Get your career in motion
Join a team with purpose
At Ritchies, we’re not just building a transport business. Join us and you’ll help build a future for yourself and your community. Every role across our group is making a difference.
- Buses mean less congestion, so you’ll be helping make the air cleaner and roads more efficient. See how we’re growing our zero-emission fleet.
- Public and school transport services mean an affordable and easy way for people to get to where they need to be. Discover more about our operations.
- You’ll help tourists and visitors get to destinations where they spend money in local businesses. Learn about our charter and tours business.
While you are doing all that helping – we’ll do our bit. We’ll help you train and develop your skills to get on the road to a great career, for life.
Learn how we support communities.
What’s on offer?
We have some of the friendliest, most talented teams in New Zealand transport. Find a place where you can thrive and be part of something that matters. If we don’t have a current opening that suits, new opportunities are always coming up so make sure to keep checking.
Drive With Us
We are always looking for people who enjoy driving, care about safety and like working with their community. Whether you’ve been behind the wheel for years or you’re looking for a fresh start, we can help you build a solid, rewarding career in transport. We offer roles for urban, school, charter and tour drivers with flexible hours.
Join our workshop teams
We’re looking for skilled workshop and maintenance staff to keep our fleet safe, reliable, and moving. From routine servicing to high-tech repairs on diesel, petrol, and electric buses, there’s always something to challenge and grow your skills.
From your very first week ..
You will enjoy working in a team that:
- Values safety, sustainability, and your wellbeing
- Encourages collaboration and teamwork
- Provides practical support for new and migrant staff
- Gives you reliable competitive pay
Your career pathway
We believe in growing our people from within and offer communication, literacy, numeracy and role-specific learning. We provide Stepping Up and mentoring programmes for emerging leaders.
OUR WHY
Find your direction in transport
With more than 30 sites nationwide, and 3,000 people we are a big organisation and that’s a lot of opportunity. We have a lot of different roles across our network and a culture that supports growth and learning.
Bus and coach operations: drivers, passenger service roles, scheduling, and depot support
Maintenance and engineering: mechanics, technicians, and workshop staff
Support and administration: HR, finance, planning, and operational support
Customer experience: service teams, training roles and customer engagement
Leadership: supervisors, team leaders, and senior management roles
”“Ritchies trusted and invested in my development, enabling growth from an entry-level position to joining the Executive Leadership Team”.
Cesar CostaDirector Tours and Coaches
See what’s possible
Standing up for Pink Shirt Day
Standing up for Pink Shirt Day
Driver of the Quarter
Driver of the Quarter
Thanking our drivers
