Fleet Immigration & Quota Support Administrator

Sealord Group is a global seafood enterprise with a world-wide fishing, processing and marketing network. Sealord retains its home base in New Zealand and has led the seafood industry in the careful and sustainable management of fish and seafood resources. Independent Fisheries was founded by Howard Shadbolt and had its beginnings as a small fish and chip shop in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood in 1956. Since that time and under the management of the late Charles Shadbolt (Howard’s son) and Mark Allison, Independent Fisheries has grown into one of New Zealand's major privately-owned fishing businesses, with the fourth largest deepwater quota package in New Zealand. With the purchase by Sealord in 2024, it now joins New Zealand’s largest seafood business. 

An exciting and new opportunity has come available for a Fleet Immigration & Office Support Administrator, to join the team who are committed to providing the best support for our immigration and crewing requirements across the organisation.  

We are looking for an detail conscious person who is process and time management oriented and can manage projects autonomously, while work as part of a wider collaborative team.  

Reporting to the Group Quota & Vessel Immigration Manager, you will be responsible for: 

• Management & application of the Group’s Approval in Principle (AIP) processes to allow employment of overseas workers. 

• Oversight and management of immigration submissions on behalf of overseas crew to meet crewing needs. 

• Ensuring applications are compliant with immigration laws, policies and regulations. 

• Active engagement and liaison with Fleet Harvest Managers, crew, crew agents and HR to ensure immigration requirements are met to meet vessel crewing demands and vessel logistics. 

• Manage the Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) certificate of competency process. 

• Administration support in processing vessel landing reports and reporting  

• Other office related duties 

Based in Lyttleton, this role requires a team player who has had understanding and experience in immigration visa applications and administration handling. This role is full time but flexible, or part time options may be considered for the right candidate. A key to your success, will be delivery of results within a dynamic work environment in an organisation that embraces diversity and employs a wide variety of professions and worker skills.   

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following qualities: 

• A broad understanding of the Immigration NZ visa processes 

• Excellent communication skills  

• Flexibility in hours of work as needed during peak visa processing activities 

• Energetic and can-do attitude 

• Have an eye for detail with a real process orientation 

• Strong computer skills 

• Ability to multitask and prioritise work in a fast-paced environment  

• Maintain a high level of professionalism with a real people focus 

Our people are the key to making us a successful New Zealand company operating in a global seafood market.  At IFL and the Sealord Group, we invest in our employees with ongoing training and career development as well as succession planning and promotion from within.  We encourage an innovative, fun work environment and a positive culture.  

If you think this is the role for you, we'd love to hear from you.  Please apply online at www.sealord.com with a CV and cover letter.   

Applications close 5.00pm 16 May 2025, unless filled prior. An immediate start is available.  

A satisfactory pre-employment drug test and a physical medical assessment will be required to be considered for this role. Applicants must have legal entitlement to live and work in New Zealand.
If you are interested and able to fulfil the requirements, please apply online at www.sealord.com.