HR Advisor WA/SA

Be the HR Partner Behind High-Performing Operations

People are at the heart of every successful operation. That's why we're looking for an experienced and proactive HR Advisor to join our team in Kwinana, supporting leaders and employees across Western Australia and South Australia.

This isn't a role where you'll sit behind a desk all day.

You'll be out partnering with leaders, solving workforce challenges, coaching managers through difficult conversations, supporting change, and helping build engaged, high-performing teams across multiple operational sites.

If you enjoy building credibility with leaders, finding practical solutions, and making a genuine difference to workplace culture, this could be the perfect next step in your HR career.

The Opportunity

As part of a collaborative HR team, you'll work closely with operational leaders to deliver practical people solutions that support business performance and employee engagement.

You'll play a key role in:

• Supporting leaders through employee relations and people management matters
• Coaching managers to build capability and confidence in leading teams
• Providing advice on workplace legislation, policies, and best practice HR processes
• Managing investigations, performance concerns, conflict resolution, and disciplinary matters
• Supporting workforce planning and organisational growth initiatives
• Partnering with hiring managers to attract and onboard quality talent
• Driving engagement, wellbeing, and retention initiatives across the region
• Supporting organisational change and continuous improvement projects
• Ensuring HR practices remain compliant, consistent, and commercially sound

What Success Looks Like

You'll be someone who can quickly earn the trust of operational leaders and become their go-to advisor when people challenges arise.

You'll bring:

• Experience in a Human Resources, Employee Relations, or People & Culture role
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation and modern workplace practices
• Confidence managing employee relations issues from start to finish
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A practical, solutions-focused mindset
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience working within fast-paced operational, industrial, logistics, manufacturing, construction, resources, or blue-collar environments will be highly regarded
• Qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline

What We Offer

• Paid Parental Leave - 12 weeks for primary carers, 6 weeks for secondary carers
• Health Benefits - BUPA discounts for you and your family
• Wellbeing Support - Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Financial Tools - Tailored superannuation sessions to support your financial future
• Career Growth - Ongoing learning and internal promotion pathways

If you're passionate about people, enjoy partnering with leaders, and want to grow your HR career in a dynamic operational environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Pillars of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.