Human resources jobs in New Zealand.

Managing complex casework · Advising business leaders · Supporting union engagement

Significant employment relations experience; knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation; experience managing complex investigations and disputes; experience supporting organisational change; experience in unionised environments and collective bargaining; relevant tertiary qualification; NZ resident/citizen or valid NZ work permit

Setting people strategy · Leading People Experience · Advising senior leaders

Experience setting and delivering enterprise people strategies; experience leading broad people functions; expertise in employment relations and organisational change; understanding of the public sector

Managing recruitment · Sourcing candidates · Advising hiring managers

Proven end-to-end recruitment experience; understanding of structured assessment, skills-based hiring and fair selection; confidence using applicant tracking systems; practical experience with AI-enabled tools

Partnering with senior leaders · Delivering complex recruitment · Developing talent pipelines

Proven recruitment experience; personal delivery of senior, complex or sensitive appointments; experience developing proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines; knowledge of structured assessment and fair recruitment; experience guiding recruitment colleagues and hiring managers

Managing recruitment processes · Building candidate pipelines · Tracking hiring metrics

5+ yrs5+ years in talent acquisition; experience building and scaling teams across multiple regions; familiarity with employment laws, immigration requirements, and compliance across New Zealand

Providing HR advice · Coaching people leaders · Supporting people initiatives

Experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role, or related People and Culture advisory or team leadership experience; working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practice; experience advising leaders

Designing leadership frameworks · Embedding leadership initiatives · Strengthening organisational effectiveness

Experience in organisational development; track record designing and embedding leadership frameworks, capability programmes, and people initiatives

Managing candidate vetting · Updating candidate records · Collecting compliance documentation

Previous recruitment, HR or high-volume administration experience; experience with candidate vetting and compliance processes; available to start immediately or at short notice and commit through to the end of the year

Managing recruitment · Sourcing candidates · Partnering with hiring managers

5+ yrs5+ years in talent acquisition, ideally in high-growth or global tech environments; experience building and scaling teams across multiple regions; strong sourcing, data, and stakeholder management skills; familiarity with NZ and ideally Australian employment laws and immigration requirements.

Providing people advice · Leading investigations · Managing recruitment campaigns

3+ yrsAt least 3 years’ experience in HR or employment relations; relevant HR or employment relations qualification; strong knowledge of NZ employment law; New Zealand citizenship; pass pre-employment medical, drug, ACC and MOJ Criminal History checks

Supporting people leaders · Delivering HR initiatives · Coordinating recruitment

Experience in a generalist HR or recruitment role is essential; tertiary HR qualification desirable; proficient in Microsoft Suite; strong communication and prioritisation skills; New Zealand work rights required.

Leading end-to-end recruitment · Building talent pipelines · Developing attraction campaigns

5+ yrsAt least five years’ end-to-end talent acquisition experience; experience using applicant tracking systems, recruitment data and sourcing technology

Maintaining employee records · Supporting hiring process · Coordinating training activities

Relevant work experience in human resources and administration; proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; knowledge of fundamental labour laws and employment regulations or willingness to learn them

Delivering training · Supporting customers · Coordinating issue resolution

Agricultural, dairy, or farming experience highly desirable; experience delivering training in customer-facing environment; strong communication and troubleshooting skills; CRM experience (Salesforce) desirable; full New Zealand driver's licence required.

Developing client relationships · Managing recruitment processes · Making IT placements

3+ yrsMinimum 3 years recruitment experience

Running recruitment processes · Building talent pipelines · Attending client briefs

Experience as a Candidate Manager

Sourcing technical talent · Building client portfolios · Delivering candidate experiences

Senior recruitment experience with a proven track record in web development or technical roles

Managing client portfolios · Running recruitment desk · Mentoring team members

2+ yrsAt least 4 years of recruitment experience; 2+ years specializing in accounting and finance recruitment

Consulting with clients · Building long-term relationships · Driving results

Recruiting experience

Leading hardware recruitment · Building talent pipelines · Partnering with engineering leaders

5+ yrs5+ years' talent acquisition experience; significant hardware engineering recruitment experience; sourcing and closing hardware talent; recruitment across multiple hardware disciplines and regions; technical literacy; data and reporting skills; familiarity with New Zealand employment law, immigration and compliance

Delivering workforce solutions · Developing recommendations and reports · Advising stakeholders on change projects

3+ yrsProficiency in concepts and principles in at least one listed area; at least 3 years' experience in a consulting environment

Leading workforce planning · Advising senior leaders · Supporting organisational change

Significant senior People, HRBP, People Lead or broad generalist experience; workforce planning and talent scaling experience; senior-leader partnering in a high-growth, changing or complex environment; experience across organisational design, change and employment relations; hands-on recruitment capability; experience working across global teams

Coaching people leaders · Advising on employment relations · Leading people initiatives

Significant experience partnering with leaders in a complex organisation; strong working knowledge of employment relations and New Zealand employment legislation; proven experience with complex ER matters, organisational change initiatives, and people projects

Responding to HR enquiries · Coordinating HR processes · Supporting the HR team

A qualification in HR or equivalent experience; understanding of HR practices and employment legislation

Recruiting across levels · Planning hiring needs · Building talent pipelines

Degree or diploma in HR, business, psychology or similar; proven recruitment delivery across all levels; volume hiring experience; civil construction or engineering recruitment understanding; ATS and AI tools proficiency; New Zealand work rights.

Supporting recruitment campaigns · Coaching people leaders · Contributing to organisational change

Solid generalist HR experience; knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employment relations; experience in recruitment, remuneration, change and workforce planning; Diploma in an HR-related field or working towards a relevant qualification.

Coordinating HR support · Coordinating employee programmes · Managing office operations

Relevant HR experience or qualifications; current NZ working rights

Recruiting across levels · Planning hiring needs · Building talent pipelines

Degree or diploma in HR, business, psychology or similar; proven recruitment delivery across all levels; volume hiring experience; civil construction or engineering recruitment understanding; ATS and AI tools proficiency; New Zealand work rights.

Building Rippling workflows · Maintaining employee records · Coordinating onboarding and offboarding

3+ yrs3+ years in an HR administration role; working knowledge of NZ employment legislation; confident HRIS user; permanent right to work in New Zealand

Providing employee lifecycle support · Coaching line managers · Managing remuneration frameworks

5+ yrsBachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification in an HR-related discipline; 5 years of operational HR experience; change management experience including restructures and acquisitions