People and Capability Administrator

Role overview

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited is looking for a People and Capability Administrator to support key people and workplace safety functions across four locations: Mitre 10 Mega Tauranga, Mitre 10 Mega Rotorua, Mitre 10 Waihi, and Juted Frame & Truss. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied HR-focused role with exposure to both people operations and health and safety activities.

What you will do

• Handle recruitment from start to finish, including drafting position descriptions and advertisements.
• Support onboarding and induction processes for new employees.
• Prepare employment agreements and variation letters.
• Keep employee information accurate and up to date.
• Liaise with the payroll team on updates and employment changes.
• Prepare reports and meeting minutes.
• Assist the wider team in maintaining strong practice standards across all activities.
• Carry out general administration and document filing tasks.

Working arrangement

This is a permanent full-time position of 35 hours per week based in Tauranga. The role may involve occasional travel to other sites, and a company pool car is available for those trips. The organisation promotes work-life balance through a 9-day fortnight, giving you every second weekend as a long weekend, with 70 hours worked across each fortnight.

What we are looking for

The preferred candidate will bring experience in Human Resources, recruitment, or health and safety, ideally with at least 1 year of relevant background, or hold a tertiary qualification in a related field. You should be confident working with people, communicate clearly in both spoken and written form, and have strong customer service abilities. Good computer and administration skills are essential, along with the capacity to stay organised under pressure and manage interruptions effectively. Planning, coordination, and time management skills are also important, as is a professional, positive, and proactive attitude. A clean full New Zealand driver licence is required.

What you can expect

• Competitive pay.
• A stable and positive team culture.
• Access to corporate discounts through the Mitre 10 Perks App.
• Ongoing support and training.
• Staff benefits including a birthday day off, trauma insurance, and a bonus scheme.
• Generous staff discounts.

Additional information

The recruitment process moves quickly, and the closing date may be brought forward if needed. Applications must be submitted online by 25 July 2026, and in-store applications will not be considered.