HR Advisor – Operational Coordination

About the role

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is seeking a proactive Human Resources Advisor to join its Makomako Road site in Palmerston North. You will provide day‑to‑day HR coordination and advisory support, ensuring contracts, onboarding, and HR system updates are accurate and timely.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate employment contracts, variations, and related documentation.
• Manage onboarding activities, including paperwork, system set‑up, and process completion.
• Track and execute cyclical HR processes such as regular HR cycles and site people‑process activities.
• Maintain HR systems, employee records, and workflow processes with a focus on accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Respond to operational HR queries from leaders and employees, providing advice and coordinating resolutions or escalations.
• Support the Head of Industrial & Supply Chain HR with governance, reporting, documentation control, and administrative tasks.

Required profile

• Highly motivated, reliable and organised HR professional.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Effective stakeholder communication and customer‑service mindset.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a leading global dairy group.
• Collaborative, passionate team environment.
• Exposure to large‑scale manufacturing operations.