Job Advertisements
Advertising your vacant jobs
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- Check out our step by step process on recruiting staff, writing job ads and job descriptions. Click here for more.
- Look at online job sites, search for similar jobs and adapt an advertisement to suit your needs.
- Contact us here at OnlineHR and we will prepare a job advertisement and advise on the best way to attract candidates to your company!
- Use some of our sample Job advertisements below to help you get started!
Sample Advertisements
Administration Assistant
- [ location – close to buses and trains]
- [ Salary $30 – $35K depending on experience]
- [Fun environment]
[Company background blurb]
We have a great opportunity to join our [Printing] business to provide administrative support to our fast paced 50+ person office in [location].
Duties & Responsibilities
Reporting to the Adminstration Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Mail/Courier distribution/collection
- Ordering stationery and supplies
- Coordinating catering
- Updating phone lists and phone programming
- Security card set-up and programming
- Coordinating events
- Data entry and filing
- Travel booking
- General office duties/ tidy up/set up of new employees
Qualifications and Experience
We’re looking for someone with administration/support experience and great PC skills (MS Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel). Experience using a PABX phone system would be highly regarded.
The successful candidate will be extremely organised, efficient and self motivated. The nature of our business is fast moving and dynamic so you will need to be flexible and able to effectively deal with changes in business needs as they arise.
We are a small, close-knit and results-driven team, so someone who likes to work hard but have fun at the same time will fit right in!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join a great team in a fun, casual working environment. Apply now!
Sales Assistant
- [High end fashion retailer]
- [Base salary + commission]
- [Permanent full time position]
[Brief Company Background]
Located at [location], [company name] is one of New Zealand's finest designers of womens clothing and is currently looking for an experienced Sales Assistant to join our friendly team.
Duties & Responsibilities
As a motivated and dynamic individual you will pride yourself on customer service by giving all our customers a magical shopping experience.
You will have loads of energy and enthusiasm for our customers and products and will have prior experience and knowledge of working with womens fashion.
In return for your loyalty and driven determination to succeed we will offer you an exciting and challenging career within our growing business.
Experience
- Excellent communication skills and proven ability to influence and motivate others
- Proven history of working to targets
- A ‘can do’ attitude
If you want the chance to work for one of the New Zealand's finest fashion labels, apply now.
Waiter / Waitress
- [Friendly, up-market clientele]
- [Competitive hourly rate]
- [Permanent weekday and weekend shifts]
[Company name] is a busy [restaurant / cafe] offering great service, food and ambience. Located in [suburb], we cater for breakfast, lunch and dinner and are fully licensed.
We offer great rates of pay and a professional, fun and safe working environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
We are seeking a qualified Waiter or Waitress to join our small professional team of wait staff. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic and be responsible for setting up tables, delivering food and beverages, ensuring areas are clean and tidy, maintaining stock levels and restaurant set up.
- Meeting and greeting guests
- Taking orders
- Using EFTPOS machines for bill payments
- Clearing tables
- Packing take-away orders
Education, Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of two years experience in a similar role
- Exceptional communication skills and great customer service skills
- A positive, punctual and professional approach
- Good food and beverage knowledge
- Ability to juggle ten things at once
- Immaculate personal grooming and presentation
- A positive attitude, enthusiastic personality and winning smile!
If this sounds like you we would love to receive your application. Apply below.
Hairdresser
Funky salon looking for an experienced and creative
hairdresser to join a talented and lively team full time.
[Brief Company Background]
Working with a highly motivated and energetic team, you’ll have access to modern facilities and the latest hair products on the market.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
You will be a creative, enthusiastic and reliable person with several years experience in the hairdressing industry. You will strive towards providing excellent service for your growing clientele.
You will have experience in:
The successful applicant will be offered ongoing training and exciting incentives. Please not that a trade test is part of the selection process. Apply now!
- [Competitive rates]
- [No weekends]
- [Relaxed, professional team]
- [Passionate stylist wanted!]
[Brief Company Background]
Working with a highly motivated and energetic team, you’ll have access to modern facilities and the latest hair products on the market.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
You will be a creative, enthusiastic and reliable person with several years experience in the hairdressing industry. You will strive towards providing excellent service for your growing clientele.
You will have experience in:
- Professional cutting
- Foiling
- Colouring
- Hair ups
The successful applicant will be offered ongoing training and exciting incentives. Please not that a trade test is part of the selection process. Apply now!
Front Office Assistant
- [International hotel chain]
- [Permanent full time position]
- [Work in a tropical paradise]
Our company operates 4-5 star hotels and resorts located in various locations both locally and internationally. Due to growth, we are seeking an experienced Front Office Assistant to further complement our team in our [Location] hotel.
Duties & Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will posses outstanding communication skills and will be impeccably groomed. As the first point of contact for the company you will be customer driven and enjoy exceeding customers’ expectations.
Education & Qualifications
- A certificate in hospitality or tourism would be highly desirable
- Minimum typing speed of 50 WPM
Experience
- Have previous front office experience in high-quality properties
- Excellent computer skills and hold a current driver licence
- Be able to work autonomously
- Have strong initiative and ability to think outside the square
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
Sound like you? Then apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.
Cabinet Maker
- [suburb/town location]
- [Custom made furniture manufacturer]
- [Competitive salary]
Our quaint and specialised furniture design company requires an experienced Cabinet Maker to join our hardworking and very talented team.
Duties & Responsibilities
Utilising your creative flare and exceptional carpentry skills, your key responsibilities will include:
- Custom designing furniture to client’s specifications
- Overseeing projects from the time the documentation leaves the drawing office until finished items are delivered to the customer.
- Ensuring deadlines, budgets and quality assurance objectives are met.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
The ideal applicant will have several years experience and will be able to provide a portfolio of their work.
If you are passionate about working with wood and are available to start immediately - we need you!
Contract Administrator
- [$65-80K package]
- [Great career opportunity]
- [Office-based role]
We are a [small to medium sized firm] with a proven track record for delivering successful projects across [name specific industry] areas from [$5M to $20M]. We offer the opportunity for [long-term career development] and [an excellent remuneration package].
Due to [internal promotions], an opportunity has opened for an enthusiastic individual in a Contract Administrator role [who is looking to be taken under the wing of an experienced Project Manager and be given high levels of support & training].
Duties & Responsibilities
- Contracts administration
- Budget preparation
- Site coordination
- OH&S compliance
- Ensuring projects run to schedule.
Experience
- [3 - 4 years] experience in similar role
- Some experience on projects [ranging from $2m-$10m]
- High computer literacy with experience on [Job Costing packages]
- A great eye for detail and ability to maintain high standards of quality and excellence
- Willing to work in an office-based environment.
A competitive salary package in the range from [$65k-$80k] will be offered to the successful applicant pending experience.
Manager
- [location]
- [Excellent salary]
- [Permanent role with career opportunities]
We have [over 30 years experience] in providing [Description of what company does]. Join our team as [Operations] Manager based in the [location] office to oversee all [fill in this area]
This role requires up to 40% national and/or international travel.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Managing a team of 8 within the operations department
- Coordinating and planning projects
- Overseeing project management and regional sales managers
- Ensuring completion of the work in a safe, cost-effective and timely manner to ISO 9001 quality standards.
Education & Qualifications
- Tertiary qualified in commerce, business or management
- Post-graduate qualification in Project Management is an advantage.
Experience
- Minimum [5 years] management experience
- Understanding of [business area]
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good technical and computer skills
- Ability to work within deadline requirements
- Flexibility and self motivation
Graphic Designer
- [Work for one of the top agencies in the country]
- [Great salary with lots of perks]
- [location]
We are an innovative graphic design agency looking for a full time, experienced Graphic Designer to join our Creative team for an immediate start.
Reporting to the Creative Manager, you will use your creativity and flair to develop advertisements for a variety of clients across a range of formats including magazine and newspaper.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Development of layouts, graphics, etc for assigned projects
- Liaise on with clients on a daily basis to determine requirements
Education & Qualifications
- You will be tertiary qualified in Graphic Design or a related discipline
Experience
- 3-4 years experience, including print media
- You have strong conceptual skills and have the ability to design for all [print media including direct mailers, brochures, catalogues].
- You have a high level of working skills in the Adobe CS and Microsoft Office suites
- Well-developed social and client relation skills
- Attention to detail, and
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Bar / Beverage Waiter / Waitress
- [Top Auckland restaurant]
- [Competitive salary]
- [Full-time position]
[Company name] is Auckland’s premier seafood restaurant and takes pride in its customer-focused service culture of hospitality and generosity.
Duties & Responsibilities
We are seeking a qualified [Bar/Beverage Waiter/Waitress] to join our dynamic and fun team. The successful candidate will be flexible and responsible for providing a service to our clients and staff ranging from setting up and delivering beverages, ensuring areas are clean and tidy, maintaining stock levels and restaurant set up.
Previous experience as Bar/Beverage Waiter/Waitress is essential. You need to know your Cosmopolitans from your Apple Martinis!
Experience
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to juggle ten things at once
If this sounds like you we would love to receive your application. Apply below.
Warehouse Storeperson
- [location]
- [Day shift, full time]
- [Competitive salary]
An exciting and rewarding job opportunity is now available at [company name], New Zealand's fastest growing, premium [type of product] supplier. With a client base of [200,000] we are busy and right now we're looking for an extraordinary Warehouse Storeperson to join our Distribution Centre.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Forklift
- Pick/pack
- Shrink wrapping
Education & Qualifications
- A Forklift License is essential for this role.
Experience
- Previous experience in a similar role would be highly regarded
- Possess a strong work ethic, be reliable and efficient
- Excellent attention to detail as well as possessing the strength for physical labour
If you have a good work ethic and want to work hard in an environment that is full of potential for promotion, this is the job for you.
Telesales Representative
- [Industry leader]
- [$20 p/h + commission]
- Fantastic career progression
Based in [location], [Company name] is New Zealand's top [health insurer]. We are looking for experienced sales guns to join our dynamic telesales team.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Effectively marketing and promoting [company name] products and services to potential customers by using phone leads provided by our lead generation team.
- Maintaining and updating company CRM system with all sales activities and company details.
- Achieving sales targets and key performance indicators as per the company incentive scheme
Education, Qualifications and Experience
- Be a team player, encouraging, helpful and cooperative
- Ability to build rapport quickly and easily over the telephone
- Be flexible with a willing and can do attitude
- Ability to handle objections
- Prior telephone sales/marketing experience
- Maintain a positive attitude; be self motivated and resilient
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Be results driven
- Intermediate level of computer skills – solid data entry skills
Extensive product and technical training will be provided to the successful applicants.
If you have a hunger and passion for achieving results, enjoy working in a fun, friendly, team environment and want career progression look no further. Apply now!
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