HR & Compliance Coordinator | DAILY BREAD

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Whau; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts across all Daily Bread

Job summary

Daily Bread is seeking an organised HR & Compliance Coordinator to support our people and uphold food safety standards across our cafés, production bakery and distribution operations in Auckland. You’ll split time between HR administration and food safety compliance, partnering with the Head of People & Operations to keep processes smooth.

In this varied role you’ll manage recruitment onboarding, payroll administration, training, and documentation while maintaining audit readiness and working

Qualifications

• Previous HR administration or HR Coordinator experience.
• Experience in food safety, quality assurance or compliance (preferred).
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating with people at all levels.
• Strong administrative and computer skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• A genuine interest in both people and compliance.
• Experience within hospitality, manufacturing or food production would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating internal and external food safety audits
• Maintaining food safety documentation and records
• Monitoring corrective actions and ensuring follow-up
• Supporting stores and production teams to remain audit‑ready
• Assisting with staff food safety training
• Maintaining allergen documentation and compliance records
• Working alongside external food safety consultants
• Supporting continuous improvement of food safety systems
• Ensuring compliance with MPI and local council requirements
• Recruitment administration and preparing employment agreements
• Supporting Managers across the business with performance management and employee relations.
• Visa and Immigration administration
• Employee onboarding & offboarding
• Payroll administration
• Coordinating training and probationary reviews
• Maintaining HR policies and compliance documentation

Skills

HR administration

HR coordination

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communications

Job description

HR & Compliance Coordinator | DAILY BREAD

Join the team behind one of Auckland's most loved artisan bakery brands.

Daily Bread is growing, and we're looking for an organised, proactive HR & Compliance Coordinator to support our people and ensure our food safety standards remain best-in-class across our cafés, production bakery and distribution operations.

This is a unique role where approximately 60% of your time will be focused on food safety compliance and 40% on supporting our HR function.

You'll work closely with our Head of People & Operations and become a trusted support person to managers across the business.

About the role

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll help ensure our food safety systems remain compliant while also supporting managers with recruitment, onboarding, employee administration and day-to-day HR matters. If you enjoy organisation, problem solving and working with people while maintaining high compliance standards, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinating internal and external food safety audits
• Maintaining food safety documentation and records
• Monitoring corrective actions and ensuring follow-up
• Supporting stores and production teams to remain audit‑ready
• Assisting with staff food safety training
• Maintaining allergen documentation and compliance records
• Working alongside external food safety consultants
• Supporting continuous improvement of food safety systems
• Ensuring compliance with MPI and local council requirements
• Recruitment administration and preparing employment agreements
• Supporting Managers across the business with performance management and employee relations.
• Visa and Immigration administration
• Employee onboarding & offboarding
• Payroll administration
• Coordinating training and probationary reviews
• Maintaining HR policies and compliance documentation

About you

• Previous HR administration or HR Coordinator experience
• Experience in food safety, quality assurance or compliance (preferred)
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Confidence communicating with people at all levels
• Strong administrative and computer skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• A genuine interest in both people and compliance
• Experience within hospitality, manufacturing or food production would be highly regarded

You’ll love admin.
Seriously. You’ll get a kick out of organised folders, tidy spreadsheets, checking things off your list and knowing you’ve helped keep the business running smoothly. If you’re someone who notices the details others miss, you’ll fit right in.

About us

Be part of one of Auckland's leading artisan bakery brands. Supportive leadership team. Work across multiple sites and departments.

Diverse role with genuine variety

Opportunity to develop your HR and compliance career

Staff discounts across all Daily Bread locations

Please note that we will only consider candidates who can prove their valid rights to live and work in New Zealand.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Compliance Coordinator?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Do you hold a current Food Safety certificate?
• How many years' experience do you have in the FMCG manufacturing industry?
• Have you completed a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Awareness training course?