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About Us
You will be joining a well-established privately owned company based in Hornby for over 25 years, providing Grounds Maintenance, Civil Construction and Landscaping services in and around Canterbury. We are part of the Omah Group with sister companies across New Zealand covering industries such as ecological restoration, biosecurity services, ecological consultancy, and workplace training.
Our Open Spaces division offers a diverse range of services for a different contracts across Canterbury such as Highway Roadside Maintenance for NZTA NOC Contracts, which include mowing, chemical spraying, pest plant control, and landscaping activities supported by our Traffic Management Team; Grounds Amenity Maintenance for universities, schools, and local businesses; Sports Turf Installation and Maintenance for Canterbury Rugby Union and NZ Cricket; Hydroseeding and large-scale wetland planting across our civil construction projects.
Our Civil Construction Team is growing its project repertoire and capacity having established a reputation for successfully delivered projects for earthworks, drainage, roading, sports fields, concrete structures and the construction of stormwater treatment facilities, waterway enhancements and drainage improvements.
Our Mechanical Workshop extensively supports all areas of the business and external clients with services including the repair and maintenance of our vehicles and machinery, welding, and fabrication.
The Opportunity
As our HR Coordinator you will be a pivotal part of the People and Culture team and responsible for providing HR administration and invaluable support to our team, while contributing to the development, management and process improvement of the company HR strategies and processes that enable our people to achieve operational and development objectives.
This is a great opportunity for a HR Coordinator with 3+ years’ experience who is a confident communicator with a natural ability to build and maintain great working relationships with managers and team members. You will also have the personal strength and ability to work autonomously, as well as in a team environment.
This is a busy role so to be outstanding you will be someone who thrives in an environment where no day is the same, able to work at pace and use your natural ability to switch between and prioritise competing tasks. You will bring an eye for detail and a passion for accuracy that provides a high-quality and impactful internal service for our people.
Team and cultural fit are of as equal importance to your technical ability and experience. You will have proven demonstrative experience as a collaborator and have outstanding people skills that brings out the best in others.
Key Accountabilities:
• HR Coordination for recruitment and selection, pre-employment, inductions and HR documentation
• Provide support and guidance on HR policies and procedures
• Prepare employee data reports and metrics
• Coordinate training and development initiatives
• HR Management System and Process Management
• Compile and distribute effective internal communications
What You'll Bring
• Qualification in HR, Business Management or a related discipline
• 3+ years’ experience in a generalist HR role
• Knowledge and understanding of NZ employment law
• Knowledge and understanding of HR operational policies and procedures and systems
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office 365 platforms, including Teams and Sharepoint
• Skills using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator an advantage
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Role models the ability to manage their own time and resources to ensure deadlines are met
• Highly developed communication skills and relationship building intelligence
• Strong ability to use initiative to solve problems, find efficiencies and introduce new ideas