If you're passionate about helping leaders succeed, creating positive employee experiences, and influencing culture, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.
As a People Business Partner at Citycare Property, you'll be a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate people challenges, grow high-performing teams, and create an environment where people can thrive.
Based in either our Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland depots, you'll join a collaborative People & Culture team supporting a proudly Kiwi-owned organisation that builds, maintains, and renews the infrastructure and spaces communities rely on every day.
What You’ll Be Doing | Ngā Kawenga Takohanga
This role is about helping leaders bring out the best in their people and ensuring our people practices support the future direction of the business.
Partnering closely with leaders across your portfolio, you'll:
Provide practical HR and people advice
Coach leaders through performance, employment relations and change-related matters
Strengthen leadership capability, engagement and team effectiveness
Support workforce planning, succession and talent development initiatives
Contribute to collective bargaining activities and union relationships
Deliver people initiatives that enhance culture, capability and performance
Help create a workplace where people feel supported, valued and able to do their best work
For further details on the role see the full position description: PD-People-Business-Partner-CHC.pdf
What You’ll Bring to the Table | Ngā Mea ka Mauria e Koe ki te Rūnanga:
We're looking for a confident and commercially minded People and Culture professional who enjoys building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and helping leaders succeed.
You'll bring:
4+ years' experience in a P&C Advisory role
Strong employment relations expertise and knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
Confidence coaching and influencing leaders through challenging people situations
Experience supporting organisational change, performance and workforce planning initiatives
The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, people-focused solutions
Experience working within unionised environments would be advantageous
A collaborative, positive approach and a passion for creating great employee experiences
Benefits | Ngā painga
Join a supportive and collaborative People & Culture team that values fresh thinking and continuous improvement
Access professional development, training, networking and career growth opportunities
Receive an attractive salary package, laptop, phone and onsite parking
Enjoy annual health checks, flu vaccinations, skin checks and wellbeing support services
Access employee discounts and referral rewards
Mō Mātou | About Us
Citycare Property is a proudly Kiwi-owned, values-driven organisation focused on building, maintaining, and renewing Aotearoa's social infrastructure. We partner with local and central government to care for the spaces where communities connect, thrive, and access essential services. Our purpose is to Enhance the Wellbeing of our Communities by championing sustainability across social, environmental, cultural, and economic dimensions, while prioritising local people and businesses.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are proud members of Pride Pledge and Diversity Works, honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and actively grow Te Ao Māori knowledge within our teams. If you are invited to an interview, please let us know if you have any preferences or requirements that will support you to perform at your best. All applicants must have a current right to work in New Zealand, pass a medical assessment and drug and alcohol test, and provide two references.
Apply Now!
We will be reviewing applications as we receive them, so please don’t hesitate to apply.
All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand, complete a medical assessment, pass a drug and alcohol test, provide two references, and consent to a Criminal Record Check.
Skills Required
- At least 4 years of experience in a People and Culture advisory role
- Strong employment relations expertise and knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
- Confidence coaching and influencing leaders through challenging people situations
- Experience supporting organisational change, performance, and workforce planning initiatives
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, people-focused solutions
- Collaborative, positive approach and passion for creating positive employee experiences
- Experience working within unionised environments
- Current legal right to work in New Zealand
- Ability to complete a medical assessment and pass a drug and alcohol test
- Provide two references
- Consent to a Criminal Record Check
What We Do
Citycare Property is a New Zealand-owned social infrastructure organisation serving central and local governments across Aotearoa. It builds, operates, maintains and renews public and community assets, including facilities and critical infrastructure. Its work spans property care, facilities maintenance, construction, refurbishment and related services, helping preserve and improve the spaces and infrastructure that support communities nationwide through trusted, high-quality delivery.
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