Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

Our mission and values place a strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Auckland and New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The Campus Store provides a range of branded apparel and merchandise for the University community to express their pride and belonging to the University of Auckland. The Campus Store is primarily a Monday to Friday operation with up to 6 evening and weekend slots, to support graduation and other key University events.

We are seeking an experienced retail assistant with good commercial acumen for the fixed term role of Retail Assistant. In this role you will deliver outstanding customer service to our core customers, and the be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Campus Store. This includes managing and expediting online orders, merchandising, in store stock management, responding to customer enquiries, cash reconciliation and open and closing responsibilities..

This role is part time (28 hours per week), Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm, with occasional evening and weekend shifts by mutual agreement.
This is a fixed term (July 2023 to December 2024) opportunity.
For more detailed information on this role, please view the position description.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

Commercial Services sits within Campus Life, a Service Division that supports an engaging and inclusive campus experience for students at the University of Auckland. Commercial Services provides quality services to enhance, support and serve the University community and the many visitors who come to our campuses. We work to enhance University reputation and add to the vibrancy of the campus whilst mitigating risk and realising economies for university customers, students, partners, and industry.

He kōrero mōu | About you

To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in retail sales, service delivery or administration
• High level of competence with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PPT and Outlook
• Commercially aware with good numerical skills and attention to detail
• Passionate about providing excellent service to customers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude and terrific team player

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Vend, Big Commerce or equivalent retail specific software
• Experience of retail sales in multi-stakeholder environment

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 13 July 2023 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Stu Smith, via [email protected], for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz

The University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. For further information see Te Ara Tautika | the Equity Policy and visit www.equity.auckland.ac.nz