Onboarding & HR Admin Specialist — Fixed-Term

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an Onboarding Advisor for a busy, fixed-term role in Hamilton. The position supports employees, managers and new starters across HR services, coordinating pre-employment activities and employment documentation.

You will work with AskHR, Recruitment, Payroll and the wider People & Culture team to ensure timely, accurate service. The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail, and a customer-focused approach in a dynamic healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration, onboarding, recruitment support, payroll administration, or similar customer-facing admin roles.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate record-keeping and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR queries support to employees and managers and resolve or hand over where needed.
• Receive, check, track and process HR requests in line with policies and timeframes.
• Prepare employment documentation and coordinate pre-employment activities (vetting, checks, eligibility).
• Maintain accurate information across HR systems and employee records while protecting privacy.
• Build cooperative relationships across People & Culture and identify process improvements.

Skills

HR administration

onboarding

recruitment support

payroll administration

customer service

Education

HR qualification or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an Onboarding Advisor for a busy, fixed-term role in Hamilton. The position supports employees, managers and new starters across HR services, coordinating pre-employment activities and employment documentation.

You will work with AskHR, Recruitment, Payroll and the wider People & Culture team to ensure timely, accurate service. The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail, and a customer-focused approach in a dynamic healthcare