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About the team | Ko te rōpū nei
The Council's Alcohol Licensing team along with the Police and Community & Te Mana Ora have a role in administering and controlling how alcohol is sold, supplied and consumed in the City and ensuring that this is undertaken safely and responsibly.
About the role | Ko te mahi nei
This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join our high performing team, dealing with both new venues and established premises, bar managers and event organisers, and the community to help maintain our delivery of a quality alcohol licensing service to the people of Christchurch. This role is a fixed term/secondment of 12 months, starting from November 4th 2024.
You'll need to have the ability to act professionally at all times whilst ensuring the statutory requirements and objectives of the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 are met. This varied role will see you providing customers with specialist advice and inquire into and report on all licensing matters, manage complaints and be involved in monitoring activity.
About you | Ko Koe Tēnei
You may come from a regulatory background, with practical application and experience in compliance, legal, or enforcement areas and are looking for variety and change of scenery. Having experience in interpreting law and policy would be helpful. This hands-on role will need someone who:
- Is able to deal with difficult situations and negotiate positive outcomes
- Has excellent verbal (interviewing applicants) and written (formal report writing) skills
- Has proven time management skills to plan and organise workloads and meet legislative timelines.
- Has the ability to advocate and present at District Licensing Committee and Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority inquiry public hearings, delivering training to prospective training courses in the field of hospitality and to work collaboratively with statutory partner agencies.
You'll mainly work during the day but this position also requires someone with the flexibility to work some weekends and late night hours to monitor compliance at key times on a regular basis. A current, clean driver's licence and suitability to obtain a warrant of appointment, which includes a Ministry of Justice clearance, is essential.
What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?
Working for the Christchurch City Council allows you to contribute directly to the community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents and visitors. You will also benefit from:
- Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
- Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
- Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.
Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero:
At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Hours of work - 37.5 - 40 hours per week
Position - Permanent
Location - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street
Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $81,227 - $90,252 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.
