State People Partner - Melbourne, VIC at Nando's · Melbourne

Love restaurants? Love great food? Feel your energy lift the second you walk into a buzzing venue?

Same. At Nando’s, people experiences are at the heart of everything we do. We’re not just passionate about the food (although… it is pretty great 🔥). We’re passionate about building people, unlocking potential, and creating moments that genuinely change lives.

And this role does exactly that.

Why you’ll love it:

• Free Nando’s: Meals on us! (plus, perks for friends & family)
• Real impact: Shape careers, unlock confidence, and help people go further than they thought possible
• Be where the magic happens: Immerse yourself in restaurants — balanced with remote work.
• Flex that works: A full-time, permanent role designed to fit your life, with benefits like free Xmas leave, purchase leave, foster care leave and paid parental leave.
• Own your week: You manage your time, priorities and impact
• Grow your career: We’re here to help, supportive development pathways.
• Work + play: Epic team events, legendary company gatherings and plenty of fun
• Wellbeing support: Mental health, fitness, nutrition and financial resources
• Do good: Be part of something bigger - community, sustainability, real impact
• Team connection: Regular connections with immediate People Partnering team and wider P&C team

What’s the role?

As our People Partner for VIC, you’ll support around 40 restaurants and 1,000 Nandocas - many stepping into their first job or early in their careers.

This is where it gets special. You’re not on the sidelines, you’re in it:

• Out in restaurants ~60% of the week, building real relationships where it matters most
• Working from home or our Richmond office the other 40% — whatever works for you
• Owning your diary, your rhythm, and how you create impact

You have the ability to partner with Regional leaders and identify operational and strategic ways to add value and use your incredible capability. All this backed by a wider P&C team to bring to life new initiatives and programs.

And if this style of working is new? We’ve got you. We’ll support you to find your groove and make the most of the flexibility (and freedom) this role offers.

What you’ll be doing:

If you enjoy a role where you balance being connected to the heart of a business – the frontline, coupled with working with leaders to identify innovative ways to attract talent, develop from within and contribute to culture, then this is for you.

You’ll:

• Partner with one of the best Regional General Managers you could hope for - genuine collaboration, trust, and a whole lot of fun, energy and passion
• Be a true partner at the table, shaping decisions and influencing outcomes
• Spot potential early and help turn it into real capability and career growth
• Coach leaders to build strong, engaged, high-performing teams
• Drive talent, development and succession planning across the region
• Support recruitment and building future bench strength
• Be the go-to for informal / early-stage ER, with formal matters supported by our ER Advisor
• Facilitate workshops, lead conversations and bring learning to life (in person and virtually)
• Bring energy, creativity and that signature Nando’s flavour into events, conferences, leadership sessions and moments that matter
• Create environments where young people build confidence, find their voice, and grow into leaders

This isn’t just HR — it’s talent in action. At its core: You build people → teams create great restaurants → great restaurants deliver exceptional customer experiences → that’s how we grow.

Who You Are:

You’ll bring:

• HR generalist experience (multi-site or fast-paced environments a bonus)
• A genuine passion for talent and developing people — especially early careers
• A natural ability to spot potential and turn it into growth
• Confidence to work autonomously and build strong relationships in the field
• The ability to hold your own, influence and bring your voice to the table
• Strong emotional intelligence — you listen, adapt, and lean into feedback
• Confidence facilitating, workshopping and leading change
• A practical, balanced approach to ER
• Most importantly — you bring energy, care and belief in people.

The impact

Not just in the big moments, but in the ones that matter most:

• Someone’s first promotion
• The moment someone finds their confidence
• The leader you help shape and grow

If that’s the kind of impact you want to have, you’ll fit right in.