• Variety and challenge, creating critical foundations for people and performance.
• Supportive environment with opportunity for professional growth.
• Based in Taupiri, 15 minutes North of Hamilton.

At Everest, we are all about people. We work with our clients and candidates to build great relationships so we can match the right person to the right role.

Here’s our latest opportunity!

About the company

The Cabernet Foods Group is a family business, established in 2002 and known for their chilled meat products. They care about each and every step of production to deliver ethically farmed goodness to New Zealanders from paddock to plate.

Their purpose-built cool store and distribution hub are strategically located in the Waikato with their processing site in the Wairarapa. Committed to their people, they have embarked on a journey of change, with a focus on development and improved opportunities, as they continue to grow with success.

About the role

This newly created position offers an exciting opportunity to expand your skills and drive your own career pathway.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will;

• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of payroll in line with legislation and compliance requirements.
• Support recruitment activities through pre-employment checks, the preparation and issuing of employment agreements and onboarding processes, creating a positive employee experience.
• Provide wider HR support to managers, maintaining employee records with accuracy and responding effectively to requests for information.
• Create and maintain training and induction processes to ensure our staff are supported and enabled to succeed.
• Promote a positive safety culture, developing and embedding H&S policies and processes that meet business needs in line with legislation.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have

• Strong knowledge foundations and proven experience across payroll and wider HR functions.
• Proficiency in systems and software with the confidence to explore functionality for efficiencies.
• A keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills to meet the demands of the business.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• The confidence and commitment to lead initiatives that will uplift people capability - and deliver on them.
• A proactive, curious and results-driven mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Why join?

• A supportive, close-knit team environment with an organisation that cares.
• Varied and rewarding work with opportunities for growth and for professional development.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing.

If you’re looking for a role where your accuracy, people skills and systems thinking will make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now!

For a confidential chat, please call Helen Dale on 027 267 9725.