Retirement Village Sales Assistant
You can help bring our villages to life!
We’re looking for a friendly, customer-focused Sales Assistant to be the welcoming face of our **Whangarei Village.** As a key part of our Sales team, you’ll help build strong relationships with residents and their families, particularly those in the senior community.Your ability to connect with people from all walks of life is essential!
Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, you’ll play a crucial role by supporting the team with a range of tasks, including:
- Handling sales administration and follow-ups
- Greeting and assisting customers with warmth and professionalism
- Organising events and coordinating open days
- Providing cover and support where needed
In this role, you’ll gain exposure to various sales processes, including guiding potential residents through the Summerset sales journey.
The hours of this role are Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am - 5pm with some flexibility.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will bring:
- A positive 'can do' attitude
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrated sales ability
- Strong computer skills with the ability to pick up new systems
- High standards of personal presentation
- A genuine interest in working with older people and their families
- The ability to work 40 hours per week including one weekend day
About Summerset:
At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.
The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.
When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.
What's in it for you?
The work activity that you will be exposed to in this role will be diverse and interesting as well as working with a passionate team that is fun to be part of. Our aim is to create a great employee experience, to collaborate to find ways to improve, and to support each other.To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer social sporting teams, a day off on your birthday, discounts at a range of suppliers and more.
If you are looking for a challenging and exciting sales position, then we'd like to hear from you. Please note that although we welcome applications from overseas candidates that do not have the right to work in New Zealand, due to NZ Immigration requirements it is unlikely that we will be able to support a visa application for this role.
Applications for this role will close on the Monday 12th of May.
Please note that this role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!