central HR team and provide functional direction to factory HR Managers. Drive organisation effectiveness, transformation, HR governance and consistent people practices.

What you will bring

• A completed tertiary qualification in Business, Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations or a related discipline.
• At least ten years’ relevant HR experience in a management capacity in manufacturing, with substantial responsibility across multiple unionised factories.
• Established experience operating as a business-unit HR Executive, contributing directly to executive decisions and business performance.
• Deep practical experience leading union engagement, collective bargaining, wage negotiations, complex disputes and responses to industrial action.
• A record of leading HR teams and influencing delivery through functional reporting relationships.
• Demonstrated improvements in workforce capability, succession, performance and organisation effectiveness, supported by an understanding of labour costs and factory productivity.
• A postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology, and relevant negotiation or dispute resolution certification, would be advantageous.

You will combine sound commercial judgement with the confidence to advise and challenge senior leaders. Strong negotiation skills, practical problem solving and the ability to lead through others will be essential.