Casual Office Administrator - Timaru

The Opportunity

As our Casual Office Administrator, you'll provide administrative support across the depot, helping ensure our systems, records, and day-to-day processes are accurate, organised, and running efficiently.

You'll be the first point of contact for many enquiries and will support a range of functions, making this a varied and rewarding role.

Keep Things Moving Behind the Scenes with Team Ritchies

At Ritchies, we know that great transport services rely on great people behind the scenes. We are looking for a friendly, organised and proactive Casual Office Administrator to support our Timaru depot and help keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a busy environment and is looking for flexible, casual work. No two days are the same, and you'll play an important role supporting both our team and our customers.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will

Provide day-to-day administrative support to depot and operational teams

Answer phones and respond to customer and staff enquiries

Manage data entry, filing, and record keeping

Prepare, collect and maintain documents, forms, and reports

Assist with charter bookings and customer quotes

Manage office supplies and purchasing requirements

Support stock control activities and stock takes

Take meeting minutes and assist with office coordination

Support health, safety and wellbeing administration

Assist with insurance claims documentation and reporting

Help organise team events and depot activities

Provide general administrative support wherever needed

About You

You're someone who enjoys being organised, takes initiative and loves helping others. You can juggle multiple tasks, stay calm under pressure and take pride in delivering great customer service.

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have

• Previous administration or office support experience
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities
• A positive, flexible and team-focused attitude
• Confidence learning new systems and processes
• Experience within transport, logistics, or a service-based industry would be advantageous, but is not essential.
• Why Join Team Ritchies?
• Ritchies is one of New Zealand's leading passenger transport companies, connecting communities across the country every day.

When you join us, you'll enjoy

• Flexible casual hours
• A supportive and friendly team environment
• A varied role with plenty of opportunity to learn
• The opportunity to contribute to an essential community service
• Working for a well-established and respected New Zealand business
• Process from here
• As a safety-conscious employer, our pre-employment checks include drug testing, Ministry of Justice checks and reference checking.
• Ready to Join Us?
• If you're an organised administrator who enjoys variety, values teamwork and wants to make a real difference behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you.
• Apply today and become part of a team that helps keep our communities moving.