Maintenance Team Member (Invercargill)

Mō mātou | About us:

Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) is a Charitable Trust and is the largest social service and aged care provider in Southland. PSS encompasses two service arms – Family Works, which offers a range of social services, from counselling and social work support, through to buddy and parenting programmes, and Enliven, which provides a range of services for our elderly. We work to enable a positive and lasting change for everyone in our community and offer support services to people regardless of their beliefs ethnicity or background.

Mō te tūraka | About the role:

The Maintenance Worker is responsible for the overall maintenance and care taking services as directed by the Property and Procurement Manager. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday based across our care homes in Invercargill and will include an on call component. Flexibility will be required to enable cover for the wider maintenance team.

Ngā pūkenga | What you will need to be successful:

• A full New Zealand drivers licence
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role
• Project Management experience
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external clients
• Ability to prioritise workload
• A Trade Qualification an advantage

Ngā kawenga | Key Responsibilities:

• Providing building and maintenance service for our Enliven’s facilities.
• Keeping accurate records of work completed and meeting all compliance requirements e.g. *Health and Safety Act 
• Monitoring the Building Warrant of Fitness Compliance Manual checks including programmed and emergency maintenance.
• Ensuring all work is carried out within agreed timeline and budget.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply:

If you have a positive attitude, can put your hand to anything and are able to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team please forward your cover letter and and Curriculum Vitae to jobs@pss.org.nz

Please note to be considered for this role you will need to have the right to work in New Zealand.

Pre-employment checks may include criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing and a medical assessment.

Applications close: 17 May 2023

(interviews with suitably experienced candidates may be conducted prior to closing date)