Skip to content

General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Customer Service
Business
PlaceMakers
Location
Wellington
Job Reference
40662
Posted Date
19-Jun-2025
Closing Date
17-Jul-2025

Description

The Role:

At PlaceMakers Kaiwharawhara, we pride ourselves on delivering the best. That is both building materials and customer service. If you want to take that next step in your design career and are driven and motivated, then we would really like to talk to you. 

We’re looking for someone with a passion for interior design, specifically focusing on Kitchens. You will be responsible for maintaining high levels of customer service within our showroom and inspiration centre by building important relationships and providing advice to both our Trade and Retail customers on all aspects of interiors.

Duties will include -
  • Working alongside our Account Managers to attend client visits to support with Kitchen as well as heating, bathroom and laundry advice
  • Drive sales both within the design department as well as the larger business. 
  • Take clear brief from clients and discuss all aspects of creating, remodelling, or updating the kitchen and/ or bathroom area of their home. 
  • You will discuss building materials, themes, colours, patterns, and room layout with a client and produce sketches and drawings based on their requirements.
  • Consulting with clients via phone and email
  • Seeking out value-add solutions for internal and external customers.
  • You will build effective relationships with our Trade and Retail customers by offering product support, technical information, and interior design solutions. 

This is a Permanent, 40-hour-per-week opportunity, hours between Monday to Friday.


Skills and Experience:
  • Proven experience in designing Kitchens - further experience in bathrooms, laundry, flooring, and wardrobes is advantageous
  • Customer Service/ Sales experience, confident and be a clear and accurate communicator who can deal with challenging demands and time frames.
  • You must be polite, professional and will be accommodating when assisting our customers.
  • We are looking for someone with a high standard of personal presentation and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • You will need to have excellent time management skills to meet tight deadlines and company targets. 
  • Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Excel and other computer programs are desirable

Our Benefits:

  • Competitive hourly rate & Staff-buying privileges 
  • Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
  • Employment Education Fund
  • Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program 
  • Be part of a diverse and inclusive team 


Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.


We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.

Youtube Video