People & Culture Officer

PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

• Want to flourish in a fabulous People & Culture (P & C) team?
• Work in a picturesque location, park at the door, 10 minutes from Launceston’s CBD
• Full-Time Opportunity (Part-time hours and/or flexibility will be considered)

Let us introduce ourselves… 

Forico is Tasmania’s largest private forestry asset management company, providing sustainable forest products and services to global markets. 

Our globally certified forests include 89,000 hectares of plantation, managed for wood fibre production. Additionally, we manage 77,000 hectares of natural and native forest, which is not harvested but maintained for conservation, biodiversity and cultural values. 

Visit our website to find out more about us – www.forico.com.au 

The bare roots of the job…

The People & Culture Officer will provide support and assistance to the P & C team across a broad scope of human resources activities, including but not limited to administration, workers compensation, safety, recruitment, training, information systems and projects.

Who will join our journey… 

Do you thrive on delivering an excellent and timely service to your internal customers? Are you motivated by supporting the commons goals of a team, working together to achieve great outcomes? Are you a people focused person, energised by working with a diverse range of people?

The ideal candidate will say yes to the above questions and will have the following skills to be successful in the role:

• Have highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administration skills, with attention to detail and ability to prioritise their work effectively
• The ability to maintain and foster close work relationships
• Have a strong customer/service delivery focus
• Be proficient in the Microsoft Office suite and will have the ability to learn new systems quickly 
• A current Tasmanian Drivers Licence (or the ability to obtain) is also a requirement of this position

It is desirable for the successful candidate to have a reasonable combination of some of the following: 

• A qualification (i.e. Bachelors degree or a Certificate IV) in a relevant discipline
• Knowledge/understanding of contemporary human resources management practices 
• Suitable levels of experience in a People and Culture role/team

We are keen to hear from people with diverse and varied experience, transferable skills, motivation and drive, and people with a desire to do a great job at anything they turn their hand to.

A career that’s growing places…

Forico are an Employer of Choice, and we see people as our most important asset. 

In return for your commitment to Forico, we can offer you A work safe, home safe culture across all operations, flexible employment conditions, an attractive remuneration and benefits package, an exceptional workplace culture and a highly supportive leadership team.

Start planting your future today…

If you’re keen to put down roots with Forico, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

For further details or to receive a Position Description, contact ***********@forico.com.au 

Similarly, if you have any position specific questions, please contact Holly Macken, Acting Chief People Officer on 0448 428 ***.

To apply, please submit your application with cover letter addressing your suitability for the role and a current resume to Forico’s online career portal at https://forico.com.au/careers/ 

Applications will close at 5pm on Friday, 16th February 2024.

Forico is an equal opportunity employer, and we are all about branching out to attract candidates from all ages, diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and genders.