Recruitment Coordinator — Immediate Start (Temp, Whangarei)

KiwiQuest; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

KiwiQuest is seeking a recruitment coordinator to provide administrative support to hiring managers and candidates, coordinating vacancies, interviews, checks, documentation, and recruitment workflows from Whangarei.

This temporary role through to Christmas offers an immediate start, the chance to gain HR experience in a large community-focused organisation delivering meaningful local impact.

Qualifications

• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy.
• Sound administration skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented, high-quality service mindset.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Applicants must already be based in Whangarei, Northland.
• Temporary role through to Christmas.
• Immediate start.
• Opportunity to build HR and recruitment experience.
• Work within a large organisation delivering community impact.

Responsibilities

• Set up job vacancies and advertisements
• Arrange interviews and coordinate candidate care
• Manage pre-employment checks and offer documentation
• Support managers with recruitment processes and the online recruitment tool
• Manage queries and workflow through the recruitment inbox
• Complete data entry, filing, and reporting
• Liaise with third-party providers
• Contribute to recruitment process improvements

Skills

Computer literacy

Administration skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Ambiguity management

Team orientation

Te Tiriti o Waitangi awareness

Job description

KiwiQuest is seeking a recruitment coordinator to provide administrative support to hiring managers and candidates, coordinating vacancies, interviews, checks, documentation, and recruitment workflows from Whangarei.

This temporary role through to Christmas offers an immediate start, the chance to gain HR experience in a large community-focused organisation delivering meaningful local impact.