Be the organised, customer focused professional who keeps Meadow Mushrooms running smoothly from a welcoming front desk to accurate, well managed accounts.

About Meadow Mushrooms:

Meadow Mushrooms is one of New Zealand’s great entrepreneurial stories. Founded in 1970, this family-owned business has grown into the country’s leading mushroom producer, delivering around 9 million mushrooms every week. Today, we’re recognised as a leader in fresh produce nationally and within the global mushroom industry.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a detail focused Office and Accounts Administrator to support both our finance team and our reception function. As the first point of contact for customers visiting our business, you’ll combine excellent customer service with strong financial administration to ensure accounts are accurate, reconciled, and payments are received on time.

Permanent, fulltime (40 hours) salaried position
Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5pm
Based in Hornby, Christchurch

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Record, process, and maintain accounts receivable transactions daily

Reconcile customer accounts and follow up overdue payments

Ensure accurate record keeping and timely processing of invoices and receipts

Prepare and maintain debtor and credit reporting

Support general financial administration including month end tasks as required and including backup for accounts payable when needed

Reception & Office Administration

Welcome customers, visitors, and drivers to site with a friendly, professional manner

Answer and direct phone and email enquiries

Set up meeting rooms and organise catering for meetings and events

Manage stationery and office supplies

Support general office functions to keep the workplace running smoothly

What You’ll Bring:

Strong attention to detail and confidence working with numbers

Excellent communication skills and a professional friendly approach

Competence with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and accounting systems

Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently

A proactive, positive attitude and willingness to learn

Proven experience in accounts receivable and finance administration

Integrity and discretion when handling financial information

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

You’ll join a supportive, down to earth team who take pride in what they do. This role offers variety, stability, and the chance to contribute to both our customer experience and our financial processes.

Join a team who are:

Creators who lead the way

Specialists bringing their best every day

A community that’s in it together

Keen to Grow With Us?

If this opportunity sounds like, apply now, or contact Caitlin Bardell on 027 222 8817 for a confidential conversation.

You will be need to meet residency requirements by holding New Zealand Citizenship or a Resident Visa. This role would not suit someone looking for short term employment.

*Short listed applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment health assessment and drug test. 

About Meadow Mushrooms

Meadow Mushrooms has been in the business of nourishing New Zealand communities since 1970. We do this through the nutritious mushrooms we grow and the numerous community groups or not-for-profit organisations we support with monetary and food donations. But we also do it through the many local suppliers and service providers we use, and the jobs we create to support our local and national economy.

We put the sustainability of our business over the past 50 years down to our passion and our people, right across the supply chain – from engineers, growers, harvesters and packers to procurement, technical, human resources, finance, sales, marketing and more. We employ close to 500 staff, most of whom are based at our farm or our composting site, both proudly set in the heart of Canterbury.

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