Office Administration / General Assistant

• Fix Term Role (Parental Leave) - Ashburton Based
• August 2026 start
• Join the friendly team at Essential Nutrition

Essential Nutrition is an established company specialising in Livestock Performance, providing decision support and supplementation programmes and products for farmers NZ wide.

We have a full time, 8-month fixed-term (parental leave cover) Office Administration / General Assistant position available at our manufacturing plant in Ashburton.

The successful applicant will need to be highly efficient and able to traverse across many roles with enthusiasm. This position will provide administrative capacity within the business, both in our office dealing with client calls, orders, manufacturing, dispatch and follow up, as well as providing sales support to our field and business management teams.

• Greet office visitors, answer phone calls and field inquiries from customers, business managers and field agents.
• Prepare sales orders, maintain client CRM and accounting databases, track accounts, and action credit control.
• Prepare and co-ordinate outgoing/ incoming freight and courier documentation.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties, generating and maintaining spreadsheets, forms, filing and maintaining office operating systems.

• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail in accurate and efficient data entry.
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities
• Proficiency with office applications especially Excel, and aptitude for learning new software and systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company information.
• High school NCEA level 1

• Be reliable and punctual.
• Have natural ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and with our customers and suppliers.
• Be flexible and gracious handling a variety of tasks.
• Interest in Health and safety procedures and implementation.

You will join a friendly team who are committed to supplying products and service to a high standard, and who have a can-do attitude.

Only candidates with the current legal status to work in New Zealand will be considered.

APPLY NOW with an up to date CV and Cover Letter.

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