People & Culture Coordinator

The opportunity

If you love people and precision, this role will feel right at home.

At Vitaco, our People & Culture team leads from the front — driving culture, enabling positive change, and partnering with leaders to do the right thing for our people. As a high‑performing, values‑led function, we operate with strong accountability, trust and shared ownership of outcomes.

We’re seeking a People & Culture Coordinator who brings strong attention to detail, confidence working with systems and data, and a genuine interest in supporting the employee lifecycle end‑to‑end. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully, develop capability, and grow within a supportive and high‑trust team environment.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Act as the first point of contact for People & Culture process‑related queries across the business, providing timely and accurate advice and guidance
• Provide People & Culture coordination across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and Onboarding to performance reviews, employment changes, leave and exit processes
• Support delivery of OD, L&D and P&C programs
• Administer content and announcements across internal communications and digital platforms
• Produce regular reporting and insights on key people‑related metrics
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date paper and electronic personnel records
• Provide administrative support across employment relations matters and initiatives
• Support payroll administration and processing as required, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality

What you’ll need to bring

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• A tertiary qualification in HR, Psychology or a related business discipline
• 3+ years’ experience in a People & Culture / HR coordination role in New Zealand, ideally in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working with HRIS systems; payroll support exposure is advantageous
• Strong administration and coordination capability, with exceptional attention to detail
• Highly developed MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with strong values alignment and discretion handling confidential information

About Vitaco

Vitaco Health is Australasia’s fastest-growing and most exciting sports and nutrition business. Home to an outstanding portfolio of category-leading brands across sports nutrition, supplements, and health foods — including Musashi, Nutra-Life, Healtheries and Athena, we are guided by a single vision: Empowering Healthier Lives!

With double-digit growth year-on-year and ambitious expansion plans across existing and new international markets, Vitaco is scaling rapidly, both in capability and in impact. Our success is powered by more than 650 people across New Zealand and Australia, and by a culture that is genuinely distinctive. For two years in a row - 2025 & 2026, Vitaco was named an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice, reflecting extraordinary engagement across our workforce and a values-led environment where people thrive.

Vitaco is growing — and it’s an exciting time to join us.

Why Join us? - Why this is the next great step in your career:
We value people who are passionate, technically sharp, and want to grow in a collaborative and fast-moving environment. At Vitaco, you’ll be trusted to make a difference from day one. We offer a rewarding career in a business with purpose and heart.  Here is what you can expect: -

• Competitive salary and WFH with flexible working arrangements, rewarding remuneration with annual review
• Health and wellness perks – discounts on our amazing products and access to discounted health insurance
• Onsite perks – subsidised onsite café and wellbeing initiatives
• Wellbeing support – access to in-house naturopath and nutrition experts, plus Employee Assistance Programme, (EAP
• Work-life balance – celebrate your birthday with a day off
• Team culture - join a supportive, passionate and innovative team

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early rather than waiting for the closing date.

To learn more about this opportunity or to apply online, please click Apply Online.

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Agency notice: This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Vitaco’s recruitment team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you for respecting this process.

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