Sales Assistant

Summerset Retirement Villages; Cambridge; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Share entitlement

Discounts at suppliers

Long service leave

Birthday leave

Job summary

Summerset Retirement Villages in Cambridge is seeking a Sales Assistant to join our on-site Cambridge Village sales team. You will greet customers, coordinate follow-ups, and help run events and open weekends as part of the sales journey.

Reporting to the Sales Manager, you’ll develop your sales skills, gain hands-on exposure to the full process, and build a long-term career within a friendly, elder-care focused community.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and confidence learning new systems.
• A detail-oriented approach, with confidence in managing the finer details that ensure everything runs smoothly.
• A genuine interest in working with older people and their families.
• The ability to work 40 hours per week including one weekend day.

Responsibilities

• Sales, proactive follow-ups and coordination with customers.
• Meeting and greeting customers on-site at Cambridge Village.
• Organising events and open weekends to showcase the village.
• Providing cover as required within the sales team and process.

Skills

Organisational skills

Weekend availability

Interpersonal skills

Learning new systems

Empathy for older people

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life! At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team, united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

Our Sales team are on the lookout for a Sales Assistant to work in our Cambridge 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, proactive follow-ups and coordination
• 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.

Whether you're starting out in sales or looking to expand your experience, you’ll build your sales skills, gain hands‑on exposure to the full sales journey and develop your career over the longer term.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Bring

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and confidence learning new systems
• A detail-oriented approach, with confidence in managing the finer details that ensure everything runs smoothly
• 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

Why join us?

The work activity that you will be exposed to in this role will be diverse and interesting, alongside 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. In addition to a competitive package, we offer a range of benefits, including day-to-day health insurance, an annual entitlement of Summerset shares, discounts at a wide range of suppliers, long service leave, a day off on your birthday, and much 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.

Next Steps

Applications for this role will close on Monday, 23 November 2026. This role may close early due to a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.