Human Resources Manager

• Wairarapa based
• Senior people leadership role
• NZ-owned and growing

This is HR with influence.

Breadcraft is a proudly New Zealand-owned family business with more than 80 years of history — and an exciting future ahead.

We’re looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager who can bring energy, commercial thinking and strong HR expertise to a growing, hands-on business.

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll be a trusted member of the leadership team, working across the business to build capability, strengthen culture and make sure our people are set up to succeed.

The opportunity

This is not a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk and manage HR processes.

You’ll be in the business, with the people — partnering with managers, supporting employees, tackling employment matters, developing leaders and driving improvements that make a genuine difference.

You’ll have responsibility across the full HR function, including:

• Developing and delivering our people strategy
• Providing practical, commercially focused HR advice
• On the job coaching with the teams
• Recruitment, workforce planning and retention
• Performance management and employee development
• Leadership, learning and capability development
• Employee relations and employment matters
• HR policies, systems and processes
• Health, safety and wellbeing support
• People reporting, insights and workforce planning
• Working with union representatives
• Supporting organisational change and continuous improvement
• Building a positive, high-performing culture

You’ll have the opportunity to shape the HR function — not just maintain it.

About Breadcraft

Established in the Wairarapa in 1942, Breadcraft has grown into a successful, innovative bakery business supplying delicious products across New Zealand and Australia.

Our brands include Rebel Bakehouse and Cottage Lane, with a growing range of artisan breads, wraps, bagels and other bakery products.

We’ve been around for more than 80 years, but we’re certainly not standing still.

Our focus is simple: great products, great people and a business that continues to grow.

About you

You’ll be an experienced HR professional who combines strong technical knowledge with genuine commercial and people skills.

You will have:

• Proven experience in a senior HR management or advisory role
• Strong knowledge of NZ employment legislation
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to advise, influence and challenge when needed
• A practical, solutions-focused mindset
• Strong judgement and problem-solving ability
• Experience working closely with leaders and managers
• A genuine passion for developing people and building great cultures
• The ability to move comfortably between strategy and getting stuck into the detail

Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, food production or another operational environment would be an advantage.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is energetic, pragmatic, commercially minded and genuinely interested in people.

Why Breadcraft?

Because you’ll be joining a successful Kiwi business where what you do will actually matter.

You’ll have the autonomy and opportunity to influence how we lead, develop and support our people — while working alongside an experienced leadership team and a great group of people.

If you’re ready for an HR role where you can make things happen, we want to hear from you.

This could be the career move you’ve been waiting for.

Don’t let someone else get there first.  Call Jo on [021 685 631](tel:021 685 631) if you have any questions, or apply via SEEK.

Find out more about us at:
Breadcraft | Cottage Lane | Rebel Bakehouse

Applications close 4 September 2026.