HR Adviser Weipa

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

• Weipa based – Residential

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

Due to Internal movements  in the team, we are looking for a  seasoned HR Advisor to support our Weipa Operations.

As a HR Advisor, you will be a visible and trusted HR support embedded on site, working closely with operational leaders and frontline teams, playing a key role in influencing culture, safety, and performance by turning business priorities into clear, people‑focused solutions. Your impact will be felt every day — helping create engaged, inclusive, and high‑performing teams in a fast‑paced operational environment.

You’ll support a site‑based HR team, providing guidance through complex people matters, building leadership capability, and ensuring employees feel supported at critical moments.

Supported by the wider HR team, you’ll oversee the delivery of end-to-end HR service, including employee relations and case management, recruitment, talent and performance processes, pensions and benefits, compensation, and recurring cyclical HR activities.

Being embedded in our operations will expand depth of knowledge you will possess and open up a variety of pathways within our People experience function.

Reporting to the HR Team lead and working in a collaborative environment, you will:

• Build and sustain strong partnerships with key stakeholders,

• Execute the HR Functions strategy, coordinating effectively with local, regional, and global teams to ensure consistent and aligned delivery of HR services.

• Drive continuous improvement across site HR processes, identifying opportunities to simplify and streamline ways of working; analyse data trends, generate insights, and recommend actions to enhance service delivery and business outcomes.

• Provide expert support on employee relations matters, including case management, investigations, grievances, and complaints, in alignment with the broader employee relations strategy.

• Deliver HR reporting and people metrics, proactively identifying and escalating emerging risks and themes; leverage data driven insights to inform problem solving, decision making, and the development of targeted, preventative strategies.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Proven experience in human resources with a comprehensive knowledge of generalist HR activities.

• Demonstrated extensive experience in complex workplace investigations and advising on performance management practices.

• Resilience and the ability to thrive in a continuous improvement culture and have a strong commitment to team-based processes and outcomes.

• Experience leading process improvement initiatives, and projects to support in streamlining and improving the way we work every day.

• Capacity and versatility to operate in a large and dynamic organisation which involves delivering business objectives remotely and across a diverse workforce.

• Excellent interpersonal influencing, coaching, communication, negotiation, and consultation skills to support you in leading your team and working with stakeholders.

• A passion for people initiatives and having people at the heart of what you do.  creating a connected and safe environment for our operations

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company-provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.
 
Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

Applications will close on Tuesday 9th of June . (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At 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.

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