About the role In this newly created People & Culture role, you’ll take ownership of the full employee lifecycle. From recruitment and onboarding to performance, wellbeing, ER and engagement, you’ll deliver operational HR support, advise and support leaders, and embed people processes that align with Waterford Security’s values and strategic goals.
Reporting to our Head of Support Services, you’ll play a central role in making sure our people feel supported, connected, and recognised. Alongside the day-to-day, you’ll take the lead on key projects including implementing a new HRIS, refreshing our wellbeing and recognition programmes, and supporting leadership capability across the business.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a sole-charge role to make their own, and who wants to grow with the business. You’ll be supported in your professional development and will have access to experienced external HR consultants for support when needed.
About you You’re confident and proactive and thrive in a nimble, fast moving environment. A skilled communicator and natural relationship builder with a down-to-earth approach, you build trust easily and are comfortable influencing and coaching leaders. You’re someone who brings energy to your work and rolls up your sleeves to get things done. You’ll have an innate ability to keep your finger on the pulse of people and culture in the organisation, and can provide solid practical advice to our leadership team. You will also ideally bring:
- At least three years’ experience in a generalist advisory role
- Strong understanding of NZ employment law and HR best practice
- Experience in recruitment and onboarding, performance management, employment relations and policy development
- Experience with HRIS implementation would be an advantage
About us Waterford Security is a family-owned and 100% New Zealand-owned business. Since 1994, we’ve built a reputation up and down the country for providing well-informed advice and prompt, dependable service. Our clients include government organisations, banks, hospitals, large recreational facilities like hospitals, and owners of multi-storey commercial and residential buildings.
With offices in Auckland, Wellington, and Palmerston North, we install, maintain, manage and repair electronic security systems, including access control, CCTV and alarms, providing service across the whole of New Zealand.
We pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of new technology and providing exceptional service to our clients. Our approach is to tailor solutions to individual clients and situations drawing on a wide range of proven products and the latest innovations in security. We will never install a product we don’t believe provide our clients with an appropriate and reliable solution for their business.
We’re a diverse bunch here at Waterford Security and we love that this makes us a stronger team. We welcome applications that will add to our diversity and bring a different perspective to our business.
We have partnered with Kin to fill this vital position, so if this sounds like the role for you, please apply now with CV and a cover letter that lets us know a bit about you and what makes you a great fit for our team. If you have any questions, please email Stacey on
[email protected].
Applications close 9 October 2025. Early applications are encouraged - we’ll be reviewing applications as they come in so we can move swiftly to interview after the closing date.