Contract Administrator – Operational Services, Parks & Reserves

Corde

Accredited employerFull-timePosted 1 month ago

Job Description

Full Time, Permanent

Location: Rolleston

Listed: September 25, 2026

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What's the job?

About the role | Ko te Kaupapa

We’re looking for a Contract Administrator to support the day-to-day running of our open space contracts with Selwyn District Council. Based at our Head Office in Rolleston, you’ll be a key part of the Parks & Reserves team. Your work will free up our managers to focus on service delivery, client relationships and commercial performance.

This role also provides administrative support to our Operational Services team, including transport, workshop and the wider operations group. That means plenty of variety and a chance to work across the business.

Your key responsibilities will include

Managing service requests from logging through to follow-up

Review active jobs and finalise them ready for claiming each month

Preparing accurate, client-facing reporting and keep records and systems up to date, including subcontractor, fleet and asset data

Support timesheets, purchase orders, PPE ordering and month-end tasks, and back up Operational Services with administration where our teams overlap.

What you’ll bring | Ko ngā pukenga ōu

Customer service experience (essential)

Experience in a contracting or council environment (desirable)

Knowledge of AMS and Workbench (advantageous)

Familiarity with GIS or asset management systems (advantageous)

Strong Excel and general office software skills, and you’re comfortable working with data and records

Accurate record keeping and a sharp eye for detail, especially under reporting deadlines

Clear written communication for client-facing reporting

Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload

Full NZ driver licence (essential)

Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, drug, and alcohol test prior to employment.

What we bring | He aha ta tatou kawe mai

Hourly wage, with weekly pay + phone and laptop

40 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Increased KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones

Birthday leave after 1 year and access to our company BOOST programme

Continued training and career development opportunity

How to apply | Me pēhea te tono

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