Talent Partner

The Opportunity
Love recruitment and ready to influence the bigger talent picture for a great organisation?
Ravensdown has created a newly established Talent Partner role, combining hands-on recruitment with the opportunity to shape how the business attracts, develops and supports its people in the future.
And there's plenty of variety! From stores people and plant operators to sales, science and corporate roles, you'll work with people right across a diverse, nationwide business.
Recruitment will be at the heart of your role, supported by an HR & Talent Coordinator who reports to you. You'll also have the freedom to improve processes, strengthen talent pipelines and help build a better experience for people joining and growing with Ravensdown.
We're looking for someone who can take ownership, bring fresh ideas and confidently get things done.
What You'll Be Doing

• Lead recruitment: Manage a busy and varied recruitment portfolio, working closely with hiring managers to find great people.
• Build relationships: Partner with leaders and HR Business Partners, offering practical advice and challenging thinking when needed.
• Think ahead: Develop talent pipelines, contribute to succession planning and identify future workforce needs.
• Improve the experience: Strengthen candidate engagement, onboarding and internal career opportunities, helping people feel connected wherever they work.
• Make things better: Bring a fresh perspective to recruitment processes, technology and assessment practices.

You'll also have opportunities to work alongside our HR Business Partners, supporting managers with practical, trusted advice across a wide range of people and employment matters.
What You'll Bring
You're an experienced recruiter who knows how to deliver, enjoys working with people and isn't afraid to challenge the status quo. You'll join a passionate and committed team and be someone who naturally embodies our values: We Connect (Whanaungatanga), We Respect (Kaitiakitanga), and We Deliver (Kotahitanga).
Ideally, you'll bring:

• Significant recruitment experience, either in-house or agency-side, with strong sourcing and assessment skills.
• Confidence managing competing recruitment priorities and engaging with leaders at different levels.
• An understanding of broader HR practices, employment legislation and workforce planning, or a genuine interest in developing these capabilities.
• Strong relationship-building skills, sound judgement and confidence using recruitment systems and data.

Above all, you're curious, approachable and comfortable taking ownership. You enjoy being part of a team, but don't need someone looking over your shoulder to get things moving.
And a sense of humour certainly wouldn't go astray!

Why Ravensdown?
Ravensdown is a New Zealand co-operative combining science, technology and practical expertise to help farmers achieve better outcomes.
You'll join a collaborative People & Performance team that values initiative, supports professional development and genuinely enjoys working together.
There's a competitive package including Southern Cross health insurance (wellbeing-two), a 5% superannuation contribution, income protection and life insurance, free parking, phone and laptop.
Flexible working can be considered once established in the role.
Interested?
If you're a capable recruiter who enjoys getting things done and wants to help shape something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information or a confidential conversation, contact Mel Eradus on 03 265 0668, [email protected] or apply with your CV and brief cover letter via their Seek advertisement
Applications close: 27th November
Applications will be processed as they come in and the successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.