Home Support Worker, Mount Maunganui
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Metlifecare

Home Support Worker

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time
Location

Mount Maunganui

Job Description

  • Mt Maunganui location -Work Close to home and beat the traffic
  • Permanent Weekend position - 17hrs week
  • Friendly, family orientated village


About the role
We're looking for a permanent, part-time Home Support Worker, ideally with a Caregiving background, to join our team at our Bayswater Village in Mt Maunganui. Reporting to the Assistant Village Manager, you'll be part of the team providing support to our residents in the weekend, to enable them to live an independent life. Your duties will include providing general housekeeping duties, personal support to residents and providing first aid support if required.

Shift times are Saturday and Sunday - 7am to 3.15pm = 17 hours per week.

You must be available to work both weekend days.

There may also be the opportunity for you to pick up additional hours through the week.

Some of the great things you will be doing:

  • First aid support: able to respond calmly to emergency call bells
  • Housekeeping support- provide support to maintain a safe and clean environment
  • Personal support to assist with personal cares while maintaining resident's dignity
  • Supporting our residents to live their best life while remaining as independent as possible
  • First call for any emergency response that may occur


About you
We are looking for an outgoing person who has a passion for the health industry and aged care living. Someone who is respectful, has great communication skills and can use their initiative. Other things that will help include:

  • Caregiving experience ideally in Aged Care
  • Current First Aid Certificate, although training is provided
  • Patience and willingness to deliver an outstanding service to our residents
  • Energetic reliable and friendly customer service approach
  • Certificate in Health and Wellbeing or working towards this


About us
Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.

Check out some of our Benefits!

  • paid wellness day per annum
  • 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
  • Health and Life Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
  • Access to our new Reward and Recognition platform which includes access to discounts and cashbacks from over 100 retailers.
  • 26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
  • Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500*


How to apply

Please apply by clicking on the below APPLY NOW button or by visiting our careers page www.careers.metlifecare.co.nz/home

Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application.

Desired Soft Skills

  • First Aid
  • Housekeeping
  • Personal Support
  • Emergency Response
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Communication
  • Patience
  • Initiative
  • Empathy
  • Customer Service

Benefits and Perks

  • 🎂
    Birthdays Off
  • 🩺
    Health Insurance
  • 💼
    Life Insurance
  • 💚
    Counselling Services
  • 🌿
    Wellness Program
  • 🏥
    Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 🛂
    Visa Sponsorship
  • 🏎
    Competitive Salary
  • 🎉
    Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • 📣
    Referral Bonuses
  • 🏆
    Performance Bonus
  • 💻
    Company Supplied Technology
  • ⛑
    Uniform Provided
  • ⏰
    Flexible Work
  • All these are for permanent staff and include Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years
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