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HR Business Partner - Weipa


Company : RioTinto


Location : Weipa, Australia


Created : 2025-07-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing are our number one priorityWere guided by our values or care, courage and curiosityA world of opportunity come and grow your career with usLive and work in the vibrant coastal community of WeipaHR Business Partner WeipaWe are seeking a strategic and influential Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our Aluminum, Pacific Operations business in Weipa, a region of Far North Queensland. This is an incredible opportunity to play an integral part of the Weipa community, aligning our business strategies, objectives, and future HR strategy.As a key member of the Pacific Operations human resources leadership team, you will lead and influence across a broad range of HR disciplines, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture.Reporting to the GM Human Resources you will:Partner with senior leaders to align business and people strategiesLead talent initiatives including attraction, sourcing, and retentionNavigate and resolve complex operational issues and future programsInfluence key stakeholders both internally and externallyDrive and support change and expansion for future growthServe as a trusted coach and advisor to all people and a wider communityPartner with Western cape communities co-existence agreement (WCCCA) and participate in community initiativesChampion diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of the business.What Youll BringExtensive HR generalist experience with a track record of high performance.Proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders, challenge the status quo, and drive cultural transformationExperience in organisational design, workforce planning, talent management and capability development.Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex environments.A collaborative mindset with a strong focus on coaching and developing leaders and teams to achieve high performance and foster an inclusive, values-driven culture.What we offerA respectful work environment where safety is always the number one priorityA permanent position working directly for Rio TintoA competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive programComprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate familyAttractive share ownership planCompany provided insurance coverExtensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging optionsCareer development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitionsOngoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing supportLeave for all of lifes reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)Possible domestic relocation assistanceHeavily subsidised housing, remote area allowance & remote area holiday travel assistanceWhere youll be workingOur Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforceincluding 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape#gtsAbout Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we cant do it on our own, so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. #J-18808-Ljbffr