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People & Culture Advisory Partner

HR • Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory 2911, Australia • Full-time

Description

Gear Up. This Isn’t Your Average HR Role.

At Adventure Kings, we don’t do beige HR.

We’re building high-performance teams across retail, warehouse and corporate and we need a People & Culture Advisory Partner who can get in the trenches with our leaders, drive real outcomes and keep our culture strong as we scale.

This is a hands-on, sleeves-rolled-up advisory role partnering directly with Regional Managers and operational leaders to lift capability, performance and engagement across your state portfolio.

If you’re the type who gives practical advice, backs yourself in tough conversations and knows how to balance people with performance, keep reading.

The Mission

You’ll act as a trusted advisor to leaders across your region, delivering pragmatic HR solutions that drive workforce capability, culture and compliance.

You’re not here to sit on the sidelines. You’re here to influence, coach and build better teams.

What You’ll Be Owning

Strategic Partnering

  • Partner with Regional and Store Leaders to understand workforce challenges and business priorities
  • Build and execute people plans aligned to growth and operational targets
  • Use workforce data to guide decisions and influence leaders

Employee & Industrial Relations

  • Manage ER matters end-to-end including performance, conduct, grievances and investigations
  • Provide compliant, commercial advice aligned to legislation and awards
  • Support leaders through complex and high-risk cases

Leadership Coaching

  • Coach frontline and senior leaders on people management and decision making
  • Build capability in performance conversations, engagement and development
  • Support leadership training and uplift initiatives

Workforce Planning & Talent

  • Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategies across your portfolio
  • Identify succession risks and build talent pipelines
  • Support workforce planning aligned to store growth

Performance & Culture

  • Drive performance review cycles and development planning
  • Lead engagement and retention initiatives
  • Support action planning from engagement insights

HR Projects & Change

  • Lead restructures, change programs and org design activity
  • Roll out HR initiatives, policies and frameworks
  • Champion continuous improvement across HR practices

HR Operations & Reporting

  • Monitor workforce metrics including turnover, absenteeism and ER trends
  • Ensure contracts, systems and compliance workflows are accurate
  • Provide leadership reporting and insights

Injury Management

  • Oversee workers compensation and non-work-related injury support across your region

What You’ll Bring

  • 3–6+ years HR / P&C experience in a true generalist or partnering role
  • Strong ER/IR capability with investigation experience
  • Background supporting multi-site or operational workforces
  • Solid knowledge of Fair Work, NES and Modern Awards
  • Confidence working autonomously across dispersed teams
  • Ability to influence leaders and drive accountability

Formal qualifications in HR, Business or similar are great but real-world capability matters most.

The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here

  • Straight shooter who gives practical, commercial advice
  • Comfortable in warehouses, stores and fast-paced environments
  • High ownership mindset, you don’t wait to be told
  • Resilient, adaptable and calm under pressure
  • Relationship builder who earns trust fast

Why Join Adventure Kings

  • Be part of a business in serious growth mode
  • Work with leaders who back HR as a true partner
  • Influence culture and capability at scale
  • Camp-smart, work-smart culture
  • Everyday legends wanted, not corporate robots

Ready to Roll?

If you’re ready to step into a partnering role where you can make real impact, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build teams ready for the next stage of the Adventure Kings journey.

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Associate

Company Overview

4WD Supacentre is one of Australia’s leading and fastest growing omni-channel retailers. We are a family-operated business that specialises in outdoor recreation and lifestyle products. Our people are passionate about the outdoors and the lifestyle that we can bring to our customers and the community.