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People and Culture Improvement Specialist

Enjoy a family-friendly schedule with flexible, part-time hours. Support the team in this purpose led, award-winning, high growth company.

  • Part-time hours - approx 25 hours with car park
  • High growth business, with teams in NZ, AUS and France
  • Create a meaningful impact on the organization's growth and success
Join The Pure Food Co, a high-growth, Kiwi-founded business that is making an impact on the lives of seniors in New Zealand, Australia and France.

Their values of We Innovate, We Care and We Deliver has formed a core part of their growth and success, as they work towards their mission of nourishing the world's seniors. Thriving on the disruptive nature of their approach, bringing technology and a different way of doing things to revitalise an age-old issue in health and aged care. This is your chance to support this amazing team in a newly created position.


About the company
The Pure Food Co is a purpose-led company, whose mission is to create food that will help people thrive when they are at their most vulnerable - creating a variety of fortified foods that are full of fresh flavours and enriched with natural nutrition - these include meal, beverage, and snacking occasions. Developed by food & healthcare experts, they supply every New Zealand public hospital, all of NZ’s largest aged care networks and the largest caterers in New Zealand. With expansion into Australia and Europe well underway, this is a company that you will be proud to be a part of. 

Aside from their fantastic mission and story, their culture is strong. You will feel supported, respected and part of a tight-knit team, and be surrounded by food, science, nutrition, sales and marketing experts who inspire you every day. Everyone feels connected and respected, and your caring and supportive nature will be valued here. 

About the Role
As an experienced People and Culture Improvement Specialist, you will play a key role in elevating their awesome team culture to the next level. 

This newly created role will see you supporting, developing, and implementing their people strategies, policies, and procedures. Your focus will be on building a high-performing culture that drives employee engagement, creates a sense of belonging, and ensures compliance with HR best practices.

Enjoy a great work-life balance with part-time hours allowing you to split your time between purpose-built, modern offices in Otahuhu with parking onsite and remote work. This is a fantastic role for someone who loves to support others, and is passionate about fostering a positive and inclusive work culture.

Key Responsibilities 

  • HR Operations and Compliance: Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring compliance with relevant employment laws and regulations.
  • Culture Development and Engagement: Drive a positive and inclusive culture, developing and implementing employee engagement initiatives, and collaborating with the leadership team to ensure alignment with the organization's vision and values.
  • Performance Management and Development: Develop and implement a performance management system, collaborating with the senior leadership team to support performance management and development initiatives.
  • Retention and Exit: Support retention initiatives, including remuneration reviews, and coordinate exit processes, working closely with Platinum Services.
  • Employer Brand and Attraction: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and implement employer branding initiatives, supporting the development of the employer value proposition.
  • Talent Acquisition: Coordinate recruitment efforts, working closely with the marketing team and Sprout People (our Recruitment and People partner) and systemize onboarding processes.


About you
Essentially, you are the ‘go-to’ person for all things People and Culture. You’ll thrive in this dynamic role, supporting our leaders to create a thriving workplace culture. You’ll enjoy building strong relationships, fostering a sense of community, and have a passion for employee experience - with a love of office banter too!

You will be organised, have excellent communication skills and proactive, always looking for opportunities to improve processes, resolve issues, and drive positive change. Other attributes are: 

  • People and Culture Expertise: Proven experience in People and Culture, HR or related field 
  • Tech Savvy: Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other relevant software.
  • Effective Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and connect with people. 
  • Organisational Skills: Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

Why this role
The core values of ‘We Care, We Innovate, and We deliver’ summarise this role. This role is about caring for the business and team, it will enable you to bring a new level of support to the business that they haven’t had, and your role will help the wider team to deliver, together. 

What’s more, you will enjoy working with passionate people, there is a family-like buzz and it’s a really interesting company, in growth mode. 

If this role has your name on it, contact Clara on clara@sproutpeople.co for more information, or simply apply today and we will quickly move you through the interview process.