Work Broker - Whakatane

Ministry of Social Development; Whakatāne, Opotiki; On-site; NZD 79,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Social Development is seeking a Work Broker in Whakatāne to source job opportunities and create sustainable employment solutions. You will engage with employers, profile job seekers, and collaborate with case managers to support clients on their employment journey.

This permanent, full-time position offers regional travel, a proactive sales-oriented approach, and the opportunity to make a direct impact on local employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or sales-related background is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source vacancies via cold calling, networking and sales skills.
• Profile job seekers to match with suitable roles and maintain relationships with clients and employers.
• Collaborate with Case Managers and staff to support clients in their employment journey.
• Lead recruitment for seasonal and permanent roles and engage with industries to support recruitment and training programs.
• Travel within the region to build relationships with employers across sectors.

Job description

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Permanent, Full-time (37.55 hours per week).

Support your community by connecting people to meaningful employment.

What you'll be doing | He aha tāu e mahi ana

As a Work Broker, you’ll be out in the community, meeting with employers and industry leaders to source job opportunities and create sustainable employment solutions for job seekers. This role is all about being proactive—you’ll need to have the drive to identify opportunities, grab them, and pitch your clients to employers.

You will be…

• Proactively sourcing vacancies by cold calling, networking, and using your sales and marketing skills to uncover new opportunities for job seekers.
• Profiling job seekers to match them with suitable roles, while building and maintaining professional relationships with both clients and employers.
• Working closely with Case Managers and other Service Centre staff to support clients in their employment journey.
• Leading recruitment efforts for both seasonal and permanent roles, as well as engaging with industries to support recruitment and training programmes.
• Getting out on the road to build relationships with employers and partners across sectors such as Health Care, Construction, Retail, Education, Manufacturing, and Horticulture
• Engaging with employers to promote recruitment and training programmes.
• Bouncing back from setbacks with resilience and persistence, always keeping an eye on the next opportunity.
• A deep understanding of what makes a successful job match for both employers and job seekers.
• A passion for being on the front line, meeting employers, and building strong, professional relationships.
• Ability to spot opportunities in the market and match them with the right job seekers.
• Sales driven mindset - comfortable with cold calling, pitching, using technology, and networking to identify new job opportunities.
• Be an excellent communicator who can build long-term professional relationships and engage a diverse range of people.
• Be highly organised, with strong administration skills and attention to detail.
• Have the flexibility to travel within the region to meet employers as needed.
• Demonstrate a solutions-focused and customer-centric approach to your work.
• Resilience and tenacity to keep pushing forward, even when faced with challenges or setbacks.
• Previous experience in recruitment or a sales-related background along with knowledge of current employment trends and labour market opportunities would be considered as advantageous.
• Ongoing coaching and career development to help you grow professionally.
• The opportunity to make a direct impact on employment outcomes in your community.

To understand more about the role, and if it’s the right fit for you, take some time to read through the position description:

Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $79,200.00 - $95,873.00

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy advice to government, and assistance including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.

We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. You can find out more about our values here.