Porter

Are you a caring and organised person who loves to support others?** **Deborah Cheetham Retirement Village in Ocean Grove has an opportunity for you
- Opportunity to advance your career as the village grows
- Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
- Show initiative, passion and purpose

**About Ryman Retirement Villages**

At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman has grown to become the largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We own and operate 39 villages across New Zealand and 7 in Victoria, Australia. We have a further 30 villages in the pipeline with 17 currently under development. We employ more than 6,700 team members.
Being the developer, designer, builder and operator means we will continue to challenge the status quo and adapt to better serve our residents and team members. Our trailblazing spirit can be felt in every Ryman experience, so if you like the sound of this, then read on.

**About the Role**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our supportive team as a Porter, to provide resident support.

This is a casual role working varied hours and days and flexibility is key due to nights and weekends being included.

In this role you will often be working independently to:

- Welcome all visitors and new independent residents and provide assistance and direction as necessary
- Help settle residents into their new homes
- Managing resident enquiries, and covering reception.
- Be responsible for answering emergency call bells 24/24 of our independent residents
- Providing first aid, or calling emergency services as required.
- General cleaning and administration duties
- Assist at Open Days and functions for visitors, residents and families to the village
- Work closely with, and support your colleagues.

**About You**

To thrive in our supportive and caring environment you will have:

- Strong empathy and patience with elderly residents
- A flexible, 'can-do' attitude
- Outstanding communication skills
- A reliable, friendly and professional manner

**Benefits of working at a Ryman Village**
- Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
- Work in a beautiful, resort style village
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Ryman Team Benefits Card with discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

If you are interested in working for a company with a clear purpose that are committed to safety, kindness and developing our people we would love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.