HR Administrator / Coordinator | Immediate Start

Randstad New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad New Zealand is seeking a reliable HR Administrator / Coordinator for an immediate short-term assignment through until Christmas. The role supports the People & Capability team, handling employee queries, drafting core documentation, and coordinating with payroll.

Ideal candidates will have practical HR admin experience, be adept at drafting employment documentation, and manage inboxes or ticketing systems with ease.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in an HR administration or coordination role.
• Experience drafting employment documentation (agreements/variations) and handling shared HR inboxes or ticketing systems.
• Ability to start immediately and work through to the Christmas break.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage the central HR inbox and ticketing requests, escalating as needed.
• Draft letters of offer, employment agreements, and variations.
• Provide general day-to-day HR administrative support across the employee life cycle.
• Liaise with payroll to ensure employee data changes are communicated accurately.
• Navigate administrative systems and maintain organized records.

Skills

HR Administration

HR Coordination

Contract Drafting

Inbox Management

Ticketing

Payroll Liaison

Onboarding

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources

Business or related field (desired)

Job description

Employment Details

• Contract Type: Temp / Hourly Rate Contractor (Immediate start through until Christmas)
• Working Model: Full-time, office-based

• Location: Wellington Central (CBD)
• Contract Type: Temp / Hourly Rate Contractor (Immediate start through until Christmas)
• Working Model: Full-time, office-based

HR Administrator / Coordinator

About The Role

We are seeking a reliable, proactive, and adaptable HR Administrator / Coordinator to step into an immediate short-term assignment through until the Christmas break.

In this role, you will provide vital operational support to a busy People & Capability team. You will act as the first point of contact for employee queries, triage incoming workflow requests, prepare core documentation, and collaborate directly with the payroll team.

This assignment is perfect for a proven HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, or an Associate HR Advisor looking to step in, add immediate value, and hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage the central HR inbox and ticketing requests, answering queries directly or escalating to team members where appropriate.
• Draft letters of offer, employment agreements, and variations.
• Provide general day-to-day HR administrative support across the employee life cycle.
• Liaise directly with the payroll team to ensure employee data and changes are communicated accurately.
• Navigate administrative systems with agility and maintain organized records.

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant Experience: Practical experience in an HR administration or HR coordination role (or relatable HR advisory background).
• Core Skills: Demonstrated experience drafting employment documentation (agreements/variations) and handling shared HR inboxes or ticketing systems.
• Work Style: Quick to pick up systems, comfortable working with ambiguity, and able to juggle multiple administrative tasks at once.
• Availability & Reliability: Available to start immediately and 100% committed to completing the contract through until Christmas.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

Experience

1 year

Skills

HR Administration, HR Coordination, Contract Drafting, Inbox Management, Ticketing, Payroll Liaison, Onboarding

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources
• Business
• or related field (desired)
• Prior practical experience in an HR administration or coordination role
• Demonstrated experience drafting empl

education

Secondary School/High School