Smart Water Engagement Assistant

Iawai; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking two Engagement Assistants to run community events and promote water conservation. The role focuses on weekends, hosting a market stall, and engaging with residents to explain why water is a precious resource and how to save it.

You will transport, set up, man, and pack down equipment, while delivering the Smart Water message in a friendly, professional manner. This casual contract requires reliability and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Studying or passionate about water sustainability.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• You must have a Full clean drivers’ licence.
• Enjoys face to face engagement with customers.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Able to handle low level conflict professionally.
• Can-do attitude.
• Strong personal time management skills.
• Comfortable transporting, setting up and packing away equipment for a market stall.

Responsibilities

• Attend community events in Hamilton and the Waikato region to deliver our Smart Water message to the community. This is mainly weekend work.
• Generating conversations with members of the community about water conservation and water alert levels.
• Able to communicate with a wide variety of people, comfortable and confident starting conversations.
• Transporting, packing, setting up, manning and packing down all equipment needed to run a market stall.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies and procedures, enabling a safe and healthy work environment for all workers and members of the public.
• Participate in health and safety training related to position activities.
• Actively participate, comply and engage in all health and safety activities, policies, and practices including Civil Defence.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Full clean drivers’ license

Customer service experience

Autonomy

Can-do attitude

Time management

Market stall setup

Job description

Job Description

He angituutanga: The opportunity

Please note this is a casual contract x 2 positions.

Love meeting people and making a difference?

We're looking for two enthusiastic Engagement Assistants to deliver community events that promote water conservation.

In this hands-on role, you'll work mainly on weekends setting up and running a stand at community events. You will be engaging with the community about the importance of saving water and representing Smart Water in a friendly and professional manner.

Your day will involve transporting, packing, setting up, manning and packing down all equipment needed to run a market stall.

If you enjoy interacting with people, being part of community events, and contributing to a more sustainable future, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for someone reliable, energetic, and confident generating conversations, who is self-reliant and organised.

What will I be part of?

You’ll attend community events in Hamilton City and the Waikato region to engage and educate the community on why water is a precious resource and how we can go about saving water in our homes.

Some of the key outcomes for this role include:

• Attend community events in Hamilton and the Waikato region to deliver our Smart Water message to the community. This is mainly weekend work.
• Generating conversations with members of the community about water conservation and water alert levels.
• Able to communicate with a wide variety of people, comfortable and confident starting conversations.
• Transporting, packing, setting up, manning and packing down all equipment needed to run a market stall.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies and procedures, enabling a safe and healthy work environment for all workers and members of the public.
• Participate in health and safety training related to position activities.
• Actively participate, comply and engage in all health and safety activities, policies, and practices including Civil Defence.

Qualifications

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience

• Studying or passionate about water sustainability.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• You must have a Full clean drivers’ licence.
• Enjoys face to face engagement with customers.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Able to handle low level conflict professionally.
• Can-do attitude.
• Strong personal time management skills.
• Comfortable transporting, setting up and packing away equipment for a market stall

Additional Information

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?

An hourly rate of $30ph + holiday pay. You will also gain valuable experience within the sustainability space.

Ngaa waahi whakarato painga kei a maatou: What we offer

Our team culture is critical to our success. It’s vital everyone who joins our team is an ambassador for our values, so together we can drive the best possible outcomes for our community.

• Adaptability – Kia urutau Anticipate, adjust, and innovate.
• Simplicity – Kia ngaawari Make it easier.
• Inclusiveness – Kotahitanga Everyone matters.
• Guardianship – Kaitiakitanga Champion Hamilton’s long-term interests.
• Ambition – Kia manawanui Courage to reach further.

Me Tono Inaaianei!:

Please note this is a casual contract.

Applications close on the: 18/10/26

Note: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants by clicking hereIt is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. This role is Safety Sensitive so a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test will be required. View more information about these checks and our commitment to the Privacy act here by clicking here

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants by clicking hereIt is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met