Activities Coordinator

Summerset is one of New Zealand's fastest growing companies and the second largest retirement village operator in the country. We design, build and operate retirement village's right across New Zealand. We are proud of our dynamic work environment and an equally diverse workforce. At Summerset we are here to bring the best of life to our residents. To do this, we know we need to take care of our people to form a team who are strong enough to care, operate as one team, and strive to do their best.

Job Description

We are looking for an energetic and creative Activities Coordinator to join our Summerset Kenepuru Village. The Activities Coordinator is a resident centric role, where you will plan and facilitate a programme of activities and exciting events for our residents, providing quality resident support, managing vulnerable residents and communications with families.  This position will commence as a part-time role, requiring 3 days of work per week, with the transition into a full-time position, working 5 days per week in the future. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering exercise programmes, regular outings, sporting and recreational events
• Taking an active interest & providing input into the overall look and feel of the Village
• Effectively leading and participating in activities as needed
• Being the main point of contact for many residents in the Village
• Providing excellent customer service to all residents, families and visitors
• Led resident village communication via the activities calendar and weekly newsletters.

Qualifications

Ideally you will have experience in events, hospitality or aged care, but more important to us will be your genuine love for all kinds of people from all walks of life. To be successful you will bring:

• A kind & patient manner and a positive can-do attitude, with a genuine interest and passion for people
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Amazing organization skills with high attention to detail
• Ingenuity in mindset to help identify new opportunities for residents to have fun

A good level of fitness will prove useful for delivering the best exercise programmes

Additional Information

What’s in it for you? To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer:

• An enthusiastic and supportive team that is fun to be part of
• A job that enables you to make a real difference
• Interesting and varied work
• Health cover (if applicable), social sporting teams and discounts at a range of suppliers plus much more

  If you, or someone you know, are strong enough to care, then we would love to hear from you. The safety of our residents and staff is important to us. For this reason, we require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before commencing work at Summerset. Due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!