HR Generalist — People & Experience, Flexible Work

Kotahi; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working (2 days WFH per week)

Kotahi Hauora wellbeing platform

Learning & development opportunities

Leave purchase options

Employee discounts (insurance, retail,

Job summary

Kotahi is seeking a People Specialist to join the People team in New Zealand. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will support HR processes, systems, and the employee experience across the full lifecycle.

This role combines generalist HR with an operational focus, including recruitment coordination, onboarding, documentation, HR systems, reporting, benefits administration, culture initiatives, and employee support.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years' experience in generalist HR or similar.
• Understanding NZ employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience maintaining HR systems, employee records, and people data.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with managers and employees at all levels.
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Experience in supply chain, logistics, or a related industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment processes and onboarding for new hires.
• Maintain employee documentation, HR systems, and reporting.
• Administer benefits and supporting employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Partner with the People Business Partner on learning, development, and engagement programs.
• Support employee relations matters and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruitment coordination

Onboarding

HR systems

Employee relations

People data

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

HR/Business degree

Job description

Kotahi is seeking a People Specialist to join the People team in New Zealand. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will support HR processes, systems, and the employee experience across the full lifecycle.

This role combines generalist HR with an operational focus, including recruitment coordination, onboarding, documentation, HR systems, reporting, benefits administration, culture initiatives, and employee support.