Lending Services Supervisor Evening/Weekend

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) takes great pride in delivering a broad range of services to the communities of this unique and fascinating city. From our roads to recycling, public libraries and pools, water supply to walking tracks, and everything in between, DCC's people are talented and committed to serving their city.

Our Library team is passionate about connecting with the community and making a meaningful impact to our residents and visitors by delivering a wide range of services across our Library Network. We are passionate about providing a safe and welcoming environment for our community to learn, connect and enjoy.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative library professional with a passion for working with the public to join our team as a Lending Services Supervisor. This is a part time position for the evening and weekend shifts.

Do you have outstanding leadership and customer services skills? Supervisors in Lending Services are responsible for the day to day running of the section and other City Library sections on evenings and weekends. This includes assisting customers in their use of the library, supervising and training staff and dealing with any emergency situations that may occur.

Other duties include working on information desks, issuing, and returning library materials, registering new members, and cash receipting.

Ideally you will have

• Previous experience in public libraries
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and take responsibility for tasks through to completion
• Considerable knowledge of information and reference enquiry work and technology
• Experience in supervising staff

in addition to the above you will be highly motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills to motivate your team in providing excellent customer service. Working with the public is rewarding but can at times be challenging, therefore applicants must be proactive and confident to address customer behaviour which can occur in a public service environment. A commitment to on- going learning and training is also imperative.

What we offer

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Superannuation (after 6 months of service) + free annual flu vaccinations and eye checks every 2 years
• Supportive team environment
• More information of our benefits can be found here DCC careers | Benefits
• Salary range: $70,452 - $82,885 per annum pro rata

Hours of Work

The normal hours of work are 16 hours per week as follows:

• Wednesday, 4.45pm-8.15pm
• Thursday, 4.45pm-8.15pm
• Friday, 4.45pm-8.15pm
• Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm

How to Apply:

If this exciting opportunity sounds like you and you would enjoy supporting DCC to deliver value to our communities, we look forward to hearing from you.

You can learn more about this role by clicking on the 'apply now' button or visiting www.dcc.jobs website.

Applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and suitable candidates may be progressed through the recruitment prior to the closing date.

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