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 this year! 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.
Gr8 Job Hauraki ‘Job Market’ event
Our first Gr8 Job Hauraki Job Market aimed at connecting local employers with local job seekers was very successful. Giving job seekers the opportunity to connect face to face with employers is much easier in an environment like a job market than doing it on their own. It is a hands on, practical approach which is already showing significant outcomes. A number of the employers present have arranged for further site visits or interviews and there were many registrations of interest. It has definitely underlined that there is work out there for anyone who wants it.
Drop In Sessions
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?
Julie is ready to help.
Sessions at...
Paeroa Library every Tuesday from 12 noon – 3pm and at the
Waihi Library every Thursday from 12 noon – 3pm.
Plains For our people on the Plains this will be by demand, so ph/txt/email Julie for a time.
Any potential employer/employee is welcome to come and chat through what they might need. Feel free to drop by and catch up or preferably text Julie on 021536715 to book your preferred time.
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
Newsletters & Media
December 2020 [PDF, 116 KB] 
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.
Avo pickers - Do you enjoy the great outdoors? The avo season is about to start early July and companies definitely want to hire seasonal workers.
Cafe positions - Are you interested in the hospitality industry? There are part-time/full time positions for cafe work.
Mechanic Apprenticeship – Located in Paeroa
Information Manager – Hauraki District Council. Admin role
Timber Hand – Kerepehi. Preparing orders for dispatch
Storeperson/Forklift Driver – Kerepehi
Trade Team Member – Waihi. Full time retail position
Factory Assistant – Ice cream factory
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 successful application was made to Local Government and under the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) programme we now have a great opportunity to drive 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 considering job-seeker numbers in our district are significantly up from this time last year.
We have appointed a Community Employment Liaison officer who will engage with employers to encourage the development of work opportunities for those currently unemployed. Potential employees will be identified by reaching out to connect with the community and working in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development. By matching potential employee and employer, 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 2021, we are looking for 25 sustainable employment placements.
We'll be looking forward to getting out and about in our community to identify both employers and employees to join our journey. We will have forms available soon to register your interest.
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.
