Hr Specialist - Timaru Nz

Position Title: HR Specialist - Timaru NZ

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Timaru

Requisition ID: 34708

Potatoes. French Fries. Taters. You love them, we make them. In fact, we make 1 in 4 of the world’s frozen potato products and if you have eaten fries this week, there is a good chance they were ours.

We are passionate about potatoes. But we’re even more passionate about our People!

Are you passionate about people and eager to grow your career in HR? Or are you an HR professional looking for a fresh challenge in a dynamic and supportive environment? Our team is looking for a motivated and proactive team player to help drive key people initiatives and support our employees in reaching their full potential.

This role is all about making a real impact—partnering with our leaders, supporting employees, and contributing to a positive and inclusive workplace. Whether you're just starting out in HR and keen to learn, or you're an HR Advisor looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you!

About the role.

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

• Supporting employees and managers with HR-related matters
• Helping to attract and onboard great people to join our team
• Driving employee engagement and culture initiatives
• Supporting leadership development and succession planning
• Assisting with employee relations and workplace matters
• Contributing to diversity, inclusion, and retention strategies

About you.

• A people-focused mindset and a proactive, can-do attitude
• A keen interest in HR and a desire to learn and grow in the field
• OR previous HR experience and a passion for making a difference
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism
• An eye for detail and a passion for making processes better

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to Pizzas, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family.

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact, for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Human Resources
Division: ANZ
Department: Timaru HR
Location(s): NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Timaru || NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Christchurch

Company: McCain Foods (NZ) Limited