People & Performance Business Partner | Competitive Salary + Incentive!

A truly unique opportunity to join Tip Top, one of Australia’s most well-known brands, to partner with leaders in WA and cultivate a high-performance culture!

• High-touch role with broad generalist scope
• Join a national P&P team to deliver innovative people programs
• Numerous benefits, genuine career development and flexible working options!

The Company

Tip Top is an iconic Australian brand celebrated for its bread and bakery products and enjoyed nationwide. With a rich heritage spanning over 70 years, the Tip Top name has become synonymous with freshness, taste, and innovation, and currently employs a sizable workforce across their 19 sites in Australia and New Zealand.

As a division of George Weston Foods, a key player in the Australian FMCG sector and a subsidiary of the globally renowned Associated British Foods, Tip Top is deeply entrenched in a robust business network. This affiliation not only contributes to its domestic success but opens avenues for internal progression opportunities across their matrix structure, both locally and on an international scale.

At the heart of Tip Top's achievements is their unwavering commitment to their people. Known for fostering a culture that values long-term tenure and career progression, Tip Top, under the umbrella of GWF, offers a unique environment where employees can thrive and grow. This role presents an exciting opportunity to join a company where tradition and stability meets innovation, as well as be part of a culture that embraces both its heritage and future possibilities.

The Leaders

This role will report through to the Regional People & Performance Manager for the South-West region, who has a rich history of experience within the sector and known for their down to earth, genuine and human-centered approach. Their leadership style is one that will see you flourish, empowering you to deliver your best work whilst supporting you to achieve professional development goals.

You’ll also have the opportunity to work with a national P&P team across the Tip Top business, collaborating to deliver organisation-wide initiatives that support the exciting growth plans and continued enhancement of people programs!  

The Opportunity

This is a true partnering role where you will work closely with the WA Operations Manager to provide proactive support and guidance across the employee lifecycle. You will support the Canning Vale Bakery which has approximately 300 staff and work with site leaders to uplift leadership capability, enhance employee engagement and performance.

It is also an incredibly exciting time to join the team as they plan their move to the new state-of-the-art bakery which is well underway! This will see you support the culture of the WA team as they make the change and ensure a seamless transition into a new and an exciting era.

Further to this, you will:

• Delivering consistent and impactful hands-on mentorship and coaching to site-based leaders, in addition to implementing formal training initiatives where appropriate;
• Uplifting manager capability and encouraging their increased participation in key HR activities including performance management, L&D and ER;
• Proactively identifying and bridging skills gaps, pinpointing training opportunities and promoting goal setting;
• Overseeing strategic talent mapping and succession planning across the site, while contributing to the success of employee turnover, tenure and retention targets;
• Collaborating with the national HR team on change management initiatives, HR projects, and digital transformation plans;
• Maintaining excellent relationships with Union officials and cultivating effective communication, collaboration, and cooperation with representatives; and
• Partnering with stakeholders to provide guidance and advice on ER and performance issues to reach positive outcomes.

About You

A true generalist background with experience supporting an operational client group in a Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner capacity will see you hit the ground running. This will be supported by your strong coaching and influencing ability, working with leaders to achieve positive outcomes that are aligned to the people plan and broader organisational strategy.  

Your confidence in navigating the full employee lifecycle will be crucial to your success, as will a solid background in leadership development, employee capability, engagement, ER, interpretation of Awards and performance management.

Any exposure to change-management activities is advantageous as you will be encouraged to bring fresh ideas that support key strategic initiatives!

The team at Tip Top are a down-to-earth, and highly inclusive group who genuinely care for the well-being of employees. It will be imperative that you also share their passion and enthusiasm for people, and possess the ability to connect with staff at all levels of the business.

The Process

This process will consist of two interviews plus a site tour to get a feel for the working environment at Tip Top. You will have the opportunity to engage with both HR and Operations leaders including the Regional People & Performance Manager and the Head of People & Performance.

For any questions, please contact Matthew Bransby-Bell on 0448 198 544 or Matthew@levyl.com.au

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