Receptionist - Cashmere Home - Part time

• Do you enjoy a part time role with lots of variety?
• Want scope to make an impact on the efficient running of our Home?
• Enjoy liaising with people and delivering great service?

Mō mātou - About Us

Our Enliven services create age-friendly communities where people are happy and thrive, regardless of their age or ability. Our homes and villages are places where older people have companionship, choice, variety, fun, meaningful activity and a sense of purpose.

The atmosphere at Cashmere Home is easy-going, warm and friendly. Our Home is bright and spacious and there is always something to do. Residents often tell us that one of the best things about moving to Cashmere Home is the companionship and engaging social and recreation calendar.

Come and find out more about what makes us a special place to live and work!

Mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking for an experienced Receptionist that enjoys working in an environment where they get to know the teams around them and the people they are here to support in our Homes. This role is pivotal to ensuring all visitors to the Home are appropriately welcomed, enquiries are efficiently dealt with and administration processes run smoothly.

We are keen to hear from you if you enjoy being kept busy and being the first point of contact for visitors. We are looking for someone with a warm and welcoming approach, confident dealing with a wide variety of people and with a natural empathy for our Elders. You will be responsible for a range of tasks, including but not limited to:

• Providing a professional meet and greet services on Reception
• Answering calls and responding to queries or directing to the relevant person
• Ensuring visitor protocols are understood and enforced
• Supporting routine general administration within the Home

This is a part time position working 32 hours per week Mon-Fri, with one Saturday per month based in our Enliven - Cashmere Home in Johnsonville.

Mō koe - About you

As well as a passion for the wellbeing of older people, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect and bring this to the way in which you operate.

You will also:

• Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in a receptionist role
• Have experience in customer service and have a pleasant telephone manner
• Be tech savvy and know your way around Microsoft Office and client management systems
• Be a great organiser and have strong prioritisation skills & attention to detail
• Be an excellent multi-tasker, who is un-phased by regular interruptions
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and to respond to the daily needs of the Home

What's in it for you?

Enliven offers a compassionate environment where upskilling and training are highly valued. We support our staff in gaining nationally-recognised qualifications through paid study days and workshops.

Also enjoy:

• As a learning organisation, you will be provided with full training and support in your role, so you orientate quickly and feel well equipped in your role.
• Benefit from our team member discount programme - at a range of big NZ retailers
• Being part of a values-based organisation means we care for each other; we care about what we do and how we do it
• Be part of a supportive team environment and get job satisfaction from being of service to others

Come and join our team, you will quickly find that every day you will contribute to something worthwhile as we make a difference in people's lives. Now there's not a much better feeling than that when you go to work!

How to Apply

If you would like further information, please contact Manisha Jobard on manisha.jobard@psc.org.nz or by phone at 0275606277.

Only those with the legal right to work in NZ may apply.