About Rip Curl
**About the Role**:
As the People Coordinator, you’ll provide strong administrative support and coordinate meaningful activities to enable a positive People Experience that is inclusive and collaborative. You will provide timely and accurate administrative support with strong attention to detail. The position will support the People Team in encouraging a culture across the Group and Brands that drives employee engagement and a truly unique employee experience. As the People Coordinator will also be required to support across KMD Brands when required.
**Day to day responsibilities**:
- Support Employee Relations & HR Operations - Coordinate employment changes, generate formal documentation, and assist with performance improvement processes to ensure smooth and compliant employee experiences.
- Lead Onboarding & Offboarding Logistics - Manage end-to-end onboarding and exit processes, from welcome packs and system setup to exit interviews and equipment returns.
- Champion People & Culture Initiatives - Coordinate cultural events and engagement programs that foster connection, boost morale, and celebrate our crew.
- Drive Organisational Accuracy - Maintain up-to-date org charts, employee data, and internal systems, while supporting payroll and reporting needs.
- Enhance Communication & Engagement - Manage HR inboxes, update intranet pages, and support crew updates, milestone celebrations, and gift registry coordination.
- Empower Managers & New Starters - Coordinate internal training on key systems, support inductions, and ensure all departments are aligned for a seamless start.
**This is what you will need**:
- Strong written and verbal communication and administrative skills, with strong attention to detail.
- High levels of diplomacy where empathy and discretion are required.
- Team player committed to working collaboratively.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and plan, meet tight and conflicting demands and deadlines, along with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- An understanding of and complete commitment to confidentiality.
- A growth mindset to continue to develop within the role
**Qualifications & Experience Requirements**:
- Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Experience in an HR Administrator or Coordinator role or similar.
- A strong desire to build knowledge and experience in the HR field.
- Intermediate level of proficiency in MS Office suite.
- Experience with HRIS systems - specifically Dayforce is highly regarded.
- Warm, collaborative approach to working with people.
- Ability to work well under pressure with a high level of accuracy.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at KMD Brands
At KMD Brands, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be themselves.
We celebrate the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our people — across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and physical and mental ability. We know that when our team reflects the communities we serve, we create better outcomes for everyone.
We proudly acknowledge and pay respect to Tangata Whenua, the Indigenous Nations, First Peoples, and Custodians of the lands and waterways on which our brand head offices reside in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Their enduring connection to land, waters, and culture continues to inspire and guide us.
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