HR Advisor/Partner

About the role

You won’t be sitting on the sidelines — you’ll be working alongside frontline leaders across farming and factory operations, helping lift capability and shape how HR shows up day to day. You'll join a nimble, hands-on HR team in a true generalist role reporting to the General Manager – HR. This is a role with variety, practical responsibility and the chance to make a visible contribution.

Whether you are a motivated HR generalist ready for your next step, a specialist wanting broader experience, or an experienced HR practitioner who enjoys building practical people solutions we would like to hear from you.

With Operational Excellence as a key focus, you’ll have room to bring ideas, improve how we work and help shape the future of HR at LeaderBrand. www.leaderbrand.co.nz

We’re open to discuss full-time, part-time or flexible arrangements for the right person.

What you'll be doing

• Partnering with leaders across farming, operations and shared services on performance, employment relations and day-to-day people matters
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and talent development
• Contributing to engagement, wellbeing, leadership and digital improvement initiatives
• Improving HR systems, processes, policies and employment documentation
• Supporting projects that improve the employee experience and business effectiveness
• Exploring how technology and AI can support better ways of working

What you'll bring

• HR experience in a practical, fast-paced environment

• Tertiary education but equally interested in experience

• A sound understanding of New Zealand employment relations

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills

• A practical, solutions-focused approach

• Curiosity, initiative and a willingness to get stuck in

• An interest in improving systems, processes and ways of working

• Bonus Points If You Have Experience In:

  • HRIS platforms, workflow improvement, onboarding or induction design, workshop facilitation, assessment tools, design of apprenticeships or internship programs

Why you'll love working here

• Great team spirit
• Competitive package
• Birthday leave & Fresh produce to take home
• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements for the right person
• A location just minutes from Gisborne's beaches

About us

At LeaderBrand, we’re passionate about evolving fresh food for a healthier world. As a proud family-owned business, our goal is to be New Zealand’s most innovative and consistent fresh food producer. We farm across three key growing regions, process and pack in state-of-the-art post-harvest facilities, and are supported by a nationwide sales team delivering fresh produce to every corner of Aotearoa. Our 500+ people are central to our success. We’re always on the lookout for new talent with energy, passion, and a drive to learn – people excited to help shape the future of fresh food.

We farm across three key growing regions, process and pack in state-of-the-art post-harvest facilities, and are supported by a nationwide sales team delivering fresh produce to every corner of Aotearoa. Gisborne is the heart of our business and the place where LeaderBrand was founded more than 50 years ago. Over that time, LeaderBrand has become integral to the story of our community, with the next generations of those who started with us returning to shape the future alongside us. We also have farms in Pukekohe and Chertsey.

We have a strong vision for the future of our business, our people, and our industry. We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our continuous improvement mindset grounds us as one of New Zealand’s leading horticultural businesses. We seek, harness, and develop the best people, technology, land, and machinery to shape the future of food.