Hi! I'm Jesse
My road to employment was pretty bumpy and I wished that Gr8 Job Hauraki had been around when I was trying to find my fit in the workplace. 
If you’re young and looking for a job like I was a few years ago, it’s time to get out there and start your employment journey. Change your life forever.
And what about Covid! Tricky. Heaps of people lost their jobs. Gr8 Job Hauraki is on the look-out for you as well.
Our local Hauraki businesses and workplaces are doing their best and some are starting to look at ways to help our local community by driving job opportunities.
That’s what Gr8 Job Hauraki is all about - local jobs for local people! 
Join the Gr8 Job Hauraki journey.
We can help
Are you looking for a job?
What do you need? Some guidance on employment? Some extra training? Maybe you need your driving licence? Or you need a CV or your CV needs attention?
Are you looking for a worker?
What do you need? Information on opportunities like apprenticeships? Support for a placement including equipment, tools, training or wage incentives? Post placement support for employee?
Contact or register your interest
Julie is ready to help. Call 021536715 or email Julie.Stephenson@hauraki-dc.govt.nz and arrange a time to chat.
Register your interest in the Gr8 Job Hauraki Scheme in general:
Employees
Registration form - Employees looking for work
Employers
Registration form - Employers looking for staff
Register your interest in the Gr8 Job Hauraki Scheme in general
Employees
Registration form - Employees looking for work
Employers
Registration form - Employers looking for staff
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Community Employment Liaison Contact:
Julie.Stephenson@hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Ph 021536715
Current Jobs Available
With a new year comes new opportunities and we are all about ‘Local Jobs for Local People’. If you are looking for a job, we have a few in the Hauraki district that we want you to know about now.
Multiple supermarket part-time and casual positions available. Online assistants/checkout operators/online assistant-driver/longlife assistant/store person - Paeroa. A business full of opportunities and a great way to start your career
Cook – Ngatea. Busy restaurant and caterer needs an extra team member for their kitchen.
Production workers – Paeroa. Full time. Pet food manufacturer is looking for fit and motivated workers to join their successful and growing business.
Roofing Labourer – Kopu. Full time. Must have at least restricted license. Must be fit and able to do a day of physical work. For the right person, there could be an opportunity for an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships (Plumbing) – Paeroa and Te Kauwhata. Both these positions are tentative but likely to happen with support of Masterlink. Candidates should have a restricted licence and exhibit some kind of work ethic through work experience or previous employment.
Trade Yard Supervisor – Waihi. Monday to Friday (45 hours per week). To help manage our busy team they are looking for previous experience in a leadership role and a strong background in customer service, specifically in retail.
Exterior Cleaning Company – Ngatea. Full time. Looking for workers to help clean building exteriors and surrounds.
Trade Department Supervisor – Waihi. Full time Monday to Friday (45 hours per week) to help manage a busy team and provide an excellent customer service experience to all customers. Applications close Tuesday 3rd August.
Finance and Support Administrator – Paeroa. Full Time exciting opportunity for a switched on, motivated finance administrator to join a busy company team.
Administrator – Thames. 6 months fixed term, part time (3 days per week).
If you have excellent communication/telephone skills to work in a busy front reception area at a health provider, this could be the position for you.
Production worker – Waihi. 6 month fixed term, full time (45 Hours/week). Truss & Frame Plant is looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic team member to join their busy production team. Applications close Wednesday 4th August.
Production Team Member – Turua. Full time. The ideal candidate will be physically fit and have previous warehouse experience; be able to follow processes with initiative and have basic computer skills and full drivers license.
Process Operators – Waitoa. Both day and afternoon shift work available on either a full time or part time basis. Responsible for processing, handling and packing product with a good level of fitness required.
Trade Department Supervisor – Waihi. Monday to Friday (45 hours per week). You must be able to lead by example. Previous experience in a leadership role and a strong background in customer service, specifically in retail will be required.
Orchard Workers – Hikutaia. Full time for 6 weeks. Must have reliable transport to travel between orchards. No pre-employment drug test or police vetting required. Employer guarantees a minimum of 30 hours per week and if rained off, will pay for the hours lost! There is an option to work more hours in the weekend if the successful candidates want.
Disability Support Personal Assistants – located in between Paeroa and Thames. There are a range of shifts/hours available: full days, half days, evenings, week days and weekends and sleepovers. Providing disability support to a young man including personal cares, light cooking and outings (you need a full driving licence).
Butchery Assistant – Waihi. Part time (20 hours/week). Can be an entry level position, but experience is preferred.
Receptionist – Thames. Full time receptionist required for a busy motor group. Every day will be different and full on providing customer service and business/staff support.
Community Employment Support Officer – Paeroa. Part-full time (flexibility around hours for the right person). An exciting opportunity has come up to join the Gr8 Job Hauraki team! The main focus of the role is to support the Community Employment Liaison to engage with employers to assist with the development and creation of work opportunities for those currently unemployed within the Hauraki District. You would also be involved with creating individual support programmes for businesses and those employed through the programme. Social media, negotiating and problem-solving will also be key skills required to meet set targets and ensure success in the role.
To find out more or express your interest, please contact our Community Employment Liaison, Julie Stephenson. Julie.Stephenson@hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Ph 021536715
Gr8 Job Hauraki will be posting updates of new positions regularly so stay tuned
Driving Local Employment Recovery
At Hauraki District Council, we are doing everything we can to support community recovery after Covid 19 to improve community wellbeing and employment outcomes. A second successful application was made to Local Government and under the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) programme we now have a great opportunity to continue driving local employment recovery. The priority target of MTFJ is young people not currently in employment, education or training and those out of work due to Covid 19. This is very welcome and we hope to continue seeing a downward trend in our unemployment figures.
We will continue to build on our engagement with employers to encourage the development of work opportunities for those currently unemployed. Job-seekers will be identified by reaching out to connect with the community and working in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development. By matching job-seekers and employers, we will work toward sustainable employment outcomes which will have a positive effect on the whole district. The programme will also include other potential initiatives such as entry-level training, wage-based incentives, and support for businesses looking to take on staff. Set to run until 30 June 2022, we are looking for 50 sustainable employment placements.
We look forward to having both employers and job seekers join our journey.
Mayors Taskforce for Jobs
The Mayors Taskforce For Jobs (MTFJ) is a nationwide network of New Zealand’s Mayors, working together towards the vision of all young people under 25 being engaged in appropriate education, training, work or other positive activity in their communities. Find out more - https://www.mayorstaskforceforjobs.co.nz/
Local Brand
Following a lot of ideas and deliberation, our team have come up with our own local brand for the programme.
We will be known as Gr8 Job Hauraki-find your fit. Karawhiua Hauraki. Kei a koe te tikanga. This reflects something meaningful for both employers and employees.
