Why work for Mobility Centre:
- Join in our success – be part of New Zealand’s largest mobility equipment retailer and based in its lovely new flagship store in central Lower Hutt
- Grow with us – learn to not only undertake retail operations but also rental hire and online sales
- Keep life in balance and enjoy your weekends – only weekend work being 9-12 on Saturdays with no work on Sundays or Public Holidays. We also give you an extra day of leave for your birthday and a recreation day.
- Be part of a winning team – work within a team where your contributions make a difference and you opinion matters.
- Change lives – our core market is the rapidly growing elderly and those with disabilities. Your assistance can make a huge difference to their lives and give you immense satisfaction that few jobs can offer.
About the role:
Mobility Centre’s Lower Hutt store is seeking for a solution finding salesperson to join their team and help customer find the equipment to solve their needs. The role will be responsible for the re-stocking the store, managing rental equipment, assisting online sales and the day to day selling of mobility products. You will be part of a very supportive team of six that enjoy the reward of the difference they make in people’s lives. This is not an ordinary retail job and it’s important that we get the right person to join our team.
Mobility Centre is part of Your Way | Kia Roha, and has stores in Hamilton, Wellington, Hastings, and Papamoa and consignment stores in Rotorua and Gisborne. This is supported by the Wellington based online store and a van-based sales service based out of Tauranga and Auckland. Mobility Centre provides a wide range of mobility related products to buy or hire to people in our community. Primarily the customers are people that are aged and/or with a disability, illness or injury.
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and a Saturday 9am to 12pm.
As Retail Assistant – Lower Hutt for Your Way | Kia Roha the successful applicant will:
- Have experience working within a retail setting and helping to guide customers to a solution to their needs.
- Adept with using point of sale computer technology and undertaking internet searching.
- Recognise the importance of empathising with customers
- Excellent communication skills and ability to follow-up on a timely basis as required
- Knowledge and/or background in the health and disability sector would be advantageous
- Be open to training and development opportunities
About Your Way | Kia Roha:
Your Way | Kia Roha (previously known as Life Unlimited Charitable Trust) is a nationally recognised not-for-profit organisation supporting people in their communities from Whangarei to Invercargill. We have been providing support to people and their whanau for over 40 years.
Moemoea | Vision
Disabled people thriving, living the lives they choose in their communities
Kaupapa | Purpose
Enabling innovative community solutions by and with disabled people
Mātāpono | Values
Rangatiratanga | Self-Leadership: Choice and control over decisions builds on the mana of every individual
Manawatoa | Courageous: Innovative, aspirational, and bold in our actions
Whanaungatanga |Connection: Relationships matter, we work together with whānau and others
Kohitanga | Inclusion: Everyone is included and respected for who they are
Your Way | Kia Roha is an equal opportunity employer; we strive to attract and maintain a diverse workforce across the country. As an organisation we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusiveness and ensuring a positive culture for people to work in.
We would like to encourage applications from people with a lived experience of disability or who are close family members of people with disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
