Employee Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours

  We do our best to assist our employees to have a good work/life balance. We are open to flexible working conditions to make the role work for you and your lifestyle.

• Social Club

  We have an active social club that engages in a variety of social events including monthly after-work socialising, themed mid year and end of year functions, sporting activities and family orientated functions.

• Flu Vaccinations

  We want our employees to remain as fit and healthy as possible. We offer free flu vaccines to all staff each year (both flu jabs and oral tablets are offered).

• Regular Eye Checks

  Vision checks are conducted for employees using Visual Display Units.

• Medical Insurance

  All employees are eligible for discounted health insurance through Southern Cross.

• Employee Assistance Programme

  A confidential and professional Employee Assistance Programme is available to all employees to assist with counselling, support, development and advice.

• Work Sports Teams

  We have work sports teams for those who like to get out and exercise including Touch, Cricket and Croquet.

• Ergonomic Work Station Assessment

  We encourage and support all of our employees to have a healthy work space and offer assessments to all staff wherever they work and whatever role they do.

• Wellbeing Committee (COSI)

  Our COSI Committee strives to look after the wellbeing of the people of Timaru District Council. The committee's core values are: Customer Focus (internal and external), One Team, Successful, Integrity. The COSI Committee arrange many varying events including employee awards, morning tea quizzes, fundraising events/days, individual and interdepartmental competitions (eg. baking, gardening, Christmas decorating, moustache growing) , dress up days - all of which get excellent support and engagement from our people. The work of our committed committee members helps our employees to have fun, be happy, positive, creative, healthy and build stronger working relationships.

• Staff Discounts

  We have some retailers/suppliers who offer discounts to Timaru District Council employees on varying products, services and bank lending rates and offer staff an N3 Employee Discount Card.