Receptionist (Fixed term, 3months)

Apollo Drive Hub

Business Support – Apollo Drive, Rosedale Fixed Term (3 months)

Full time, Monday-Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm

$42,862 – $46,392 per annum (pro-rata) (Depending on qualifications and/or experience)

Ember is mental health addiction and intellectual disability group formed from the merger of two pioneering NGOs, Connect Supporting Recovery and Framework Trust. We deliver community based mental health and intellectual disability services in the Northland, Greater Auckland region, Waikato region, and Lake District.

We are looking for a personable receptionist to join our business support team, based in our Apollo Hub office. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing professional telephone and reception services as well as efficient, high quality administration support.

You will display a high level of personal presentation and act as the ‘face’ of Ember to both internal and external visitors.

Main Tasks/Duties: 

• Answering incoming calls and clearing answer-phone
• Meet and greet all visitors
• Stationery Order for Apollo Drive Hub and other services
• Collection and distribution of daily mail
• Catering for internal and external meetings and functions
• Monitoring on-site parking and sign-in register

Essential Criteria:

• A happy, bubbly personality and the patience of a saint.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic computer and administrative skills including data entry
• The ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships across a wide range of people.
• Enthusiasm to support and assist colleagues as required, a real team player.
• Superior time management, initiative and self-motivation.
• A current clean Full Drivers Licence.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in Health/Disability sector

Closing Date: Friday 22nd January 2021 at 12noon

For more information about this job, please contact Beverley Pollard, GM- Human Resources on 021 976 529.

A Job Description can be downloaded from the Ember website: https://ember.org.nz/career

To apply for this position:

1) Download and complete an Application Form https://ember.org.nz/careers

2) Prepare an up-to-date CV

3) Answer the following questions in a Cover Letter:

• Why are you interested in this position?

• What skills, competencies, knowledge and experience can you bring to this role?

4) Email all of the above to: gina.li@ember.org.nz