Summer Assistants - Te Pā Tauira Student Village
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Over the summer Te Pā Tauira, our Student Village is open to the public as a hotel. We are hiring four motivated and hardworking people to be Summer Assistants (SA’s) at Te Pā Tauira, over the summer holidays.
Mō te tūraka mahi | About the role
As a Summer Assistant, you will contribute to the smooth running of our accommodation by creating a welcoming and supportive environment for guests and residents. You will have reception duties as well as day-to-day operational duties, including administration, room inspecting, and housekeeping. The SA’s are rostered 20 hours a week predominantly in the evenings and weekends. There may be opportunities to increase these hours during the summer.
Benefits
· Work with a support and positive team
· Christmas and New Year off
· Work/life balance – this role is great for summer school students or someone wanting to have some downtime while earning money this summer.
· Gain your first aid qualification
Ko wai koe | About you
A successful candidate will have:
- An open-minded approach to building rapport with people from all walks of life
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong computer literacy skills
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail
- Flexibility to manage a job that can change rapidly
- The ability to work within a team
- Ability to complete manual tasks such as room setups and complete inventory checks
- A solution-focused mindset
- Experience in the hospitality industry would be an advantage.
Please note all applicants must have the legal right to work in NZ and complete a satisfactory police check.
The specifics
Fixed Term
23 November 2026 – 14 February 2027 (closed 23 December – 4 January)
Hours rostered between the hours of 7:30am-10:30pm, 7 days a week
Hourly pay rate: $26.00
How to apply
Send your CV to vacancies@op.ac.nz
For more information contact Mikayla Wilde on 021 913 050 or accommodation@op.ac.nz
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
