HR Administrator / Coordinator | Immediate Start

Randstad Group (New Zealand); Wellington; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Group (New Zealand) is seeking a proactive HR Administrator / Coordinator for a short-term assignment in Wellington CBD. You will handle employee queries, triage workflow requests, and prepare core HR documentation, working closely with the payroll team.

The role is full-time, office-based, starting immediately through Christmas, with a temporary contractor arrangement and a central HR support focus.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in HR administration or coordination.
• Experience drafting employment documentation (agreements/variations).
• Handling shared HR inboxes or ticketing systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage the central HR inbox and ticketing requests.
• 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 data changes are communicated accurately.
• Navigate administrative systems and maintain organized records.

Skills

HR administration

Drafting employment docs

Inbox management

Education

HR qualification

Business qualification

Related field degree

Job description

HR Administrator / Coordinator

• Location: Wellington Central (CBD)

• Contract Type: Temp / Hourly Rate Contractor (Immediate start through until Christmas)

• Working Model: Full-time, office-based

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.

• 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