HR Administrator (Fixed Term)

HR Administrator (Fixed-term, 24 Months)

Morrinsville, Waikato

Full-time

Office-based

Ready to Launch Your HR Career with one of New Zealand's Leading Agricultural Equipment Businesses?

Power Farming New Zealand is a leading importer and distributor of agricultural, construction and material handling equipment, supporting customers and communities across New Zealand.

We're looking for a motivated, organised and people-focused HR Administrator to join our high-performing HR team on a 24-month fixed-term contract. You'll gain hands-on experience across Human Resources, Payroll, Recruitment, Health \& Safety administration and People Projects, with plenty of opportunity to learn and make a real contribution.

This role is advertised at 40 hours per week. However, or 30 hours per week (9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday to Friday) will be considered for the right candidate.

You might be a recent HR or business graduate ready to get started, or an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge. Either way, if you're accurate, approachable and enjoy working with people, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the HR Manager and working closely with the HR Advisor and Payroll Officer, you'll be a valued part of the team, providing practical support across our people, payroll and Health \& Safety functions while helping deliver several key business projects.

Over the next two years, you'll play an important role in:

• Supporting recruitment and onboarding across the business
• Preparing employment agreements and employment documentation
• Assisting with employee file reviews and compliance activities
• Supporting the migration of HR records to a centralised OneDrive environment
• Supporting changes resulting from employment legislation updates
• Providing payroll administration and backup support
• Coordinating apprenticeship administration and reporting
• Assisting with remuneration review processes
• Managing exit interview surveys and reporting
• Maintaining HR records, systems and reporting

Supporting Health \& Safety administration, including maintaining records, coordinating documentation and assisting with reporting
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It's a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll build practical experience across Human Resources, Payroll and Health \& Safety administration, develop strong relationships across the business and see the impact of your work.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who:

• Has excellent attention to detail, takes pride in accuracy and follows tasks through to completion
• Enjoys supporting people and working collaboratively across a busy, multi-site business
• Builds strong, trusted relationships and works well with people at all levels of the business
• Takes initiative and enjoys solving problems
• Can manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism at all times

Ideally, You'll Have

• A qualification in Human Resources, Business, Commerce or a related field, or relevant experience in administration, payroll, recruitment or HR
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and an interest in learning new systems
• Strong communication skills and a practical, can-do approach
• Experience with payroll, HR or Health \& Safety systems would be an advantage, but isn't essential

Why Join Power Farming?

✅ Build broad, hands-on experience across HR, Payroll and Health \& Safety administration

✅ Learn from and work closely with an experienced HR \& Payroll team

✅ Make a real contribution to meaningful business improvement projects

✅ Grow your skills through career development and learning opportunities

✅ Join a supportive, collaborative team environment

✅ Enjoy a modern Morrinsville office with on-site parking, free barista coffee and subsidised lunch

Interested?

If you're ready to grow your career in Human Resources, build strong relationships and make a genuine contribution to a growing New Zealand business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and a brief cover letter telling us why this opportunity is right for you.

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Job no: JJAJ60163

Location: Morrinsville, Head Office

Closing Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026