HR Business Partner

Shape leaders. Strengthen teams. Make a real impact.

We are looking for a driven and go-getter HR Business Partner to join our Auckland team in a role that offers real variety and impact. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping leaders grow, building practical leadership capability, strengthening culture and values, and supporting managers through people matters in a calm, fair and sensible way.

You will work closely with managers across the business, coaching them through employee relations matters and delivering leadership training that is practical, engaging and relevant to real day-to-day challenges. You will also help shape a strong culture, reinforce values-led leadership, and support leaders to lift team performance. In addition, you will lead an HR Advisor and our payroll team of 2.

About Us
At Walter & Wild, we’re proud to be one of New Zealand’s leading food manufacturers, with a portfolio that includes some of the country’s most iconic brands: Hubbards, Aunt Betty’s, Vitafresh & Vitasport, Greggs, Alfa One, Horleys, I Love Food Co., Movenpick (NZ & AU), Killinchy Gold, NZ Natural, Zilch, and Chateau.

As a proud Kiwi company with big goals, we combine the scale to make a real impact with the feeling of a close‑knit, collaborative team. Our portfolio is filled with household favourites, and our passion for innovation and quality drives everything we do.

Why this role could be a great fit?

• You will have the chance to make a real difference to how leaders lead, how teams perform, and how culture and values show up across the business.
• The role offers a good mix of leadership development, coaching, ER support and day-to-day HR partnering.
• It is a role where your work will be visible, valued and felt across the business.
• You will be part of a busy environment with plenty of variety and the chance to stay close to the people side of the business.
• With responsibility for an HR Advisor and payroll team, the role also brings real ownership and trust.

You are likely to suit this role if you:

• Led or influenced teams before and enjoy developing people, supporting them to grow, and creating an environment where they can do their best work.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting managers to grow and know how to deliver leadership training that people find useful and relevant.
• Enjoy building strong culture, reinforcing values and helping leaders create clear expectations and accountability within their teams.
• Have strong HR experience and feel comfortable working in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Are confident with employee relations and can guide managers through tough situations with good judgement and a steady approach.
• Have strong attention to detail and are comfortable reviewing payroll, ideally with a sound understanding of the Holidays Act.
• Are practical, approachable and motivated by doing work that genuinely helps both leaders and teams.

It's all about attitude and mindset, not about the years of experience!

Why you’ll love it here at Walter and Wild?

At Walter & Wild, no two days are the same. You will be part of a business that moves quickly, supports its leaders through real challenges, and values practical people leadership. But this role is not just about responding to issues as they come up. It is also about helping shape stronger leaders, building capability across the business, and finding better ways to support managers and teams. We’re always looking for smarter, better ways to do things. In this role, you’ll have the space to be curious, challenge the status quo, and bring fresh thinking to how we currently do things.

If you enjoy building strong working relationships, coaching leaders, solving problems and making a genuine difference in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s chat!