Seasonal Administration Assistant - Te Puke

VLS; Te Puke; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

VerifiedLab Services (VLS) seeks a Seasonal Administration Assistant for Te Puke to support onboarding/offboarding of seasonal staff and deliver essential administrative tasks. The role runs Jan–May in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, with on-site duties and a focus on accuracy and safety.

Ideal candidates are reliable, detail-oriented, and capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced harvest period. On-the-job training will be provided to ensure smooth operations across kiwifruit activities.

Qualifications

• Candidate care of seasonal staff, onboarding & offboarding.
• Administrative support duties.
• Reliable, honest, and hardworking.
• Health & safety focused.
• Flexible with hours.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and offboard seasonal staff.
• Provide administrative support during the placement period.

Skills

Candidate care

Onboarding & Offboarding

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Health & safety awareness

Job description

Seasonal Administration Assistant - Te Puke

SeasonalAdministration Assistant – Te Puke

VerifiedLab Services (VLS) is an independent laboratory operating in New Zealand’s keykiwifruit-producing regions — Te Puke and Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty, andKerikeri in Northland. We provide analytical and monitoring services, includingmaturity clearance testing, ethylene analysis, and pest monitoring, supportingthe kiwifruit, kiwiberry, avocado, citrus, and berry industries.

Ourlaboratories operate seven days a week, with testing requirements running fromearly morning through to late evening.

AsAdministration Assistant, you will be responsible for

• Candidatecare of seasonal staff – Onboarding & Offboarding
• Administrativesupport

We arelooking for reliable, honest, and hardworking individuals to join the VLS teamand play a vital role in the upcoming kiwifruit harvest.

• Full-time: 5 days/week

Placement: January – May

Location:Te Puke, WesternBay of Plenty

We offercomprehensive on-the-job training and a chance to be part of a fast-paced,dynamic environment.

We’relooking for people who are:

• Reliable and health & safety focused
• Accurate with strong attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure
• Positive, motivated, and flexible with hours