HR Business Partner

• True HR generalist role

• Real people, real conversations, real impact

• Kiwi owned NZ wide business

We’re looking for a practical, experienced HR Business Partner who enjoys being close to the business, supporting managers day to day, and lifting capability through strong people practices and learning and development.

This is a true generalist HR role with a strong operational focus, combined with the opportunity to design and embed a meaningful learning and development framework across the wider TDX business. You’ll work closely with operational leaders and partner with the General Manager – People & Safety to deliver HR initiatives that add real value.

About Us
TDX is a true New Zealand success story, and 100% New Zealand owned and operated. From humble beginnings when we were set up over 40 years ago by a couple of mates, today TDX is the recognised market leader for the sales and service of construction equipment.

We partner with the civil, forestry, construction, mining and marine sectors across all of New Zealand as the distributor of leading global brands including Volvo CE, Yanmar CE, Shell Lubricants, Fuchs, Kohler Generators, Perkins Engines and Allison Transmissions.

About the role
The primary purpose of this role is to provide hands-on HR support to operational and divisional managers across all aspects of the employee lifecycle. You’ll be the go-to person for practical advice on employment relations, performance matters, investigations, policy application, and organisational change.

In addition, you’ll play a key role in shaping how learning and development is planned, delivered, and measured across the business — from individual development plans through to leadership and technical capability.

This role reports to the General Manager – People & Safety, and is supported by an HR Co-ordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support and advice to managers on performance management, investigations, disciplinary processes, employment relations, documentation, and general people matters
• Oversee all HR administration relating to onboarding, offboarding, and contractual changes
• In partnership with the General Manager, design and implement a learning and development framework aligned to business priorities
• Support the development of individual development plans across the business and design and deliver learning programs in collaboration with internal subject matter experts and external providers

About you

You’ll be a confident, pragmatic HR professional who enjoys working in an operational environment and building trusted relationships with managers.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR or HR Business Partner role
• Strong working knowledge of NZ employment legislation
• Experience supporting ER matters, performance processes, and organisational change
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with strong communication skills
• Experience or strong interest in learning and development design and delivery
• Confidence working with HR systems, data, and reporting

If you’re an HR professional who likes being hands-on, adding value, and helping managers succeed — we’d love to hear from you.

Interested?

Apply Here