Lounge Caregiver

Are you a kind and supportive person who loves to delight and care for others?
- Help and support the most precious people we know, our residents
- Enjoy additional leave, an extra $2.50 per hour weekend allowance and fixed shifts that stay fixed
- Receive ongoing training and development opportunities

**About Ryman**

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 48 villages in New Zealand and Australia. We have 14 new villages under construction and 9 additional sites in our landbank. We employ more than 7,600 team members, and we are the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick. 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.

**Benefits of working at Ryman Healthcare**

At Ryman, when you look after our residents, we will look after you As part of our team you will:

- Have certainty of hours through fixed rosters
- Enjoy a great resident-to-staff ratio, allowing for more personalised care
- Work in a fun, friendly and supportive team environment
- Receive ongoing support for your professional development
- Have access to scholarships and bursaries for further education
- Get education, long service and wellness leave on top of standard leave
- Receive a free designer uniform
- Work in a secure building with 24-hour management support
- Access over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail

**About the Role**

We have an exciting opportunity to join Possum Bourne Retirement Village, Pukekohe as a Lounge Caregiver. We have a Fixed Term position available working Tuesday to Saturday 0900 - 1600.

In this role you will:

- Develop lasting relationships with our residents and their families
- Follow our resident's individual care plans, providing care that would be good enough for your own mum, dad, nana or poppa
- Use the latest technology - including our own purpose-built care app myRyman
- Work closely with, and support your colleagues creating a great team environment

**About You**

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

- Kindness in your DNA
- Strong empathy
- Outstanding communication skills
- A reliable, friendly and professional style
- Have obtained or are willing to complete the Relevant unit standards (or an equivalent qualification as approved by Ryman), within 18 months of their employment commencement date

We'd love you to have experience working in Aged care, but that's not essential.

If you think you have the pioneering spirit needed to make a difference at Ryman, we'd 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