Full-time position: 40 hours per week Mon - Fri (8 - 4:30pm)
Excellent staff benefits including health insurance and paid wellbeing days
Friendly team environment

About the role

We are currently seeking a maintenance person to join the team on a permanent fulltime basis (40 hours per week). You will provide general handy person services to our residents at our Kapiti Village. You will assist with the overall maintenance of our comprehensive range of village facilities. If you have previous experience in building or plumbing, we would be keen to speak with you!

Join this highly important team and truly make a difference to our residents daily!

On offer is 40 hours per week Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Key tasks:

Provide general maintenance services to our residents in our Village and Care Home assisting with the maintenance of a comprehensive range of village facilities
Responsible for ensuring Health and Safety standards are met and maintained on site
Take responsibility in liaising with residents daily to understand and problem solve any general maintenance issues on site
You will also ensure our modern care home is maintained to national standards

About you

Previous experience as a general handyman or in property maintenance will be highly advantageous. Whilst this is not essential, it is an advantage to have good problem-solving skills and great time management, along with being able to prioritize your workload. Some things that will support your application:

Strong focus on Health and Safety standards
Confidence and ability to use hand tools, power tools and operate maintenance machinery
Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
Customer centric approach - driven to deliver outstanding service to our residents

About us

Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.

Our Benefits!

Paid wellness days per annum
1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
Health Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
Access to our new Reward and Recognition platform which includes access to discounts and cashbacks from over 100 retailers.
26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500*
Education, Development and Training Support

How to apply

Please apply by clicking on the below APPLY NOW button or by visiting our careers page www.careers.metlifecare.co.nz/home

Maintenance Person

Metlifecare

Maintenance Person

Metlifecare

Paraparaumu

Metlifecare

Maintenance Person

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