People & Culture Advisory Partner

Gear Up. This Isn’t Your Average HR Role.

At Adventure Kings, we don’t do beige HR.

We’re building high-performance teams across retail, warehouse and corporate and we need a People & Culture Advisory Partner who can get in the trenches with our leaders, drive real outcomes and keep our culture strong as we scale.

This is a hands-on, sleeves-rolled-up advisory role partnering directly with Regional Managers and operational leaders to lift capability, performance and engagement across your state portfolio.

If you’re the type who gives practical advice, backs yourself in tough conversations and knows how to balance people with performance, keep reading.

The Mission

You’ll act as a trusted advisor to leaders across your region, delivering pragmatic HR solutions that drive workforce capability, culture and compliance.

You’re not here to sit on the sidelines. You’re here to influence, coach and build better teams.

What You’ll Be Owning

Strategic Partnering

Partner with Regional and Store Leaders to understand workforce challenges and business priorities

Build and execute people plans aligned to growth and operational targets

Use workforce data to guide decisions and influence leaders

Employee & Industrial Relations

Manage ER matters end-to-end including performance, conduct, grievances and investigations

Provide compliant, commercial advice aligned to legislation and awards

Support leaders through complex and high-risk cases

Leadership Coaching

Coach frontline and senior leaders on people management and decision making

Build capability in performance conversations, engagement and development

Support leadership training and uplift initiatives

Workforce Planning & Talent

Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategies across your portfolio

Identify succession risks and build talent pipelines

Support workforce planning aligned to store growth

Performance & Culture

Drive performance review cycles and development planning

Lead engagement and retention initiatives

Support action planning from engagement insights

HR Projects & Change

Lead restructures, change programs and org design activity

Roll out HR initiatives, policies and frameworks

Champion continuous improvement across HR practices

HR Operations & Reporting

Monitor workforce metrics including turnover, absenteeism and ER trends

Ensure contracts, systems and compliance workflows are accurate

Provide leadership reporting and insights

Injury Management

Oversee workers compensation and non-work-related injury support across your region

What You’ll Bring

3–6+ years HR / P&C experience in a true generalist or partnering role

Strong ER/IR capability with investigation experience

Background supporting multi-site or operational workforces

Solid knowledge of Fair Work, NES and Modern Awards

Confidence working autonomously across dispersed teams

Ability to influence leaders and drive accountability

Formal qualifications in HR, Business or similar are great but real-world capability matters most.

The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here

Straight shooter who gives practical, commercial advice

Comfortable in warehouses, stores and fast-paced environments

High ownership mindset, you don’t wait to be told

Resilient, adaptable and calm under pressure

Relationship builder who earns trust fast

Why Join Adventure Kings

Be part of a business in serious growth mode

Work with leaders who back HR as a true partner

Influence culture and capability at scale

Camp-smart, work-smart culture

Everyday legends wanted, not corporate robots

Ready to Roll?

If you’re ready to step into a partnering role where you can make real impact, we want to hear from you.

Company Overview

4WD Supacentre is one of Australia's leading and fastest growing omni-channel retailers. We are a family-operated business that specialises in outdoor recreation and lifestyle products. Our people are passionate about the outdoors and the lifestyle that we can bring to our customers and the community.