If so, book a free one-to-one session with a career professional to make a personalised career plan or create a CV.

Please email to request a booking connectedblenheim@msd.govt.nz

You will be based in Blenheim in this full-time role (35.5 hours per week) where you be:

• Interacting with clients and ensuring they have a good first impression of the organisation
• Taking on general reception and administrative duties such as booking appointments and answering phone calls
• Filing and data entry for reporting requirements

To be successful for the role, you will need to have:

• awareness of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• sensitivity to cultures and languages of ethnic groups in our community
• written and verbal administration, customer service and communication skills
• confidence using Microsoft software including Word, Outlook, Publisher and Excel 

You will be rostered as front of house making a great of espresso coffees and hot beverages (30 hours per week). The coffee area and all related equipment will be under your care. To apply, you will need:

• Barista experience
• Hospitality background
• Great customer service focus

You will be working for a Picton based employer in shifts (30 hours per week – morning/ afternoon/ evening), that will include:

• setting up restaurant 
• greeting and serving customers
• pouring and preparing drinks and making cocktails 
• Barista duties (includes following recipes to make beverages) 
• cleaning and re-setting tables.

You will need to be in good health and able to do physical work required for this job. Shifts will be covering opening hours at 10 am and can include evening shifts until midnight. 

You will be involved in all winery operations from fruit receival during harvest, to preparing finished wine for dispatch. Other duties will include:

• ensuring all cellar operations are in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures
• preventing poor workplace practice and wine loss. 

You will be working Monday – Friday, 7:30am - 4pm (40 hours per week).

Are you experienced in working at a cellar and are a looking for a job in the wine industry? In this job, you will be working at a local winery where you will be performing tasks like:

• General cellar operations 
• Harvest duties and other vintage duties 
• Occasional lab analysis 
• Winery machinery operations  
• Record keeping
• Waste water management

This will be a roster based job where you could be working long hours and over the weekends. 

In this Okaramio based full-time job (50 hours per week), you will be helping with the rearing young dairy stock and managing targets. You will also be:

• driving tractors for feeding out, spraying fertilizer and mowing
• carrying out repairs and maintenance of farm buildings and machinery.

Kimi Mahi Mai, Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.  

For seniors who want to use digital technologies to pursue hobbies, communicate with family and friends, and become more independent online. Bring your device along and spend an hour one on one with Shona, learning tips and techniques and increasing your confidence. This one-hour session is completely free.

When: Wednesdays
Where: 65 Seymour Street, Blenheim

Bookings are essential so ring Shona at REAP to book your spot ph 03 5787848; you choose which hour you prefer.

You're invited to this fun and educational Barista class by tutor Briana.

This course is an introduction on how to operate a coffee machine, on skills necessary to make great coffee and its history. 

When: Friday 8 November, 2pm - 4pm
Where: 10/2 Stuart Street (corner of Kinross and Stuart Street), Blenheim Central

Book a free 45 minute session with a library staff member.

You can ask for help with:

• Downloading eBooks, eAudiobooks and library apps
• Basic computer skills, including email, social media, word processing and using the internet
• Basic trouble shooting on your digital device (laptop, tablet, phone, and eReaders)
• Help with your CV/resume
• and more

Over five sessions, you will learn how to avoid and overcome risky driving situations which can reduce the wait-time for getting your licence by 6 months!

You will be getting a personal practical session with the instructor (the final session), a logbook, and a certificate.

When: Monday 11 November,  Thursday 14 November, Monday 18 November and Thursday 21 November (plus a fifth session at a time you book)
Times: 6pm - 8pm
Where: REAP Marlborough (65 Seymour Street, Blenheim)
Tutor: Eddie Van der Westhuizen 

With the free courses at Trades Academy, you’ll be able to stay at school completing NCEA while working towards a qualification in a trade of your choice.

From mechanical engineering to hairdressing and hospitality, you can gain heaps of skills and support to help you advance on your career path.

Study Navigators at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) can work with you to develop a study journey that fits your life and goals.

You can request for a call or in-person meeting where you can have a conversation about study and supports that NMIT offers including ‘fees free’ funding.

Literacy Aotearoa can help you reach your full potential through quality literacy services.

You have a variety of free courses to choose from (all with rolling intake) such as:

• Literacy & Numeracy
• Basic Computing
• Learner and Class 2 Licence
• Microsoft Digital Literacy, and more.

If you are interested, please contact Literacy Aotearoa on 03 577 9080.

This programme is designed to mentor and help you grow the skills to manage life and work challenges. Learn how to celebrate your successes.

Through a handy app and friendly real life coaches, participants are supported and coached through their journey and helped to set goals.

Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you.

Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.

Running a business can require a lot of hats and sometimes things could fall through the cracks.

You can get a free Business Health Check to look at different areas of your business and also help towards assessing your need for relevant assistance. 

You'll go away with a list of action points to improve the health of your business.

Email below to book your appointment: manager@businesstrustmarlborough.co.nz

Learn how to get your business going by someone who’s done it before!

Business but Better is here to provide you the free help you need to grow a business that is financially sustainable and solves problems.   

The Marlborough Chamber of Commerce runs workshops throughout the year covering topical issues and various aspects of running a business, while:

• providing opportunities to connect
• supporting improved productivity
• inspiring new ideas.

Under the Regional Business Partner Network, the Chamber can provide vouchers for up to 50% off on the cost of Expert Training to improve your business capability.

Vertical Horizonz offers you a range of courses that can upskill you or your business in areas such as:

• Health and safety
• Chemical and electrical safety
• Fire & emergency
• First aid, and more.

Come and have a free one hour confidential meeting with a Business Advisor to discuss your business or plans for starting a business.

You can get help if you:

• Have a business idea you want to explore
• Want to start a business
• Need information and advice
• Need a fresh point of view on your business
• Are facing problems in your business
• Want the opportunity to network with others in business
• Require access to mentoring from an experienced business person.

Inland Revenue (IR) offers three practical sessions:

• Starting a business? Introduction to Business offers information on the different ways to structure your business, expenses you can claim, and how income tax and provisional tax works.
• Are you registered for GST or thinking of registering for GST? GST is to help you learn who needs to register for GST, what GST is charged on, what information must be recorded and how to send this to them, and ceasing your GST registration.
• Are you employing? The Employers session covers who needs to register as an employer, and what information must be recorded and how to send it to IR.

With a choice of format, don't miss out and register today!