Experience

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  Vitaco Health Group

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Jul 2015 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Vitaco Health (NZ) Ltd develop, manufacture and market world-class nutrition products under leading brands across supplements, sports nutrition and health foods. This is a generalist HR Management role responsible for leading the strategic and operational development and delivery of the full spectrum of the HR function across NZ and Australia.

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  JR/Duty Free - New Zealand

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Human Resources Manager (NZ)

    • Mar 2011 - Jun 2015
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    JR/Duty Free are world leaders in duty free travel retail.Reported to the GM - Human Resources for the James Richardson Group based in Australia. This was a generalist HR Management role leading the HR function in NZ and managing an HR team of 7. This role was responsible for delivering strategic and operational advice, support, guidance and coaching to the Senior Management and Retail Management Teams nationwide.Key deliverables included policy development and implementation, HR initiatives and best practice solution development and implementation, employee relations, talent attraction and retention, and culture development.

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  New Zealand Post

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Human Resources Contractor

    • Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Fixed Term Contract Provided strategic HR guidance and operatonal support to the Senior Leadership Team and people leaders at the Auckland Mail Centre based in Highbrook.

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  People Unlimited Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Managing Consultant/Director

    • Apr 2004 - Jun 2010
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Established an HRM consultancy supporting small and medium sized businesses.Delivered recruitment services and a comprehensive HR advisory service covering the entire spectrum of HR from employment agreement preparation, HR policy development, remuneration, training, performance management, advice on disciplinary matters through to defending personal grievance claims. Clients included a national toy retailer, and multinational companies operating in FMCG and the industrial/agricultural sectors.

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  Fletcher Building - Dimond

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • National Human Resources Manager

    • Jul 2008 - May 2009
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Fixed Term ContractReported to General Manager and a member of the leadership team. This role focused on leading the development and implementation of all aspects of the HR function from a strategic and operational perspective. A generalist HR role delivering HR solutions across the full spectrum of HRM to all Dimond sites nationwide.

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  Burger King New Zealand (TPF Restaurants Ltd)

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Aug 1995 - Oct 2003
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Reported to the Managing Director and a member of the senior management team. This was a greenfields role leading a small team focused on developing, implementing and managing best practice HR strategy and values based people solutions to support the needs of the business and achievement of organisational goals.

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  Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

  • Hamilton, New Zealand

  • Consultant

    • Aug 1994 - Jul 1995
    • Hamilton, New Zealand

    Developed the executive selection service and provided general human resource consultancy to clients.

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  Health Waikato

  • Hamilton, New Zealand

  • Human Resource Consultant

    • Jan 1993 - Aug 1994
    • Hamilton, New Zealand

    Generalist HR role working in partnership with General Managers and Service Managers providing human resource management advice and support.Managed a client portfolio of six divisions including:- Medical & Elderly, Women's & Children's Health, Clinical Support Services, Information Systems, Commerical and Human Resources.

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  Telecom New Zealand

  • Hamilton, New Zealand

  • Employment Manager

    • Jun 1990 - Jan 1993
    • Hamilton, New Zealand

    Initially employed as Recruitment Consultant then promoted to Employment Manager in Feb 1991. Managed the delivery of a comprehensive end-to-end recruitment service for the central region covering all occupational groups including customer services, administration, technical, trades, professional, sales and marketing, middle and senior management. Also managed the redeployment of employees affected by rightsizing.Managed the Employment Services Team (4 people)

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  American Express

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Personnel Officer

    • Nov 1987 - Feb 1990
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    On graduating from University I was fortunate to join American Express in a generalist HR position, covering all aspects of the HR function.