diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Actions/Upsert/Handler/PersonUpsertHandler.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Actions/Upsert/Handler/PersonUpsertHandler.php
index d34c6935d..fa099cff9 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Actions/Upsert/Handler/PersonUpsertHandler.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Actions/Upsert/Handler/PersonUpsertHandler.php
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Actions\Upsert\Handler;
 
 use Chill\MainBundle\Entity\Address;
+use Chill\MainBundle\Entity\GenderEnum;
+use Chill\MainBundle\Repository\CenterRepository;
+use Chill\MainBundle\Repository\GenderRepository;
 use Chill\MainBundle\Repository\PostalCodeRepositoryInterface;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\Household\Household;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Household\MembersEditorFactory;
-use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\Household\PositionRepository;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\Identifier\PersonIdentifierDefinitionRepository;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\Identifier\PersonIdentifierRepository;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\Person;
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ readonly class PersonUpsertHandler
         private EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
         private MembersEditorFactory $membersEditorFactory,
         private PostalCodeRepositoryInterface $postalCodeRepository,
-        private PositionRepository $positionRepository,
+        private CenterRepository $centerRepository,
+        private GenderRepository $genderRepository,
         private ClockInterface $clock,
     ) {}
 
@@ -102,25 +105,18 @@ readonly class PersonUpsertHandler
             $newAddress = $this->createAddressWithMessage($message);
             $newHousehold->addAddress($newAddress);
 
-            // Find a default position (first one ordered by ordering)
-            $positions = $this->positionRepository->findByActiveOrdered();
-            $defaultPosition = count($positions) > 0 ? $positions[0] : null;
-
             // Create a MembersEditor with the new household and add the person
             $membersEditor = $this->membersEditorFactory->createEditor($newHousehold);
             $membersEditor->addMovement(
                 $this->clock->now(),
                 $person,
-                $defaultPosition,
+                null,
                 true
             );
 
             // Validate the membership
             $violations = $membersEditor->validate();
-            if ($violations->count() > 0) {
-                // Handle validation errors - for now we'll just skip household creation
-                // In production, you might want to log this or throw an exception
-            } else {
+            if (0 === $violations->count()) {
                 // Persist the household and trigger events
                 $this->entityManager->persist($newHousehold);
                 foreach ($membersEditor->getPersistable() as $persistable) {
@@ -138,7 +134,36 @@ readonly class PersonUpsertHandler
             $person->setLastName($message->lastName);
         }
 
-        // @todo add gender and center
+        // Handle gender
+        $gender = null;
+        if (null !== $message->gender) {
+            // Try to find gender by the provided value
+            foreach (GenderEnum::cases() as $case) {
+                if ($case->value === $message->gender) {
+                    $genders = $this->genderRepository->findByGenderTranslation($case);
+                    $gender = count($genders) > 0 ? $genders[0] : null;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If no gender found or provided, use neutral as default
+        if (null === $gender) {
+            $genders = $this->genderRepository->findByGenderTranslation(GenderEnum::NEUTRAL);
+            $gender = count($genders) > 0 ? $genders[0] : null;
+        } else {
+            $person->setGender($gender);
+        }
+
+        // Handle center
+        if (null !== $message->center) {
+            $centers = $this->centerRepository->findBy(['name' => $message->center]);
+            $center = count($centers) > 0 ? $centers[0] : null;
+            if (null !== $center) {
+                $person->setCenter($center);
+            }
+        }
+
         return $person;
     }