People Advisor - Generalist

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Type of Contract: Full-Time Permanent Contract

As DB’s People Advisor - Generalist, you’ll be responsible for providing support, guidance, and advice to our people leaders. Working closely with the Business Partnering team, the role manages various HR processes and initiatives, ensuring compliance with Policy, relevant law, and regulation. The People Advisor is also responsible for reviewing and implementing ongoing continuous improvement initiatives and activity.

Key Accountabilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for employee and people leader enquiries, providing guidance on HR matters such as performance management, policy interpretation, and employee relations.
• Support the Senior Business Partner – Supply Chain with collective bargaining, ensuring understanding and application of IEA and CEA clauses, and contribute to the development and implementation of compliant HR policies.
• Maintain accurate people records, analyse HR metrics to identify trends, and support initiatives that enhance employee engagement and workplace culture.
• Prepare and process employee-related documentation such as independent contractor agreements, variation letters, performance improvement documents etc.
• Support the Senior People Partners by effectively and efficiently co-ordinating activities, including meetings, process administration and analysis of people related data.
• Stay updated on NZ employment legislation and best practices, offering proactive advice and solutions to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• In addition, when workload allows you will have the opportunity to get involved in the delivery of the WholeMe wellbeing programme, health and safety reporting and initiatives as well as supporting our People Operations team to deliver our cyclical performance and talent processes.

What you will bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
• At least 3+ years' proven experience in a people advisory role
• Good knowledge of NZ employment legislation and practices
• Tech-savvy with exceptional relationship management and influencing skills
• Excellent time management, organisational skills, and a proactive, resourceful mindset
• Must have full-time work rights in NZ

Please note: We are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies for this role.

When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whānau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn, and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries.

We believe diverse views make great brews, and the vibe in our team is very much reflected in our four values: PASSION for consumers and customers, CARE for people and planet, ENJOYMENT of life, and COURAGE to dream and pioneer.

We offer a great range of employee benefits and positive culture which includes:

• Free health, life and income protection insurances.
• 5% employer contribution to your KiwiSaver.
• Free monthly allowance of beer, RTDs, cider or zero alcohol beverages.
• Up to 50% employee discount at Star Hospitality venues.
• ‘Enjoyment of Life' leave (an extra day each year to do something you enjoy).
• A range of other benefits including generous parental leave provisions, free confidential counselling support, digital wills, feminine hygiene products, retail discounts and more.
• Free learning and wellbeing tools and leadership development programmes.
• As a member of Mind The Gap, we’re committed to addressing gender pay gaps and we’ve also supported the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.
• Flexible work arrangements for roles that can be performed remotely including work-from-home up to two days each week (Monday and Friday).
• Free parking.