Mobility Consultant– Lower Hutt

Explore our Disability Supports and Services Directory Retail with a difference! Making a positive impact on the lives of people with mobility and disability issues by helping them find product solutions to their needs so that they can live independent lives to the fullest. Why work for Mobility Centre:Join in our success– be part of New Zealand’s largest mobility equipment retailer and based in its lovely store in Lower Hutt. Grow with us – learn to not only undertake retail operations but also rental hire and online sales() Keep life in balance and enjoy your weekends – only rostered weekend work being 9-12 on Saturdays with no work on Sundays or Public Holidays. We also give you an extra day of leave for your birthday and a recreation day.Be part of a winning team– work within a team where your contributions make a difference and you opinion matters. Change lives – our core market is the rapidly growing elderly and those with disabilities. Your assistance can make a huge difference to their lives and give you immense satisfaction that few jobs can offer.About the role: Mobility Centre’s Lower Hutt store is seeking a solution finding salesperson to join their team and help customers find the equipment to meet their needs. The role will be responsible for working with customers to find solutions to their needs, re-stocking the store, managing rental equipment, and following up with customers and suppliers.You will also be required to be able to deliver products (e.g. mobility scooters) to local customers and demonstrate to them how to operate them. Occasionally you will also be required to present products to small groups so will need the confidence to be able to do so. You will be part of a very supportive team of four that enjoy the reward of the difference they make in people’s lives. This is not an ordinary retail job and it’s important that we get the right person to join our team.Mobility Centre is part of Your Way | Kia Roha, and has stores in Hamilton, Wellington, Hastings, and Papamoa. This is supported by the Wellington based online store and a van-based sales service based out of Tauranga and Auckland. Mobility Centre provides a wide range of mobility related products to buy or hire to people in our community. Primarily the customers are people that are aged and/or with a disability, illness or injury.This is a part-time role working 16.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and a Saturday 9am to 12pm once every three weeks.Free staff parking is provided onsite. As Mobility Consultant– Lower Hutt for Mobility Centre the successful applicant will: Have experience working within a retail setting and helping to guide customers to a solution to their needs.Confidence to be able to present to small groups. Comfortable and capable with the physical side of the job, including lifting and moving boxes, delivering products to customers, and driving the store van Adept with using point of sale computer technology and undertaking internet searching. Recognise the importance of empathising with customers and understanding their needs.Excellent communication skills and ability to follow-up on a timely basis as required. Knowledge and/or background in the health and disability sector would be advantageous. Be open to training and development opportunities. About Your Way | Kia Roha: Your Way | Kia Roha is a nationally recognised not-for-profit organisation supporting people in their communities from Whangarei to Invercargill. We have been providing support to people and their whānaufor over 40 years.Moemoea | Vision Disabled people thriving, living the lives they choose in their communities. Enabling innovative community solutions by and with disabled people. Rangatiratanga | Self-Leadership: Choice and control over decisions builds on the mana of every individual Manawatoa | Courageous: Innovative, aspirational, and bold in our actionsWhanaungatanga | Connection: Relationships matter, we work together with whānau and others Kohitanga | Inclusion: Everyone is included and respected for who they are Kaitiakitanga | Guardianship: Sustain and respect the mauri | life force of those we work with. Your Way | Kia Roha is an equal opportunity employer; we strive to attract and maintain a diverse workforce across the country. As an organisation we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusiveness and ensuring a positive culture for people to work in.We encourage applications from people with a lived experience of disability or who are close family members of people with disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process. The work we do can include working closely with people that may be at high risk of severe illness if they contract COVID-19 or similar viruses.We encourage all Your Way | Kia Roha team members to be fully vaccinated when vaccinations are recommended to reduce the risk of the spread of diseases or viruses. Applicants for this position must have the legal rights to work in New Zealand. Suggest an edit for Mobility Consultant– Lower Hutt Listing NameListing Website Listing Description Additional Comments Suggest an edit for Mobility Consultant– Lower Hutt #J-18808-Ljbffr