HR Intern

Are you ready for a challenge and some real responsibility? 
$26.50 per hour + PERFORMANCE BONUS!!

Please note–We will be contacting applicants on a rolling basis.

Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for 2 self-motivated and trustworthy persons, with outstanding attention to detail and willingness to have a go at any task. It is important that you can maintain a friendly and approachable attitude during our busy harvest season. As one of two HR Administrators based at our cherry packhouse, you will be integral to the smooth running of our cherry harvest by recruiting and onboarding seasonal team members. Our management team are highly experienced and willing to invest in you, bringing you up to speed with processes and empowering you to solve problems and make decisions with our support and guidance. This internship is a fixed term variable starting around mid-November (flexible) and ending in early February. During the busiest part of the season in January we are a 7-day operation. For this period hours are varied but you can expect to work 8 hours per day or longer with one-two day off per week conditions allowing.

This role is both administrative and hands on, tasks are varied and may include:

• Assessing online applications for picker and packhouse positions based on our criteria.
• Offering employment agreements to successful candidates using the Pure Pac Portal software.
• Onboarding seasonal team members using the Pure Pac Portal and presenting group inductions.
• Daily preparation of bin labels, picker labels and sending fully charged devices for field deployment.
• Timesheet entry into the payroll system and ensuring all records are up-to-date for accurately and timely processing of payroll for all employees.
• Act as a point of contact for employees to express their concerns and grievances, listening empathetically and trying to resolve the grievance in the best possible manner.
• Early morning starts or late evening finishes, staggered with your colleagues.
• Organising social events and pastoral care activities
• Accurately managing bookings, including check-ins and checkouts for our employee accommodation.
• Setting a good example by following Health and Safety procedures and encouraging others to do the same.
• Providing updates and generating informative/analytical reports as required by management.
• Assistance with general administration tasks from time to time.
• Expect your first two weeks to be focused on training and learning the role. You will learn and practice skills across several aspects of recruitment and HR.

Skills and Qualifications

• Learning agility, digital mindset and a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work independently and in coordination with your colleagues
• Be highly organised and accountable for the work assigned to you.
• Prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Be excellent with systems and diligently following procedures with a high level of accuracy.
• Have excellent computer literacy including Excel and ability to learn and understand new software quickly.
• Great people skills, adaptability and the confidence to have difficult conversations.
• Effectively communicate with Management, solve problems when you can and ask for help when you need it.
• Studying Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, Physiology, Management, Business Administration or Commerce and has the potential of returning next year. You will gain real-world experience in fast paced multicultural environment and an introduction to New Zealand's thriving horticulture industry.

For more details on the role, you can contact Wilfrid Paul, at [email protected], with “HRNZ- HR Summer Intern Query” as subject line. If you are interested to contribute to this role, you can email your CV and Cover letter to [email protected] with subject line as “HRNZ-HR Summer Intern Application” latest by 15 August 2025. Do not forget to provide below mentioned details in your cover letter.

• Provide contact details for a referee
• Provide details of any previous criminal convictions

Screening Questions

• Do you have a current Drivers Licence (Full OR Restricted)?
• Do you have access to a Car?
• Are you available 17th November 2025 through to 7th February 2026, including all weekends (excluding public holidays on the day they fall? If not, please specify which days will you not be available.
• How many years further study are you expecting to complete?
• Will you require our assistance with accommodation in Cromwell?
• Do you have valid work rights/visa to work in New Zealand? If yes, what is the current work rights? (citizen, resident, permanent resident, student visa, working holiday visa, work visa etc?)

Application Closes: 15 August 2025, 11:59pm

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