Recreation Assistants - Part-time | Nairnville and Tawa Recreation Centres

Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō | Working together for Wellington's future.

We're Working for Wellington. Wellington City Council's team provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play. 

Our Narinville and Tawa Recreation Centres needs you! We currently have 3 part-time Recreation Assistants vacancies. Both Nairnville and Tawa Recreation Centres are unique multi-use facility that caters to many sport and recreation programmes. We provide affordable, accessible recreation and leisure opportunities to our communities that encourage participation and enhance the health and wellbeing for our Wellington communities. These positions would be perfect for those wishing for a career in the Sports and Recreation industry or someone looking at getting back into the workforce.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has customer service experience

• Is passionate about the Sport and Recreation industry

• Possesses a customer focused and 'can do' attitude

• Has great communication and people skills

• Can work in a team and have fun

• Has experience in basketball referring or netball umpiring (preferred but not essential)

• So, do you enjoy working with people, young and old? This is a busy hands-on position where you will be responsible for setting up and packing down the Recreation Centre for our various programmes, organising and delivering birthday parties, umpiring, or referring leagues, supporting the Recreation Coordinators in administrative duties, ensuring the facility is tidy, presentable, and much more!!

These are permanent part-time roles, details as follows:

Vacancy 1: Nairnville Recreation Assistant (30 hours per week)

Monday: 3.00pm - 7.30pm

Tuesday: 12.30pm - 7.30pm

Friday: 3.15pm - 9.15pm

Saturday: 8.00am - 4.30pm

Sunday: 10am - 4.00pm

Vacancy 2: Tawa Recreation Assistant (17 hours per week)

Monday: 3.30pm - 6.30pm

Tuesday: 3.30pm - 6.00pm

Wednesday: 3.30pm - 6.00pm

Thursday: 3.30pm - 9.00pm

Sunday: 8.00am - 12.00pm

Vacancy 3: Tawa Recreation Assistant (16 hours per week)

Monday: 3.30pm - 6.30pm

Wednesday: 3.30pm - 6.30pm

Thursday: 3.30pm - 10.00pm

Saturday: 10.30am - 2.30pm

We can offer you the living wage, opportunity to pick up more shifts and the potential to work full-time during school holidays if suitable. Please check out our website for a list of our benefits we offer all our employees: Careers - Employee benefits and opportunities - Wellington City Council

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Anjna Maisuriya, Manager, Nairnville & Tawa Recreation Centre Manager on anjna.maisuriya@wcc.govt.nz or apply today. All applications must be submitted online.

Applications close off on 23 September 2024. Don't hesitate, to apply today!

Please note this role is safety sensitive and will require you to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol and health testing.

To find out more, check out the position description, or contact Anjna Maisuriya at anjna.maisuriya@wcc.govt.nz We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Job Posted 12 Sept 2024