Customer Service Representative Kaihāpai Moni

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Customer Service Representative, Job Connect Contact Centre Services - Lower Hutt**
- Full-time, 6 month fixed term opportunities
- Start date: 10 February 2025
- Starting salary $60,707

Create a meaningful career with one of New Zealand's largest employers and largest public service, right here in Lower Hutt.

Being part of the Ministry of Social Development, means having access to real opportunities for growth, progression and development all backed by a truly supportive and inclusive team culture.

We have fixed term opportunities available for motivated, strong communicators to provide exceptional customer service to our clients over the phone for a start date of 10 February 2025.

We provide a positive and progressive work environment, where we all support each other to achieve excellent outcomes for our clients. Our team is renowned for its high quality of training - this often means over time our Customer Service Representatives are in high demand for progression to other roles in the Ministry. We are a diverse and inclusive site that celebrates the experiences our amazing people bring to the group, making us a strong and engaged team.

**About the role | Korero mo te turanga**

In-Work Support is a free and voluntary service offered to clients who have recently cancelled their benefit or have transferred to Non-Beneficiary and entered Full Time Employment.

You will help clients work through any potential barriers that may arise while they are working. These barriers can be either work related or personal, by providing them with information, advice or referrals to help them. This also includes providing advice on entitlements, different services available and processing payment incentives.

**Perks and Benefits**:

- Flexible working arrangements
- Capability development framework to support your career aspirations with us
- Staff discount on Southern Cross Health Insurance
- A modern office setting with contemporary contact centre technology
- Lots of practical wellbeing support through Poutuara - peer support, Employee Assistance Programme as our vision is to have a workplace where everyone has a sense of purpose, feels valued are thriving and showing compassion towards self and others
- Accident insurance coverage for MSD staff
- Salary range: $60,707.00 - $72,990.00

**About you | He korero mou**

To flourish and be successful in this role, you'll need to have the following:

- A strong passion and purpose for helping those who are in the most need.
- Be adaptable, resilient, and able to quickly think on your feet.
- Can ask effective questions and have strong active listening skills.
- Have an eagerness to learn and desire for self-improvement and growth.
- You enjoy using quality conversations to help each client work through their situation and can demonstrate a history of providing clients or customers a positive experience on the phone.
- You have shown that you can work efficiently, accurately and are confident in making good decisions.
- You have learnt your way around computer systems and are confident that you can easily learn our Ministry IT systems.

**Position Description**

**Hours of Work**

These are full-time (37.55 hours per week), opportunities.

You will be rostered to work shifts, usually between 8am and 6pm.

We work on a no surprises basis and will ensure that you will know your scheduled shifts well in advance.

**Key Recruitment Information**

If you're short listed the recruitment process will include a video assessment, interview and reference checking.
- Make sure your CV is up to date, so we can get an idea about your skills and experience - and yes, we do want to know if you have been involved in any activities to make our communities a better place to be in.

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Internal MSD Employees**:
**Closing date: Sunday 8 December 2024**

**Joining us**

Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Maori, Hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
- MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time._



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