P&C Business Partner (Part-Time | 18-Month Fixed Term)

DescriptionAbout Pace At Pace Farm, we’re proud of our strong family values that have guided us since the 1970s. From humble beginnings, we've grown into one of Australia’s largest egg producers, delivering the freshest, tastiest eggs nationwide. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Eggs for Everyone - ensuring that all Australians have access to nutritious, high-quality eggs every day. As the leading supplier of farm-fresh eggs and egg products, our mission is to continue setting the standard in the industry by valuing our people and equipping them with the skills to deliver top-quality products and service. With egg-citing growth and expansion on the horizon, now’s a great time to join us and be part of our continued success! About The Role This newly created 18-month fixed term role will see you partner closely with leaders across Pace Farm to deliver practical, end-to-end people support across multiple regional, blue-collar sites. With a strong focus on employee relations, performance management, investigations, grievances, coaching and team development, the P&C Business Partner plays a key role in strengthening culture, lifting capability and supporting change initiatives. Based at Buchanan and working part-time (up to 30 hours per week), the role involves regular travel and operates with a high level of trust, autonomy and support from a coaching-focused leader. What You’ll Do

• Lead performance management, investigations, grievance resolution, and mediation across multiple sites including Tamworth, Scone, Cobark, Buchanan and the Newcastle region
• Partner with leaders to coach, mentor, and build high-performing teams and a positive, values-led culture.
• Deliver HR support across employee relations, remuneration and benefits, workforce planning, succession planning, HRIS, superannuation, and learning and development.
• Provide guidance on HR processes, including performance reviews, and support line managers in practical, hands-on ways.
• Prepare, analyse, and report HR metrics, providing insights and recommendations to drive business performance.
• Monitor legislative and industrial relations changes and implement updates to policies and practices as required.
• Facilitate training and capability-building sessions to support change and continuous improve-ment.
• Lead and support HR projects that enhance team performance, succession planning, and busi-ness culture.
• Manage complex employee matters, including EBA negotiations, workplace disputes, termina-tions, and unfair dismissal processes.
• Ensure compliance with WHS requirements and maintain high standards of HR process, data accuracy, and professionalism.

About You Are you at your best when you’re in the thick of the business, tackling real people issues and making things better? You’ve built your career on strong HR foundations through formal qualifications and hands-on experience, and you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, connecting with all kinds of personalities, and spending time on site, chook sheds included. You back your judgement, work with ownership and confidence, and partner with leaders through a coaching mindset to lift performance and culture, knowing when to lean on support to achieve the best outcomes. Does this sound like you? Apply now! What We’re Looking For

• Proven track record as an HR Business Partner in a blue-collar or industrial environment, ideally within agriculture, food manufacturing, or transport/logistics.
• Formal HR qualification.
• Stand-alone, self-driven, and able to hit the ground running across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of WHS systems, auditing, Awards, and relevant legislation.
• Skilled in performance management, employee relations, investigations, grievance resolution, and dispute management.
• Experience facilitating training, leading change, and building high-performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in basic data entry, Microsoft Office suite, and HRIS systems.
• Confident decision-maker with a practical, hands-on approach and constructive leadership qualities.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to work with a wide range of personality types in diverse, operational environments.
• Willing and able to travel regularly across regional sites.

Why Join Pace Farm?

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Access to a company pool car for travel
• One day a week from home
• Access to continual learning and development
• Monthly office-wide birthday celebrations
• Regular free products

To find out more about us, visit https://www.pacefarm.com Interested? To apply for this exciting opportunity, please hit apply now and submit your resume, we look forward to reviewing your application. Pace Farm acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age background, feel valued and respected. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Company Overview Pace Farm – home of the enjoyable egg. We've been providing Australia with the freshest and tastiest eggs since the 1970s. Since then, we have grown into one of the largest egg producers in Australia. Pace Farm is a leading Australian owned supplier, marketer and distributor with a diverse range of farm fresh eggs and egg products.