Are you a practical, down-to-earth HR generalist who loves being close to people and culture — but also values flexibility, trust, and a genuinely supportive environment?

We’re recruiting exclusively for a well-established, privately owned New Zealand business in the food ingredients and manufacturing space.

With sites across Auckland and Christchurch, this organisation is known internally for being collaborative, values-led, and refreshingly human in how it treats its people.

This part-time role is ideal for someone who wants to do meaningful work without the rigidity of a full-time schedule — whether that’s school hours, split days, or hours that flex around life.

What matters here is impact, not presenteeism.

Why People Love Working Here:

• A warm, inclusive culture where people genuinely look out for each other
• Approachable, grounded leaders who value common sense
• Flexibility and trust in how and when work gets done
• An environment where HR is seen as a partner, not a policy police

The Role:

This is a hands-on, generalist People & Culture role where you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day HR function while contributing to longer-term culture and capability initiatives.
You’ll be involved across the full employee lifecycle, including:

• Supporting and strengthening a positive, values-driven workplace culture
• Leading engagement, wellbeing, and retention initiatives
• Managing recruitment, onboarding, performance and development processes
• Being a trusted sounding board for managers on people matters
• Handling employee relations matters with fairness, empathy, and confidence
• Keeping HR policies and processes practical, compliant, and fit-for-purpose
• Building strong relationships across operational, manufacturing, and corporate teams
• Visiting the Christchurch head office around once per month

About You:

You’re likely at a mid-level People & Culture or HR stage — confident, capable, and comfortable working autonomously, but not looking for a highly corporate or overly senior role.

You’ll Bring:

• Solid experience in a generalist HR or People & Culture role
• Working knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
• A practical, people-first approach and good judgement
• The ability to build trust quickly with both leaders and staff
• A calm, solutions-focused style — you handle issues without drama
• A genuine belief that culture is built through everyday actions

The Important Stuff:

• Permanent part-time role
• Complete flexibility in how hours are worked — ideal for school hours or balancing other commitments.
• In-office when you are working these flexible hours (if the title of this advert says ‘Hybrid’ I didn’t put it in and can’t erase it!)
• Southern Cross health insurance after 3 months
• Paid birthday leave and long service leave
• Regular team celebrations and connection

It’s a newly created role in an organisation who are growing and performing exceptionally well. As such we are looking for someone who is comfortable setting into a new role where systems and processes will need to be created and established.

This role is being recruited exclusively by Madison Recruitment and offers a rare blend of flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful influence in a genuinely people-focused business.

If you’re looking for a People & Culture role that fits around your life — without stepping away from interesting, impactful work — this could be a great next move.

To apply follow the link on this advert. For any queries contact Adam Napper at: adam.napper@madison.co.nz or Heather Kerr at: heather.kerr@madison.co.nz