HR Business Partner

A little about us

We’re a Member-owned organisation with over 30,000 automotive and allied repair Members across Australia and New Zealand, ranging from national franchises to your local family workshop.

Since 1974 we’ve been supporting our Members with the solutions that really matter, centered around our flagship Trade Account which gives our Members access to instant credit with over 2,000 Preferred Suppliers, simplified monthly expenses, and a generous rewards program as the cherry on top.

Beyond that, our Members can also access a wide range of exclusive products each designed to support our Members to thrive. Whether they need equipment finance to grow their business, insurance products to protect what matters most, or an award-winning travel agency to book their next getaway, Capricorn can help.

A little on life at Capricorn

Our community at Capricorn always comes first, and a big part of that community is our team. We genuinely believe that investment in our people is the key to everything that we do. Joining our community is about more than just a job, so here’s what’s in it for you:

• Work flexibility – We’re all unique, and so are the ways in which we work. Whether it’s flexible hours or hybrid WFH arrangements, we’ll work with you to find the best way for us to work together.

• Development Opportunities – your success is ours too. We provide opportunities training and development that give you the tools you need to grow.

• Paid parental leave – during life’s most important times, we support both parents’ leave and their transition back to work.

• Get social – our social calendar is full up with a range of different virtual and face-to-face events to keep us connected.

• A place you want to be – from the sweeping city views, coffee on tap and the general buzz of our team, Capricorn is a place you want to be.

The Role

Are you an experienced HR professional who is passionate about partnering with the business to deliver on its vision and purpose? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment where no two days are the same? Do you have a strong HR generalist skill set and a customer-focused approach? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our HR team as a HR Business Partner.

As a HR Business Partner, reporting to the General Manager People & Capability, you will provide strategic, advisory, and operational support to leaders and employees throughout the employment life cycle. You will build strong stakeholder relationships with people leaders in your portfolio, earning a reputation for being a trusted advisor and business partner. You will work with leaders to ensure all HR policies and processes are understood and followed, engaging stakeholders to drive effective people management techniques, strategies, and decisions. You will also provide relevant HR data and analytics to leaders to support and inform decision making.

Some of your key accountabilities:

• Supporting your portfolio in the delivery of annual people cycle activities, such as performance and development, remuneration reviews, talent and succession, and engagement.

• Collaborating with people leaders and talent acquisition to support the recruitment and selection process, including job design, position descriptions, and attraction strategies.

• Coaching leaders in the development of workforce plans, and structures to support delivery of the strategy. Providing commercially effective, data driven people solutions to meet organisational needs.

• Coaching leaders in the delivery of a consistent approach to performance management.

• Managing and leading investigations, ensuring matters are dealt with in a fair and timely manner

• Collaborating with key stakeholders across the business to identify and manage people impacts and changes effectively.

• Leading or supporting the delivery of HR deliverables in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders, such as WGEA reporting, salary survey submissions, engagement survey management, policy and procedure reviews and updates

What will you bring?

With a practical, pragmatic and improvement focus, your passion for people inspires those around you. You will have exceptional people and relationship management skills, underpinned by your ability to build trust and influence across a diverse range of stakeholders. You can demonstrate:

• Minimum 5 years of business partnering experience.

• Understanding of human resources practices and legislative requirements, industrial instruments and frameworks across Australia and (preferably) New Zealand.

• Strong HR generalist skill set, including workforce planning, attraction and selection, retention and engagement, remuneration and benefits, coaching and mentoring, performance management, organisational design and change management.

• Strategic thinking, planning and analysis skills, with the ability to create inventive solutions to improve work performance, handle change and foster a positive, safe and inclusive culture.

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity, along with strong problem-solving skills across the employee life cycle.

• Ability to build relationships, influence and coach a wide range of stakeholders in an effective way.

• A tertiary level qualification in HR or a related discipline.

Sound like you’d be a good fit?

If you are ready to become part of a growing community and make a real impact, get in touch today.

For further information, support with your application and detail on Capricorn, please visit our website at capricorn.coop/careers

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Last updated on Jan 2, 2025