Hybrid role| Based in East Tamaki
Help shape the people experience that powers a cleaner, circular Aotearoa. As a trusted partner to leaders across a diverse and fast-moving operation, you’ll elevate performance, build capability, and bring our values to life every day.
Job DescriptionThe opportunity
You’ll partner with operational leaders (from Regional Managers to General Managers) in the WM North portfolio to turn strategy into meaningful, people-focused outcomes. Drawing on deep HR expertise, you will:
- Provide timely, practical guidance across performance, talent, workforce planning, and complex ER matters.
- Lead and support organisational change (restructures, redesign), with clear communication and thoughtful risk management.
- Translate people data and trends into actionable insights that inform decisions and drive improvement.
- Champion inclusion & diversity, wellbeing and support health and safety, to embed our Porohita (circular economy) commitments across a diverse, multi-site environment.
What you’ll bring
- Extensive HR experience partnering in complex, multi-site operations.
- Proven ability to lead change and partner strategically in the business.
- Confident ER capability - investigations, mediation, and fair, low-risk resolution.
- Commercial acumen - comfortable with KPIs, org design, and connecting work to the purpose.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A collaborative style and a calm, solutions-focused approach.
What’s in it for you
- Flexibility - Hybrid working - three days in the office, two at home.
- Location - Based in East Tāmaki - skip the city commute.
- Impact - Scope to influence, stretch, and grow.
- Culture – People first, values-led and safety-focused. A team that supports and uplifts each other.
- Growth - Ongoing learning and development to move your career forward.
How to apply
Click “I’m Interested” to apply now.
You must be based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and hold a valid work visa, residency, or NZ citizenship. WM New Zealand is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace.
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What We Do
WM New Zealand is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling and waste, and environmental services provider, driven by our focus on safety, sustainability, and service and underpinned by innovation.
We provide recycling and resource recovery services, solid waste management, liquid and hazardous waste collection, treatment and disposal. We design and operate state-of-the-art waste management and recycling facilities nationwide, including leading edge sustainable modern landfill and energy parks, material recovery facilities, transfer stations and liquid, hazardous and medical waste processing facilities.
We understand that our biggest asset is our people and we’re committed to their safety and wellbeing. We’re a company where every day our people get to make a difference – whether this be through exploring recycling opportunities, looking at new ways to create energy from waste, or delivering a great customer service to building facilities that will last a lifetime.
We work with a diverse range of customers, from residential homes and small businesses, councils, through to large multinational commercial and industrial clients that span almost every industry in New Zealand, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive range of services that can be tailored to meet the needs of our customers.
Our focus is on the future, the possibilities it holds, and ultimately the protection of it.
