Office Manager - Fixed Term

Radius Care; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fortnightly pay

Staff app discounts

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Radius Care is seeking an Administration Assistant at our New Plymouth facility. You will support the Facility Manager with day-to-day tasks, including payroll processing, record keeping, and recruitment, ensuring a smooth administrative flow for residents and staff.

Ideal candidates will have aged care exposure and familiarity with financial administration and payroll/HR systems, with a proactive approach to customer satisfaction and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Previous aged care background is preferred.
• Experience in financial administration, payroll systems, and HR systems is advantageous.
• Willingness to support the Facility Manager and HR activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the administration function of the facility, including financial recording and reporting.
• Provide reception and telephone cover, greet clients and visitors, and manage inquiries.
• Promote Radius Residential Care and its services, conduct facility tours and maintain an inquiries database.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, petty cash, and client comfort funds.
• Maintain electronic and hard copy files, keep residents databases current, and ensure accurate reporting.
• Support the Facility Manager in HR activities, recruitment, payroll processing and rostering.
• Support the Facility Manager with external and internal audit processes.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Reception skills

Communication

Time management

Organisation

Tools

Payroll systems

HR systems

Job description

Exceptional People Exceptional Care:

Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 25 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Location:

Radius Thornleigh Park, 25 Heta Rd, Highlands Park, New Plymouth

Hours of work:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract Duration:

6 months, from 3rd Nov 2026 to 1st May 2027, with possibility of contract extension to be confirmed.

Note: Radius Care cannot support work visas/visa changes for this role

About the role:

This is a challenging and busy role, supporting thefacility manager with day-to-day administration tasks, including payroll processing, recruitment, record keeping, and taking minutes.Preferred candidates will show initiative when dealing with daily queries, will ensure a positive experience for all Radius Care customers who interact with the facility, and willproactively ensure consistent and repeatable customer satisfaction. Previous aged care background, and experiencein financial administration, payroll systems, and HR systems an advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain the administration function of the facility, including financial recording, reporting, and preparing documentation for admissions.
• Provide reception and telephone cover, greet clients and visitors, and manage inquiries efficiently.
• Promote Radius Residential Care and its services, conduct facility tours, and maintain an inquiries database.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, petty cash, and client comfort funds.
• Maintain electronic and hard copy files, keep residents databases current, and ensure accurate reporting.
• Support the Facility Manager in managing HR activities, including recruitment, staff orientation, payroll processing and rostering.
• Support the Facility Manager with external and internal audit processes.

We offer:

• Fortnightly pay, with fixed hours
• Access to discounts and benefits via our staff app
• Ongoing training and development
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Skills and Experience:

• Friendly, welcoming, and patient,with excellent people skills and a sense of humour
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of people, including visitors, facility staff, residents and their families
• Resourceful, flexible, highly organised and reliable, with excellent time management skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.

E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki, kia haumaru, kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou, ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.