Contract Administrator – Operational Services, Parks & Reserves

CORDE; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CORDE in Rolleston, NZ, is seeking a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day running of open space contracts with Selwyn District Council. Based at our Head Office, you will play a key role in the Parks & Reserves team, handling service requests, timesheets and reporting, while maintaining accurate records.

You’ll bring customer service experience and comfort with data, Excel, and asset records. A NZ driver licence and the ability to pass pre-employment checks are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a contracting or council environment.
• Strong Excel and office software skills.
• Full NZ driver licence.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, drug, and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Managing service requests from logging through to follow-up.
• Review active jobs and finalise them ready for claiming each month.
• Preparing accurate, client-facing reporting and keep records and systems up to date, including subcontractor, fleet and asset data.
• Support timesheets, purchase orders, PPE ordering and month-end tasks, and back up Operational Services with administration where our teams overlap.

Skills

Customer service

Contracting experience

AMS

GIS

Excel

Data management

Record keeping

Communication

Driver licence

Pre-employment checks

Tools

AMS

Job description

About the role | Ko te Kaupapa

We're looking for a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day running of our open space contracts with Selwyn District Council. Based at our Head Office in Rolleston, you'll be a key part of the Parks & Reserves team. Your work will free up our managers to focus on service delivery, client relationships and commercial performance.

This role also provides administrative support to our Operational Services team, including transport, workshop and the wider operations group. That means plenty of variety and a chance to work across the business.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Managing service requests from logging through to follow-up
• Review active jobs and finalise them ready for claiming each month
• Preparing accurate, client-facing reporting and keep records and systems up to date, including subcontractor, fleet and asset data
• Support timesheets, purchase orders, PPE ordering and month-end tasks, and back up Operational Services with administration where our teams overlap.

What you'll bring | Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• Customer service experience (essential)
• Experience in a contracting or council environment (desirable)
• Knowledge of AMS and Workbench (advantageous)
• Familiarity with GIS or asset management systems (advantageous)
• Strong Excel and general office software skills, and you're comfortable working with data and records
• Accurate record keeping and a sharp eye for detail, especially under reporting deadlines
• Clear written communication for client-facing reporting
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Full NZ driver licence (essential)
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, drug, and alcohol test prior to employment.

What we bring | He aha ta tatou kawe mai

• Hourly wage, with weekly pay + phone and laptop
• 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Increased KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones
• Birthday leave after 1 year and access to our company BOOST programme
• Continued training and career development opportunity