HR Business Partner - NSW & QLD

Join Costa, Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh produce – and make your mark from one of the most naturally stunning regions in the country.

Located just 30 minutes north of Coffs Harbour, Corindi offers the best of coastal living: a relaxed beachside lifestyle, warm weather, and easy access to hinterland, national parks and community life. It’s the perfect opportunity for an HR professional looking to trade the city pace for meaningful work in a vibrant rural setting – without giving up career growth or challenge.

About Costa

At Costa, we grow much more than produce. We nurture our people, cultivate our growing sites and invest in ongoing research and development. 

The Costa Berry Category is at the forefront of genetic growing and innovation.  We export to some of the most demanding markets in the world, so food safety is paramount.  In all that we grow, we are committed to sustainable production and growing.

People are at the heart of the Costa business and across our regions we are a major employer with more than 6,000 workers during our peak seasons.

About the opportunity:

As HR Business Partner, you'll work closely with leaders across the NSW and QLD regions, to deliver proactive, values-led people strategies. You’ll be part of a dedicated and collaborative national HR team, reporting to the National HR Manager, contributing across a broad spectrum of operational and strategic HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• End to end HR advice and support aligned to business strategy
• Advising on employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies
• Leading early intervention and coaching in ER/IR matters to ensure fair and timely outcomes
• Driving best practice recruitment and workforce planning
• Delivering learning programs to build capability
• Supporting enterprise agreement negotiations and compliance embedding
• Supporting succession planning and developing learning programs to address talent gaps
• Leading audit readiness and championing HR systems/process adoption
• Embedding group policies and supporting continuous HR process improvements across the regions

About you:

You're a relationship builder, commercially aware and energised by variety. You thrive in a hands- on, agile HR role and are ready to bring your expertise to a business that values people and progress. What you'll bring:

• 5 years + of HR experience, ideally in a geographically dispersed or operational business
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and ER/IR best practices
• High level interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships
• A proactive, values led approach and a strong sense of accountability
• Strategic agility to align HR actions with business outcomes
• Confidence in HRIS platforms and data dashboards
• Bonus: experience with DISC or other behavioural tools, audits or EA negotiations
• Flexibility to travel domestically on occasion

Costa is committed to a workplace culture that values integrity, respect, passion, accountability and determination. We are looking for someone who not only brings professional capability but also demonstrates these values in action.

To learn more about Costa’s values, visit: https://costagroup.com.au/about-us/values

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact the HR Team via HRCostaBerry@costagroup.com.au

If this sounds like you, Apply Now.