Sales Assistant

Summerset Retirement Villages; Blenheim; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement village operator in Blenheim is seeking a Sales Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will be the face of the business, interacting with the elderly and their families. Responsibilities include sales administration, customer engagement, and event organization. Ideal candidates will have strong computer skills, a positive attitude, and a genuine interest in working with older adults. Join a passionate team and enjoy various employee benefits.

Benefits

Social sporting teams

Discounts at various suppliers

Qualifications

• Ability to work 40 hours per week including one weekend day.
• Genuine interest in working with older people and their families.

Responsibilities

• Sales administration and follow-ups.
• Meeting and greeting customers.
• Organising events, open weekends.
• Providing cover as required.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Positive 'can do' attitude

Ability to relate to elderly and their families

High standards of personal presentation

Job description

Company Description

Since 1997, Summerset Group has grown consistently to become one of New Zealand's largest and most respected operators in the retirement village and aged care sector. With 39 retirement villages either complete or under construction, and another 5 quality land sites in New Zealand and 6 in Australia, we have a strong platform for further growth. We are also proud of our dynamic work environment and equally diverse workforce.

Job Description

Our Sales team are on the lookout for a Sales Assistant to work in our Blenheim Village. Our Sales Assistant is in many ways the face of our business and as such you need to be able to relate to a wide range of people, especially the elderly and their families.

About The Role

Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will be a key member of the Sales team. You will work alongside the Sales Manager on site supporting them with:

• Sales administration and follow-ups
• Meeting and greeting customers
• Organising events, open weekends
• Providing cover as required

You will be exposed to a variety of sales processes, including taking a potential resident through our Summerset sales process.

Qualifications

Please note that the full job description is available upon request.

About You

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A positive 'can do' attitude
• Strong computer skills
• High standards of personal presentation
• A genuine interest in working with older people and their families
• The ability to work 40 hours per week including one weekend day

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

The work activity that you will be exposed to in this role will be diverse and interesting as well as working with a passionate team that is fun to be part of. Our aim is to create a great employee experience, to collaborate to find ways to improve, and to support each other. To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer social sporting teams, discounts at a range of suppliers and more.

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting sales position, then we'd like to hear from you. Please note that although we welcome applications from overseas candidates that do not have the right to work in New Zealand, due to NZ Immigration requirements it is unlikely that we will be able to support a visa application for this role.

Please note that this role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!