• Fast paced and rewarding role supporting the retail team in pre-loved goods store
• Permanent part time hours working Tuesday, Thursday and every 2nd Saturday
• Work with an awesome bunch of volunteers and staff

Mōu | For you 

At Harbour Hospice our values are at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values of aroha (compassionate), tautikanga (professional), and mō te katoa (inclusive).

Your role will give you a strong sense of purpose as you help connect the community with the care hospice provides. You’ll contribute to raising a third of Harbour Hospice’s annual funding needs and also enjoy:

• Extremely busy and varied days
• Injecting your personality into your role and shop
• Working with volunteers and forging very special relationships

Best of all, you will join an organisation where 'he taonga koe,' your work matters.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

As Shop Assistant at our Te Hana shop you will provide practical hands-on support to the managers, ensuring a fantastic experience for all donors, customers and volunteers. You’ll be on your feet all day, receiving and sorting donations, supporting the volunteer team, ensuring they get a break and a cuppa, and working in the shop to help customers and process sales on the till. Each day you will take initiative and get involved in everything that's required in running a successful pre-loved goods store.

This is a permanent role working Tuesday, Thursday and alternate Saturdays 9:30am - 4.30pm. 

He kōrero mōu| About you

Your retail background means you live and breathe great customer service. You take great pride in the service you provide and have high standards of presentation. You enjoy variety and will roll your sleeves up and get stuck in. You get on well with all walks of life and can support and value your team of dedicated volunteers in a collaborative, open and positive way.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience in retail or a front-line customer service role
• Great communication skills and a collaborative working style
• Physical fitness. Able to stand on your feet for long periods and lift and move heavy objects

You’ll also have flexibility to change your hours on occasion to provide extra support as needed.

Ko mātou tēnei | About us

Harbour Hospice is one of the largest hospices in Aotearoa caring for people across the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford regions. We support and provide holistic care to people in their homes, in one of our two inpatient units, or in community programmes offered at each of our three sites. We are a progressive organisation that puts each tūroro, patient, whānau and family, our community and our people, at the heart of everything.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply 

Click on the link to submit your CV and cover letter through our careers site. Tell us your motivation for applying and how your work and life experience align with our values and the role you are applying for.

Don’t hesitate to email Peggy Newton, Recruitment Specialist peggy.newton@harbourhospice.org.nz with any questions, or to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply.

Applications close Sunday 8 June 2025

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and pre-employment checks including health screening where applicable, are part of our recruitment process.