Recreation Centre Assistants

Position Title: Recreation Centre Assistant

Location: Rotorua

Team: Recreation Centre

Position Type: Permanent, part time

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role

As a Recreation Centre Assistant, you will provide frontline support to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment, helping members with fitness guidance while maintaining a professional presence.

Working within a supportive team, you will contribute to the smooth daily operation of the centre by supporting programmes, maintaining facilities and equipment, and upholding health, safety, and presentation standards. Reliable and adaptable, you will also be comfortable working independently and contributing to a positive team culture and continuous improvement.

Ngā mahi | Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality frontline customer service
• Support daily operations and programme delivery
• Maintain facility cleanliness and presentation
• Uphold health, safety, and compliance standards
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team

He kōrero mōu | About You

You bring

• Experience in a gym, recreation, or customer-facing role
• Knowledge of gym equipment and safe exercise practices
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Reliability and flexibility to work varied shifts

Mō Mātou | About us

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.

Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:

• Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
• Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
• Whanaungatanga – Building and nurturing relationships
• Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply

At Toi Ohomai, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and the unique perspectives and skills they bring. We strive to ensure a recruitment process that is accessible and welcoming and encourage applications from our diverse communities. If you need support during the application process, reach out, we’re here to help.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Toi Ohomai is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and will undertake relevant vetting and pre-employment checks.

If this role sounds like your next career move, then we encourage you to apply. We review applications as they arrive and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date.