Recruitment and Workforce Consultant

Salt; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Immediate start

Temporary 3‑month assignment

Job summary

Salt is seeking a Recruitment & Workforce Consultant for a 3‑month, office‑based assignment in Grafton, Auckland. The role runs 5 days per week, with $38.50–$39 per hour plus 8% holiday pay.

You’ll drive end-to-end recruitment, coordinate workforce placements and maintain compliant documentation while partnering with hiring managers and candidates to deliver an exceptional experience. Applicants must have 3+ years in HR or recruitment, strong communication skills, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in HR, Recruitment, Workforce Planning, or a similar coordination role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional, customer-focused approach.
• Experience using ATS, HRIS, CRM, or other database systems.
• Experience managing onboarding, compliance, and employment documentation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, referencing and onboarding candidates.
• Coordinate workforce placements and assignments, ensuring business needs and individual preferences are effectively balanced.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, stakeholders and candidates, providing guidance throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate workforce records, employment documentation and candidate information across internal systems.
• Deliver a high level of candidate care while keeping stakeholders informed of vacancies, placements and workforce changes.

Skills

Recruitment

Workforce planning

Administration

ATS

HRIS

Tools

CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

Office based, 5 days per week in Grafton with $5/Day parking 3 Month temporary assignment starting ASAP Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week $38.50 - 39 per hour + 8% holiday pay (depending on experience). As a Recruitment & Workforce Consultant, you'll be responsible for managing recruitment and workforce coordination activities, ensuring the right people are placed in the right roles at the right time. This is a relationship-focused role where you'll collaborate with a range of stakeholders while delivering an exceptional experience for candidates.

Day to day

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, referencing and onboarding candidates.
• Coordinate workforce placements and assignments, ensuring business needs and individual preferences are effectively balanced.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, stakeholders and candidates, providing guidance throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate workforce records, employment documentation and candidate information across internal systems.
• Deliver a high level of candidate care while keeping stakeholders informed of vacancies, placements and workforce changes.

About you

You bring experience in recruitment, coordination or administration and enjoy working with people while keeping processes running smoothly. You're proactive, detail-oriented, and take pride in delivering exceptional service and outcomes.

You will bring:

• 3+ years' experience in HR, Recruitment, Workforce Planning, or a similar coordination role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional, customer-focused approach.
• Experience using ATS, HRIS, CRM, or other database systems.
• Experience managing onboarding, compliance, and employment documentation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new systems.

Applicants must be Auckland-based, available for an immediate start, and legally entitled to work full-time in New Zealand. Unfortunately, candidates on student visas with restricted work hours are not eligible for this position. This role is starting ASAP.

We're proud to have been finalists for 2023 RCSA Awards in the Excellence in Client Service and Excellence in Candidate Care categories, and finalist for a 2023 SEEK Annual Recruitment Award in the Large Recruitment Agency of the Year category.

At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do.

We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success.