People Operations Associate or Lead

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is an Australian pet wellness company producing vet-formulated, gently cooked meals from real food ingredients through a flexible subscription model. The business operates offices in Sydney and Melbourne and food production facilities across both cities.

What you will do

• Act as the first point of contact for People queries relating to policies, pay, leave, and processes.
• Manage employment changes and off-boarding across the full employee lifecycle.
• Administer People systems, including Rippling, timesheets, and employee data.
• Maintain and improve documentation, SOPs, workflows, and reporting.
• Run cyclical People processes such as performance reviews and engagement surveys.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Finance, Legal, and Facilities stakeholders.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience administering an HRIS, preferably Rippling, including configuration, troubleshooting, and data integrity.
• Ideally 2+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, HRIS, Business Operations, or Data & Analytics.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a highly organised, process-driven, and action-oriented approach.
• Experience working with tools such as Notion, Slack, Microsoft applications, and Excel.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to create clear SOPs and employee communications.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing startup with a physical product and expanding facilities.
• Annual learning and development budget with opportunities to take on broader responsibilities.
• Sustainability-focused workplace operated by an Australian carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet wellness company.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
• Wellbeing support and tools for mental and physical health.
• Pet-friendly workplace benefits, including flexible arrangements, discounts, and dog training and care assistance.