Important: Please only apply if you meet these two essential conditions
1. Some availability to work between 15 December 2025 and 30 January 2026, including the days between Christmas and New Year.
2. Flexible availability to train between November and 15 December 2025 (see training section for details).
Only applicants who can meet both of these requirements will be considered. Casual work will also be available into 2026.
Please read this ad carefully before applying.
About us:
Te Puna o Whakaehu is a modern aquatic facility in Mosgiel, just 15-20 minutes from central Dunedin. With five pools (leisure, learners, lap, spa, and hydro) and up to 20,000 visitors each month, we're a busy community hub open 7 days a week, 362 days a year.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Pay: Earn the living wage (currently $27.80 per hour), plus applicable allowances.
- Flexibility: Pick and choose the shifts that work for you and fit around your other commitments.
- Make a Difference: Play a key role in supporting the health and wellbeing of the Mosgiel community.
- Supportive Team: Work alongside a genuinely nice group of people.
Key Responsibilities
- Greet and orientate patrons in a friendly and courteous manner
- Accurately process and record transactions and sales
- Provide relevant and accurate information on available products and services
- Work as an integral part of the Te Puna o Whakaehu reception team and wider Aquatic Services Team
- Promote and up-sell the sale of swimwear and swim-related products offered for sale in the swim shop
- Ensure personal and public safety while at work, according to the departments and the Council's health and safety policies, procedures, and systems
What You Need to Know
- Availability: Availability between 15 December 2025 and 30 January 2026 with flexibility to train between November and 15 December 2025.
- Holiday Period: Applicants with availability during and around Christmas/New Year will be prioritised.
- Location: This role is based at Te Puna o Whakaehu in Mosgiel.
Key Requirements
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong computer and cash-handling skills
- Knowledge of health and safety policies and procedures
Join our team at Dunedin City Council and help us to provide excellent service to the community. If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply now!
Note: due to timeframes we will be interviewing as suitable applicants arise. We therefore encourage your application sooner rather than later.
Job Details
Benefits
Salary/Compensation
Additional superannuation
Career development
Secondment and promotion opportunities
Work/Life balance
Five weeks annual leave, additional paid parental leave, wellbeing support
Make a difference
Support our ambitious carbon zero goals
