IT Operations Assistant — Deployment & Asset Support

New Zealand King Salmon; Nelson; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand King Salmon is seeking an IT Operations Assistant to join our ICT team on a three-month fixed-term basis in Nelson. This role is ideal for a recent IT graduate, final-year student, or early-career professional looking to gain practical experience in IT operations, endpoint deployment and asset management.

You will support workstation refresh, assist with day-to-day ICT tasks, and work under guidance from experienced team members across corporate offices and facilities.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or final-year IT student or entry-level candidate.
• Qualification in Information Technology or related field preferred.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and provision laptops, desktops and end-user equipment.
• Assist with workstation deployments and device replacements.
• Coordinate deployment times with users and support device handover.
• Recover and process replaced equipment.
• Maintain ICT asset and equipment records.
• Label, organise and stocktake ICT equipment.
• Securely wipe and sanitise retired devices and storage media.
• Prepare equipment for reuse, recycling or disposal.
• Assist with ICT documentation and processes.
• Support other entry-level ICT activities and projects.
• Troubleshoot basic hardware, software and peripherals.

Skills

Organised

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Good communication

Team player

Education

Information Technology qualification / studying towards

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft 365

Intune

Active Directory

IT asset management systems

Job description

New Zealand King Salmon is seeking an IT Operations Assistant to join our ICT team on a three-month fixed-term basis in Nelson. This role is ideal for a recent IT graduate, final-year student, or early-career professional looking to gain practical experience in IT operations, endpoint deployment and asset management.

You will support workstation refresh, assist with day-to-day ICT tasks, and work under guidance from experienced team members across corporate offices and facilities.