Who Are We K&S Corporation is an ASX-listed company and dominant multi-modal transport and logistics provider in Australia and New Zealand. Our comprehensive offerings across road, rail, and sea transport, alongside fuel distribution and specialised logistics subsidiaries, position us a critical player in national and trans-Tasman supply chains, serving a wide range of sectors from mining and agriculture to retail and industrial clients. With a proud 80-year history our brand is known for innovation, customer focus, continuous improvement, and industry leading safety. K&S Freighters maintains one of Australia's largest company-owned fleet, employing over 1600 personnel and headquartered in Truganina, Victoria. The Opportunity Join our People & Culture team as the leader of HR operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of HR administration and employee support across a national workforce, reporting to the EGM – People and Culture. This 12-month parental leave contract will oversee the day-to-day operations of HR, managing HR systems, employee lifecycle processes and the HR Helpdesk while leading a small People Services team. If you enjoy building structure, improving processes and delivering high-quality HR services, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact. You will Lead the People Services team and build a high-performing culture Oversee HR operations including onboarding, offboarding and employee variations Manage the HR Helpdesk and ensure timely resolution of employee enquiries Maintain and optimise HR systems including Cornerstone and SharePoint Ensure HR data accuracy and compliance with employment legislation Partner closely with Payroll and key internal stakeholders Prepare HR reports and insights for leadership Support audits, compliance reviews and HR projects About You You are a structured and process-driven HR professional with strong operational HR experience. You enjoy working with systems, data and processes and are comfortable leading a small team responsible for delivering reliable HR services. You Will Bring 5+ years HR experience in HR operations, HR services or HR advisory roles Strong knowledge of employment compliance and HR administration Experience improving HR processes and service delivery Strong Excel and HR data reporting capability Confident written and verbal communication skills Desirable Experience working with HRIS platforms Experience working in a shared services or service desk environment About The People And Culture Team Our People & Culture function is evolving and focused on building a modern HR operation supported by strong systems, data and service delivery. This role plays a key part in supporting leaders and employees by ensuring HR processes run smoothly and efficiently Our People Enjoy Benefits Such As Rewarding remuneration package Novated car lease option Salary sacrifice Paid parental leave Growth and development to support career progression Employee recognition and rewards program 24/7 Employee assistance program including financial wellness support Corporate health plan discount Background checks for all new employees to support our safe workplace Stable ASX listed, multi-modal business with 80 years of industry history To uphold our core value of “Everybody Safe Everyday” a pre-employment medical and police check will be required to be successful in this role. Applicants must have full Australian working rights. We are not engaging recruitment agencies for this role.