Library Collections Specialist — Detail‑Oriented & Impactful

Hutt City Council; Wellington; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid birthday leave

Wellbeing leave

Free pool entry

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

Hutt City Council's War Memorial Library in Lower Hutt is seeking a well-organised Collections Assistant to support day-to-day management of our library materials. You will help ensure items are processed accurately and made available across neighbourhood hubs.

This hands-on role covers ordering, processing, invoices, shelving inventories and cataloguing tasks, with opportunities to work on heritage collections and improve workflows in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience in libraries or library technical services.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience using Excel and library management systems.
• Experience with cataloguing and indexing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ordering, receiving and processing new library materials, including quality checks.
• Managing invoices, subscriptions, purchase orders and collection supplies.
• Coordinating shelving inventory and the movement of materials between library sites.
• Supporting heritage collections work, cataloguing, indexing and digitisation activities.
• Working with colleagues and suppliers to ensure collections are managed effectively.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Library systems

Education

Library qualification

Tools

Spydus

Job description

Hutt City Council's War Memorial Library in Lower Hutt is seeking a well-organised Collections Assistant to support day-to-day management of our library materials. You will help ensure items are processed accurately and made available across neighbourhood hubs.

This hands-on role covers ordering, processing, invoices, shelving inventories and cataloguing tasks, with opportunities to work on heritage collections and improve workflows in a collaborative team.