People Advisor (32 hours)

Mitre 10 has been a part of New Zealand's home improvement culture since 1974. An award-winning success story, inspiring Kiwi to love where they live, work and play with our home improvement, garden and trade offer.

Are you energised by supporting people, solving problems, creating exceptional employee experiences, and being mentored by some of the best?  We are on the lookout for a passionate People Advisor (32 hours) to join our People Partnering team and play a key role in shaping how our team members feel, grow, and thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and be a trusted advisor to our store network and Support Centre teams, bringing your ER know‑how, people insights, and continuous improvement mindset to a team committed to making Mitre 10 an irresistible place to work.

What you’ll be doing

As our People Advisor, you’ll be the go‑to person for our stores and business partners, providing practical, people‑focused advice every day. You’ll work across a wide variety of people processes and cyclical activities, helping leaders make great decisions for their teams.

You'll make an impact through:

• Provide day‑to‑day HR and ER support to our stores
• Assist People Business Partners across performance, change, and ER activity
• Coordinate key cyclical processes (PGS, year‑end performance, salary reviews, VoT)  Prepare employee documentation (variations, parental leave, etc.)
• Be an SME for HumanForce HR and Qualtrics
• Produce people insights and quarterly reporting
• Support onboarding, offboarding and employee record management
• Provide general administrative support to keep the People Partnering team running smoothly
  

What you’ll bring

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy helping leaders navigate people challenges with confidence, have a continuous improvement mindset, and love turning data into insights.

We’re looking for someone with:

• 2+ years’ experience in an HR or ER‑focused role
• A degree in HR or Law (preferred but not essential)
• Strong analytical capability and confidence with people metrics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities, stay organised, and deliver high‑quality work under pressure
• A collaborative, customer‑centric approach
• Experience in retail and familiarity with M365 tools (advantageous)

What we offer

We’re committed to creating an irresistible people experience, and that includes some great benefits:

• Mitre 10 team member discounts
• Flexible working options
• Birthday leave (your special day off, on us!)
• Life and trauma insurance
• One paid wellness day per year
• A supportive, people‑centred culture where we “muck in” together

Ready to join us?

If you’re passionate about people and want to grow your HR career with a trusted Kiwi brand, we’d love to hear from you.