Manager - People and Development

Why Join Coogee

Founded in 1971, Coogee is more than just a business—we’re a team of passionate professionals delivering high-quality industrial, agricultural, and mineral processing chemicals across Australia and internationally. With expanding operations in WA, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, and continued investment in new projects and capabilities, Coogee is experiencing strong growth. We Make, We Store, and We Deliver to a diverse client base. Our strong team culture, long-term employment stability, and commitment to career development make Coogee an ideal place to grow your career and be part of a thriving future.

Coogee is seeking an experienced Manager - People and Development to lead our people function and partner with leaders across the business to drive workforce capability, organisational effectiveness and business performance.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this leadership role is responsible for delivering strategic and operational people initiatives across the employee lifecycle, while ensuring high-quality support to leaders and employees throughout the organisation.

About the Role

As Manager - People and Development, you will:

• Provide strategic people advice and support to the Executive team and business leaders.
• Lead succession planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Provide leadership and oversight of recruitment, onboarding and workforce pipeline programs, including graduate, apprentice and work experience initiatives.
• Drive performance management, leadership development and employee development initiatives.
• Lead employee relations and industrial relations activities, including providing advice on workplace matters.
• Oversee remuneration, salary benchmarking and employee benefits frameworks.
• Develop and implement people initiatives aligned to business objectives and future growth plans.
• Lead and develop the People and Development team whilst supporting the ongoing development of Coogee's people, values and ways of working.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications and demonstrated experience in a People and Development, Human Resources or similar leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial relations, modern awards and enterprise agreements.
• Experience partnering with Executives, managers and employees to achieve people and business outcomes.
• Experience managing remuneration, performance and employee development frameworks.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to balance strategic priorities with operational delivery.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).

Why Join Coogee?

• Join a well established Australian business with a strong reputation in manufacturing, logistics and chemical operations.
• Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to support key business and workforce initiatives.
• Lead and develop a small People and Development team while making a tangible impact across the organisation.
• Contribute to the continued development of our people, systems and processes while supporting the Company's values and long-term growth objectives.
• Access a range of employee benefits, including:
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness incentives including free annual flu vaccination and skin check vouchers
  • Learning and development opportunities.
  • Staff access to Port Gregory and Coolangatta holiday accommodation.
  • Participate in draws to win AFL Tickets for the West Coast Eagles and Dockers games.
  • Mid-year events, annual Christmas parties, and kids Christmas parties.
  • Long term career opportunities within a growing Australian business.

Apply Now

If you are a proactive and experienced people leader looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, we would like to hear from you.