Human Resources Business Partner - Relocate with Newhaul to Geraldton!

Why Newhaul?

We pride ourselves on being a leading logistics company committed to excellence, innovation and sustainable practices. We transport iron ore from the Mid-West region to our Geraldton Port facility, ensuring efficiency and reliability every step of the way.

From our world first driving simulator, operational dashboards and processes, digitising our workshop and leveraging AI with a deep understanding of our data, we are constantly inspiring excellence. 

Not in Geraldton and open to a change of lifestyle? We will help relocate you. Geraldton has a sense of community with a beautiful coastline, an excellent outdoors lifestyle, vibrant cultural scene, sports and recreation with excellent infrastructure including hospitals and schools.

What’s on offer?

• Geraldton-based, full time, Monday–Friday role 
• Competitive salary + incentive bonus – We reward you for your hard work and good work ethic
• Relocation support if you’re not local
• Access to our Depot Wellness Hub
• Future career opportunities and job satisfaction

The opportunity:

As Human Resources Business Partner for our operations in Geraldton, you will become a part of a fast-paced, evolving and growing workforce where you can influence positive change. This role plays a key part in delivering HR practical support in an operational environment and will have direct impact in building a team that’s hands-on, high performing, and passionate about delivering real results.

This is a hands-on role where you will be:

• Providing HR support across our Roads and Port business units – Serve as a key contact and coach for supervisors and managers and navigate people-related challenges through this significant growth phase
• Address complex industrial relations matters with confidence and coach leaders to strengthen capability
• Provide clear, timely, and practical advice on generalist HR matters including attendance, probation, performance, and conduct and support day-to-day HR decisions with a strong operational lens
• Contribute to the rollout of leadership development and promote and embed Newhaul’s values through your presence, coaching and support
• Compliance, systems and reporting – including workforce reports, data insights, training, licensing, inductions and competency requirements
• Drive results while fostering a culture of accountability, high performance, and operational excellence

About you:

• 5 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner in an operational or blue-collar setting in a mining, logistics, transport, or heavy industry environment
• Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (preferable)
• Sound working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, NES, and modern award frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage ER/IR matters with confidence and fairness including EBA negotiations
• Proven track record in leadership coaching and building management capability
• High resilience, strong commercial acumen, and a decisive, “gets it done” mindset
• Embodies the Newhaul values of Humble (lacks excessive ego), Hungry (shows a strong drive & motivation to achieve & exceed expectations), Smart (displays good people skills, and appropriate in their interactions with others)

To Apply

Newhaul believes in the power of a diverse work environment. We are fully committed to building and maintaining an inclusive culture so encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

As part of the hiring process, you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment as well as a Predictive Index Questionnaire – that’s how committed we are to supporting our people & ensuring we maintain the strong work culture we have created!

So, if you’re ready to keep your career moving, just like our assets, and be part of an industry changing organisation, click the apply button today. Let’s move forward together!