Office Manager - Gore - ref. d0808923
About us
With a milking platform of nearly 300 ha, the Southern Dairy Hub milks approximately 750 cows in a range of research trials at Wallacetown, Invercargill. The Hub’s vision is to be an internationally recognised, innovative and leading centre of excellence for dairy farming, research and extension.Our farm and research teams support the delivery of this vision. For more information on the Hub see www.southerndairyhub.co.nz
The Role
Based in Wallacetown, Invercargill, the Office Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Hub’s administration support function. Supporting our people (from directors to researchers and our farm team) will be a core focus of the role and you’ll need to be adept at managing relationships and servicing the diverse needs of external and internal stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- office management and efficient delivery of support services
- acting as an executive assistant to the General Manager and servicing the board
- basic financial administration
- ensuring our people management and health and safety are industry leading and supporting the team to deliver our commitment to best practice
- management of business information and reporting, with a focus on continuously improving support operations through robust processes
About you
You will:
- have successfully delivered best practice management of people in a similar role
- be organised and driven with the ability to self-manage and prioritise to meet deadlines
- have strong attention to detail and a commitment to high work standards
- be financially literate
- use your excellent communication and relationship building skills to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction
- have a focus on continuous improvement through robust processes
- have a strong affinity for the primary sector, ideally with hands-on experience.
What we offer
The Hub offers a dynamic and supportive team environment where no two days are the same. You’ll have the opportunity to use your diverse skills to maximum impact in a business supporting our dairy sector and farmers with quality research.
This is a part time (25 - 30 hours/week) with the option to work from home at times.
To apply contact tracey@hrsouth.co.nz for more information and apply online. Previous applicants need not apply again.