Administration Assistant (Part-time)

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About the role:

A great opportunity has arisen to join our busy Field Services team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive administrator to support our dynamic, customer-centric team. This part-time role offers flexibility around hours worked, making it ideal for someone seeking work-life balance.

You will provide administrative support to assist with monitoring and control of field services workflow and the work management system. You’ll also help ensure our documentation and processes follow best practice and support a high-quality customer experience and passionate administrator to be part of our dynamic, customer-centric team. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support field staff with timely updates and distribution of documents and databases.
• Assist with work order management, including reporting and job tracking.
• Raise and monitor purchase orders, ensuring correct coding and compliance with financial guidelines.
• Maintain accurate records through electronic and hard copy filing.
• Create and distribute reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide general administrative support to the Field Services team, including printing job packs and assisting with accounts payable/receivable.
• Communicate professionally with customers and notify them of any changes to planned outages.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of administrative processes and customer service.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused.
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experienced in administration, ideally within a service delivery or operational environment.

You’ll also bring:

• Strong written communication skills.
• Demonstrated administration experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A commitment to professionalism and teamwork.

MainPower requires all successful applicants to complete a pre-employment drug test.

To apply for this position, you must have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa.

What’s in it for you:

We value and support all our employees by offering a ‘family feel’ culture and community focused environment.  We work in a purpose-built modern office and offer our staff free parking on site.  In addition to our wellbeing programmes our teams can access:

• Nine-Day Fortnight Option
• Subsidised Health Insurance
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Professional Development
• Recognition Programmes

Why work for us:

Our people are critical in ensuring that we deliver on our vision. At MainPower, we deliver value by providing a safe, secure, and reliable electricity distribution network for our local community. We are committed to developing a strong workplace culture where people are supported, empowered, and provided the tools required to deliver in their roles.  Our values reflect how we interact with each other, our community, and our customers.

How to apply:

We assess applications as they are received so click” Apply” to submit your application today.

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Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who check all the boxes. Please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and how you believe you can contribute to our team.

MainPower welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing opportunities for all our people.