Jobs at Ritchies Transport

Provide day-to-day HR advice to leaders across New Zealand, support recruitment/onboarding/offboarding, manage employee relations, develop HR policies and reporting, support HR projects and continuous improvement, and champion health, safety and workplace culture.

Support HR operations including recruitment coordination, onboarding/offboarding, employee recordkeeping, HR reporting and data analysis, training coordination, benefits and recognition administration, and process improvement. Serve as first point of contact for HR activities while maintaining confidentiality and supporting HR Advisors across the employee lifecycle.

Manage day-to-day workshop administration at Rotorua depot, using VMS for maintenance operations. Handle department purchasing, stock control and stocktakes, schedule fleet with external repairers, and support health and safety processes while communicating with internal teams and contractors.

Perform proactive and reactive maintenance on coaches including working with flat and formed fiberglass, fitting floor coverings (carpet, vinyl), minor paint and seat cover repairs, and related coachbuilding tasks while following safety procedures.

Repair, refurbish and maintain bus bodies and interiors, ensuring safety, compliance and presentation standards. Perform panel work, welding/fabrication (where needed), work independently and in a team, and support fleet upkeep and quality workmanship.

Lead day-to-day operations of a heavy vehicle workshop, manage and mentor diesel mechanics, perform and oversee maintenance on diesel, petrol (and future EV) fleets, ensure compliance with Waka Kotahi regulations, uphold health and safety, handle occasional call-outs, and coordinate with contractors and regional maintenance management.

Lead daily depot operations for two Mangere sites, overseeing rostering, dispatch, fleet readiness, and a 235-person team. Drive safety, recruitment, onboarding, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement while liaising with internal teams, contractors, and customers to ensure reliable transport services.

Lead daily depot operations for an Albany bus depot: oversee rostering, dispatch, fleet readiness, safety and wellbeing, recruitment, performance monitoring, and customer issue resolution while managing a large multi‑discipline team and contractors.

Supervise daily bus operations in Queenstown, manage drivers, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, resolve operational issues, and maintain high customer service and efficiency standards.

Operate coaches for tours and charters in Auckland, providing safe, customer-focused driving and commentary. Lift luggage (up to 20kg), work weekends and occasional overnight tours, pass pre-employment checks, and maintain professional appearance and conduct.

Lead and manage depot operations for up to 45 drivers and cleaners, handling rostering, dispatch, incident management, performance monitoring, H&S compliance, stakeholder relationships, staffing coordination, and continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable passenger transport services.

Lead day-to-day depot operations for Swanson, supervising up to 45 drivers and cleaners. Manage rosters, dispatch, incident response, compliance with health and safety, partner with HR and workshop teams, build stakeholder relationships, and drive efficiency and customer service improvements.