Offshore staff in Christchurch.
Tested people who work Christchurch hours, remote and on your clock. From AUD $4.50 an hour, ex GST.
Intern to Specialist, all-in, month to month
- Working within 12 to 48 hours of a successful interview
- Month to month
- Free replacement
- Works in the AI tools you already use
Hubs that share most of your day
- Philippines3-4 hours
- Vietnam2-3 hours
- Colombia1-2 hours
Of a 9-to-5 in Christchurch. You set the hours, and we match people who can work them.
Your day, hub by hub.
Now in Christchurch-
- PhilippinesManila time: -Your 9am is 4am or 5am there
- VietnamHanoi time: -Your 9am is 3am or 4am there
- ColombiaBogotá time: -Your 9am is 3pm or 4pm there
- KenyaNairobi time: -Your 9am is 11pm or 12am there
- NigeriaLagos time: -Your 9am is 9pm or 10pm there
- BrazilSão Paulo time: -Your 9am is 5pm or 6pm there
- Philippines3-4 hours sharedTheir 9-to-5 in Christchurch time: 2pm to 10pm in January, 1pm to 9pm in July.
- Vietnam2-3 hours sharedTheir 9-to-5 in Christchurch time: 3pm to 11pm in January, 2pm to 10pm in July.
- Colombia1-2 hours sharedTheir 9-to-5 in Christchurch time: 3am to 11am in January, 2am to 10am in July.
- KenyaNo hours in common with your 9-to-5Their 9-to-5 in Christchurch time: 7pm to 3am in January, 6pm to 2am in July.
- NigeriaNo hours in common with your 9-to-5Their 9-to-5 in Christchurch time: 9pm to 5am in January, 8pm to 4am in July.
- BrazilNo hours in common with your 9-to-5Their 9-to-5 in Christchurch time: 1am to 9am in January, 12am to 8am in July.
The shaded band is your 9-to-5 in Christchurch. Each bar is a hub's own 9-to-5, on your clock.
- Time zone
- New Zealand Time (NZST or NZDT), UTC+12 or UTC+13
- Book a demo
- Any time, day or night, in Christchurch time
- Clock changes
- Christchurch changes its clocks, so overlaps move by an hour for part of the year
What a Seat costs, in AUD.
Prices exclude GST. New Zealand clients pay in AUD.
Intern
AUD $4-AUD $8 an hour
Full time, 38 hours a week
Clear, repeatable work: data entry, inbox rules, scheduling, research.
Intermediate
AUD $8-AUD $13 an hour
Full time, 38 hours a week
Owns a workflow: admin, customer support, accounts assistance, social media.
Expert
AUD $13-AUD $20 an hour
Full time, 38 hours a week
Owns outcomes: executive assistants, account managers, senior designers.
Specialist
AUD $20-AUD $35 an hour
Full time, 38 hours a week
Developers, designers and marketers who lead projects with little direction.
How a Seat works
No minimum hours. Part-time (20 to 37 hours a week) is the full-time rate plus 10%; under 20 hours, plus 20%. Working within 12 to 48 hours of a successful interview. Month to month, 30 days' notice, no setup fee.
Finished creative work
Studio is AUD $990 a month, or a 5-hour Test Drive for AUD $495. Quoted in hours before we start.
Roles to start with in Christchurch.
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, with strengths in agritech and food, engineering and manufacturing, construction and the ongoing rebuild, and tourism as a gateway to the south. Universities and health services add to the mix. Many firms are family-owned or mid-sized with lean back offices.
A general picture of local business, not a list of our clients.
Construction Project Coordinator
Builders and developers keep schedules, subcontractors and paperwork organised.
Intern to SpecialistSee roleProcurement Specialist
Manufacturers and engineers track suppliers, quotes and orders.
Intern to SpecialistSee roleE-commerce Assistant
Food and agritech brands keep online listings and orders moving.
Intern to SpecialistSee roleCAD Drafter
Engineering and construction firms add drafting capacity for drawings and mark-ups.
Intern to SpecialistSee roleBookkeeper
Family businesses and small firms keep their books current without a full-time hire.
Intern to SpecialistSee role
Christchurch time, against the other cities.
- Melbourne is 2 hours behind Christchurch
- Sydney is 2 hours behind Christchurch
- Canberra is 2 hours behind Christchurch
- Hobart is 2 hours behind Christchurch
- Adelaide is 2.5 hours behind Christchurch
- Brisbane is 2-3 hours behind Christchurch
- Gold Coast is 2-3 hours behind Christchurch
- Perth is 4-5 hours behind Christchurch
Questions from Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island. It keeps New Zealand Time (NZST or NZDT), which is UTC+12 or UTC+13. Christchurch changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the overlap with some of our hubs moves by an hour for part of the year.
Schedules, subcontractor paperwork, estimates and invoicing. A Construction Project Coordinator or Construction Estimator works in your job software and sheets while your supervisors run the sites.
A CAD Drafter, Procurement Specialist or Technical Writer prepares drawings, orders and documentation from your inputs. Your engineers review and sign off.
An E-commerce Assistant keeps listings and orders current, a Research Assistant gathers sources and tidies notes, and a Bookkeeper keeps the accounts tidy.
A Virtual Receptionist or Social Media Manager handles enquiries and content through the visitor and ski seasons. Your team looks after guests.
Yes. New Zealand keeps one time zone, so the Philippines hub shares 3-4 hours of a Christchurch 9-to-5, the same as Auckland and Wellington.
Site work, safety and engineering sign-off. A Seat takes the paperwork, ordering and follow-up around them.
The tax year ends on 31 March, building peaks over summer and the ski season runs through winter. A Seat added ahead of the peak can clear quotes and messages, then be released afterwards.
Week one is your job software, quote templates and subcontractor list. The person then works the daily quote and invoice queue, and a weekly review shows what is overdue.
List your job or ERP software, accounting package and drawing tools, for example Xero, AutoCAD or SharePoint. We match people who already work in them.
A Construction Project Coordinator is often followed by a Construction Estimator. Manufacturers add an Accounts Payable Specialist after a Procurement Specialist.
No. Prices are in AUD and exclude GST. Your invoice shows any tax that applies.
A Medical Administrative Assistant, Administrative Assistant or Research Assistant clears scheduling, records and literature searches. Tell us the systems and any access rules on your demo.
A Bookkeeper or Accounting Practice Assistant codes feeds, enters bills and chases documents ahead of the 31 March year-end. Your accountant reviews and signs off.
A Property Management Assistant, Leasing Coordinator or Real Estate Virtual Assistant handles tenant messages, listings and follow-up in your software. Your agents attend the properties.
The demo is 15 minutes on Teams. The booking page shows free times in your own time zone, which it reads from your browser, and this page lists the next free times in Christchurch time.
Any time, day or night. Demo calls run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the booking page shows free times in your own time zone. Talk now, an instant Teams call, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week too.
Melbourne is 2 hours behind Christchurch. Our head office is there, and your person works on your Christchurch hours, not ours.
Seats start at AUD $4 an hour, all-in, full time (38 hours a week). The four levels run up to AUD $35 an hour for a Specialist. Prices exclude GST. You see the hourly price before you meet anyone.
No. Prices exclude GST. New Zealand clients pay in AUD, and your invoice shows any tax that applies.
No. We're a remote team that works on your hours, and every call and demo is on Teams. Our head office is in Melbourne.
We do. We hire your person and supply them to you under our services agreement, so you are not their employer and there is no payroll on your side. You direct the work and you own what they make.
Meet people who fit the role
A 15‑minute call on Teams, on Christchurch time. You leave knowing the level you need and its hourly price.