HR & Production Administrator

About the company

Alliance is a purpose-led international supplier of premium grass-fed lamb, beef, and venison. The organisation supports its employees, farming families, and local communities while providing safe, high-quality food to customers worldwide. With operations across both the North and South Islands, the business places strong emphasis on improving performance, innovating, and lowering environmental impact.

The Nelson plant is known for its close-knit atmosphere, where colleagues work together and look after one another like a team.

About the role

The Nelson site is looking for an HR & Production Administrator to provide broad administrative, office, and HR support across the plant. The position covers areas such as the general office, health and wellbeing, recruitment, training, and payroll.

Key responsibilities

• Support HR activities end to end, including recruitment, onboarding, and induction processes.
• Assist with employment relations administration, keep employee records accurate, and help with reporting.
• Contribute to plant health and safety and wellbeing initiatives.
• Step in to support payroll tasks, including timesheets and wage processing, when needed.
• Handle front-desk reception duties and act as an important contact point for staff.
• Learn additional administrative support tasks for the livestock team over time.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring prior experience in HR administration, recruitment or training coordination, general office administration, or a similar support role. Experience with employee relations and employment processes will be helpful.

You should be confident building strong working relationships, staying organised, and prioritising tasks in a busy environment. Good written and verbal communication skills are important, along with solid Microsoft Office capability, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. The role also calls for good problem-solving ability, a practical approach to improving processes, and strong data entry and data management skills.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

What’s on offer

• A supportive workplace with a healthy work-life balance.
• Training and development opportunities to build your skills.
• HRNZ membership.
• Competitive pay.
• Four weeks of annual leave plus one additional week of enhanced leave.

Additional information

This role suits someone who enjoys variety in their day and likes working closely with people.

To help maintain a safe and healthy workplace, all applicants must complete a pre-employment medical check, including drug and alcohol screening, as part of the hiring process.