Host | Pou Tiaki

• Various permanent positions (full-time and part-time)
• Competitive pay package, we pay the living wage
• Lower Hutt based, supporting our community

About the Role

Right now, we have some great permanent opportunities - we are looking to fill various Host positions (Pou Tiaki) to join our Walter Nash Centre Team. Below are the shift patterns of our vacancies:

Vacancy 1, 40 hours - Tuesday to Saturday:  1.30pm-10.00pm

Vacancy 2, 40 hours - Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday 10.00am – 6.30pm, Monday & Tuesday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Vacancy 3, 32 hours - Tuesday and Wednesday: 9.00am – 5.30pm, Friday and Saturday: 10.00am – 6.30pm

Vacancy 4 & 5, 32 hours x 2 - Friday – Monday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Vacancy 6, 24 hours - Monday 10.00am – 6.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Vacancy 7, 24 hours - Sunday & Monday 1.30pm - 10pm, Saturday 9.00am – 5.30pm

Vacancy 8, 24 hours - Monday 8.00am – 4.00pm, Tuesday and Sunday 10.00am – 6.30pm

Vacancy 9, 16 hours - Friday & Saturday 10.00am – 6.30pm

In this role, working in both the Stadium and the Library, you'll be responsible for day-to-day Library activity including assisting in running programs and in the Stadium, transporting and setting up equipment such as netball goals, floorball rinks, futsal goals, and volleyball nets across multiple courts. You'll also assist in organising meeting rooms by moving tables and chairs and setting up table tennis tables every Thursday night. Your tasks will include cleaning all courts and bleachers, mopping spills, and preparing for major events like Hutt Fest and Wellington Lego, which require extensive set-up of carpets and stages. If you enjoy hands-on work in a lively environment, we want to hear from you

With a focus on the sport, event and library activity here at the Centre, there is opportunity to work alongside our community to create and deliver programmes and events.

The purpose of this position is to deliver customer-centric services that are responsive to the community's needs, optimise our spaces for community use and increase awareness of and engagement with community regarding council wide services.

About You

We need team members who can confidently provide a high quality and welcoming frontline service to all customers. You'll naturally embrace biculturalism and cultural diversity, be technologically savvy, and have confidence dealing with a wide range of customer groups.

You'll have the ability think on your feet and use initiative to find creative solutions for our customers. You'll have a real passion for making a difference in our community and provide a great service to every person who enters our facility.

This is your opportunity to be connected to your community. And, there's never been a better time to be a part of the team. If this is the opportunity you've been waiting for, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

Our Neighbourhoods & Communities group works alongside the community to understand its full potential. Maintaining active and vibrant networks, both within Council and across our shared spaces, this group aims to enhance the impact of our collective efforts for the communities we serve.

We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council. Read more about them here:

Applications close on Sunday 11 January 2026 at 11.55pm.

Due to the upcoming holiday period, there may also be delays with communicating with candidates. We apologise for any inconvenience. We will look to review applications as they come in and may progress with interviews before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time. We also note this may require us to continue the process in the new year.