Business Support Officer - Aquatics, Sport, & Recreation - Copy

Welcome to Heretaunga, the area renowned for its rich and fertile landscape that is sustained by its life-giving dews and waterways. Welcome to Heretaunga, whose beauty is observed by the sharp eye of the harrier hawk; a landscape rich in history and with an esteemed legacy of caring and providing for its inhabitants.

Taitara Mahi - Business Support Officer - Aquatics, Sport and Recreation
Permanent Part-time

The Community Wellbeing and Services Group includes Community Development, Toitoi – Hawkes Bay Arts & Events Centre, Libraries, Community Centres, Sports Centre, Aquatics Hastings, Hastings City Art Gallery and Senior Housing.

The purpose of this position is to provide Business Support services to our Sports and Recreation and Aquatics teams by providing a full range of efficient administrative services. You will be working closely with the Retail Services team, and the wider staff across the Aquatics, Sport & Rec facilities, providing expert level assistance with the POS system, and banking, as well as additional support with inventory and stock management.

In this role your duties will include:

• Daily, weekly, monthly reconciliation/banking
• Monthly inventory management and order tracking
• Training, configuration and reporting of the POS systems
• Excellent customer service internally and externally
• Monitor email and phone calls for prompt resolution

This is a permanent part-time position, working 20+ hours per week, including some weekend hours during the summer season.

Ōu wheako –about you,
To be successful in this role you:

• Are a confident office administrator, with the ability to handle multiple tasks, work under pressure, and conflicting priorities to meet deadlines.
• Have a commitment to providing high quality services both internally and externally.
• Are tech savvy with the ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Have retail, inventory, supplier, and stock management experience
• A strong desire to take initiative and always seek improvement

Situated in the heart of Ngāti Kahungunu, the Hastings district and Hawke’s Bay offer an enjoyable environment in which to live, work and play. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. Are you keen to be a part of our journey?