Organised, professional and good with people? Join our community environmental trust and keep our HR and Health & Safety systems running smoothly across Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.
Manage HR across the employee journey, from recruitment to exit
Run our H&S programme, including audits, drills and incident reporting
Rewarding work in a friendly, charitable environment
Location: 4 Olympic Place, New Lynn, with visits to our other sites across Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland & hybrid work from home option
Job type: Part-time fixed term parental leave cover 21-24 hrs/week, 3-5 days/week negotiable
Duration: Fixed term 12 months
Hourly rate: $31-$33/hr
Commencing: Mid December - Early January negotiable
Who are we?
EcoMatters Environment Trust is a well-established charitable organisation, formed in 2002, that helps provide the community with knowledge and tools to restore nature, grow food, reduce waste, ride and fix bikes, and live more sustainably. We work in partnership with Auckland Council and other not-for-profit and community groups.
As our team grows, we need someone to look after the people and safety systems that keep our work running well behind the scenes.
What is the job?
We’re looking for an HR and Health & Safety Coordinator to manage the Trust’s HR and H&S requirements and support our Leadership Team with Learning & Development. You’ll report to our Operations Team Leader and work closely with Team Leaders, our CEO and our admin and payroll team.
You’ll be based at our New Lynn office and spend time getting to know our teams by joining team meetings and visiting our sites. This is a varied role covering employment documentation, recruitment, inductions, H&S compliance and staff wellbeing.
Key aspects of the role include:
Managing employment agreements, onboarding, offboarding and exit interviews
Supporting Team Leaders with recruitment, from advertising through to final interviews
Keeping personnel records, the Employee Handbook and HR documents up to date
Managing the H&S calendar, including the H&S Committee, internal audits, incident registers and Risk Control Plans
Running six-monthly fire and earthquake drills and reporting to Fire and Emergency NZ
Preparing H&S reports for Auckland Council contracts
Tracking staff training, sourcing workshops and filing performance reviews
Supporting staff wellbeing initiatives, and helping with office management and projects as needed
The ideal person for this role will have:
Administration experience, ideally in HR and/or H&S
Excellent communication, listening and record-keeping skills
Discretion and the ability to keep information confidential
The ability to work on their own initiative and prioritise their own workload
Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive)
A current NZ driver licence
A current first aid certificate, or willingness to get one
A commitment to our vision and to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
This is a rewarding role in a busy, growing community trust, working with a team of passionate people.
If you enjoy keeping things organised, care about people and want to help our team work safely and well, please apply now.
For more information, or to apply with your CV and cover letter, please contact Lena via lena@ecomatters.org.nz. Applications will be evaluated as they come in. Please note there is no formal closing date for this role. If you’re interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
EcoMatters Environment Trust aims to connect people and place and to nurture kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
Based in Auckland in Aotearoa New Zealand, EcoMatters is an established charitable trust that was formed in 2002. We work with and for the community to deliver environmental initiatives in partnership with key entities like Auckland Council, the Ministry for the Environment, other not-for-profits and community groups.
We do this by supporting the community with knowledge and tools to restore nature, grow food, reduce waste, ride and fix bikes, and live more sustainably. We also run workshops and provide opportunities for hands-on environmental action in Auckland.