People Partner - Sydney/ Brisbane

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: NSW: Sydney Job Category: Administration,Business Development,Human Resources,Indigenous Participation,People & Culture Job DescriptionWhere Culture Meets Operations to Help Our People and National Leaders ThrivePosition: People Partner – Urban or Remote Operations Job Type: Permanent – Full Time Location: Sydney or Brisbane (supporting a national footprint with hybrid flexibility) Real HR impact happens on the floor, proving that great operational businesses are built by strong leaders, positive employee experiences, and People professionals who understand the realities of operations. As a People Partner, you will drive either our national Urban (Aged Care and Education) or Remote (mining villages and remote services) sectors, partnering intimately with Operations Managers, State Managers, and General Managers. This fast-paced role is for someone who loves coaching leaders and wants to leave their fingerprints all over our onboarding and employee experiences. You will wield serious influence from Cater Care’s central People Team, reporting directly to the General Manager, People alongside our dedicated People Services and Experience & Learning teams. What’s In It For You

• Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model spending three days in our Sydney or Brisbane office and two days working from home.
• Partner directly with key Operations Managers, State Managers, and GMs across a diverse national footprint of urban sectors or remote mining villages.
• Drive major workforce outcomes by shaping candidate onboarding, engagement strategies, and overall employee experiences.
• Collaborate with a highly supportive central People Team backed by dedicated People Services and Learning specialists.
• Gain exposure to premium internal leadership initiatives including our EDGE Leadership Program and national Chef Masterclasses.
• Thrive in a continuous improvement culture focused on smarter ways of working and data-driven, evidence-based decision making.
• Access genuine career growth, exclusive Relish discounts, and a values-led national organisational culture.

Desired Skills And ExperienceWhat You’ll Do

• Partner with high-level operational leaders and General Managers to align workforce priorities with commercial business outcomes.
• Coach and mentor managers to optimise the critical first 90 days of the employee lifecycle, new hire experiences, and employee engagement.
• Act as the primary conduit between operations and People Services to streamline hiring, workforce readiness, and candidate experiences.
• Analyse regional and divisional workforce trends to support operational leaders with practical, data-informed decisions.
• Deliver pragmatic, practical, and commercially balanced advice regarding complex leader, employee, and workforce matters.
• Facilitate core annual people processes including formal Career & Capability Reviews and remuneration cycles.
• Lead local workforce planning initiatives to ensure workforce stability and operational continuity across all business sectors.

About You

• Navigating the unique realities of multi-site operational workplaces and remote workforces comes easily to your established background in HR.
• Building deep, mutual trust with business leaders allows you to guide workforce decisions with maximum impact.
• Designing rewarding, seamless journeys for candidates, supervisors, and incoming team members is something you are deeply passionate about.
• Taking a practical, commercially aligned approach to people matters defines your ability to solve diverse workforce challenges.
• Thriving in high-tempo, fast-paced environments aligns perfectly with your professional agility and strong work ethic.

You’ll Likely Bring

• Career history that includes dedicated time spent in a HR advisory, or operational HR position.
• Robust comprehension of modern industrial instruments, employment frameworks, Award interpretations, and practical HR application.
• Practical exposure to supporting and empowering supervisory teams operating within multi-location, service-heavy, remote, or mobile business sectors.
• Excellent interpersonal mechanics focused heavily on management coaching, stakeholder relations, and the ability to influence positive behavior.
• Natural agility that gives you the ability to manage competing priorities and excel within high-tempo, demanding settings.
• Valuable sector insights gained from working within hospitality, aged care, education, retail, healthcare, mining, facilities management, or contract services.
• Willingness to travel to operational urban or remote sites as required based on operational and business needs.

Why Cater Care Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian-owned contract catering service provider with 25 years of experience. We operate across multiple sectors including Aged Care, Education, Retail, and Remote Services. Through our values of Care, Pride, and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity, work/life balance, and providing excellent career opportunities. We strongly encourage First Nations people to consider a career with us. How To Apply Bring your partnering mindset, coaching approach, and operational understanding to Cater Care—apply today and take the next high-impact step in your People career. Please submit your resume along with a cover letter indicating your preferred stream and location for this national opportunity. #5341