Mine Site Administrator - Maramarua 10378
About Us:
Bathurst Resources is New Zealand’s largest coal-specialist mining company. We produce over 2.2 million tonnes of coal each year and proudly employ over 550 people. About 80 percent of our production is used for steel making of which one third is used by local Kiwi steel producers. Our high-quality, thermal-grade coal fuels are used to help drive the engines of many iconic food and dairy businesses.
Our Maramarua Mine is an opencast mine which produces a low-ash, low sulphur thermal coal for the domestic market. Just 20km south of the Bombay’s (Auckland) or 50km from Thames (Coromandel) – you get to choose if you want the city life or the coast life.
We are culturally diverse and maintain a strong health and safety focus. You dig, they dig, we all dig doing things right! We have our peoples’ best interests in mind and welcome you to put yourself forward to join our team if you have experience driving mobile heavy equipment.
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About The Role:
Reporting directly to the Mine Manager, the Mine Site Administrator holds a key, high-visibility role as the administrative and front of house contact for our Maramarua Mine site. You are the first face our visitors meet, responsible for making a professional first impression and ensuring that all site visitors are properly signed in and adhering to critical safety protocols.
This is far more than a typical office role, you act as the Mine Manager's first point of call for process and business support tasks, the administrative partner, using your skills to ensure the site's critical back-end processes run smoothly and efficiently.
You will be a clear thinker, well-organised, and solution-oriented professional ready to own the administration function of a busy industrial site. We are seeking someone with strong office management experience and proven expertise in database use, information, and database management—you will be the expert managing our critical site data. Your well-developed written and oral communication skills will be essential in your day-to-day customer service duties and interaction with the Operations Team.
What you will bring to the role:
- Strong office management and administration experience
- Expertise in a customer service role – you will be the first face our visitors meet
- Expertise in database use, information, and database management
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills
- Intermediate level of MS Office Suite
- Proven organisation and planning skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of the wider team
- Experience in the roading, quarry and mine industry is advantageous but not essential
How to apply:
If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, please
Please note successful candidates will be subject to a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
Applications close on Sunday, 26 October 2025
We will begin shortlisting for the role as we receive applications and may choose a successful candidate prior to the close date.
For more information please contact careers@bathurst.co.nz