Maintenance And Grounds Manager | Palmerston North

Maintenance and Grounds Manager | Palmerston North

Full time, permanent position

Join a forward thinking, rapidly growing organisation with big future plans.

Great staff benefits including paid wellness days and birthday off, Health & Life insurance.

About the role

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Manager at our Palmerston North Village.

This lovely village is conveniently located andis known for its warm, friendly staff and and safety for the residents.

This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday - 40 hours week but will require you to be flexible with some urgent call out work occasionally.

Partnering with the Village Manager, you will manage the maintenance of the Village ensuring our residents continue enjoying extraordinary living experiences in a well presented and safe environment.

The residents are always at the heart of what we do, so your customer focused, engaging, energetic and resilient manner will ensure you are the go-to person for our residents, their families and our friendly staff.

Key responsibilities will include :

Ensure the Village meets all Building Warrant of Fitness requirements and adheres to health and safety standards.

Coordination and responsibility for day-to-day village repairs and maintenance

Plan and oversee long term maintenance projects and programmes in liaison with our Support Office Property Team

Work with contractors and keep them accountable for delivering quality results within budget and set time frames.

About you

We are after a resident focused, adaptable and experienced Maintenance professional.

Some things that will strengthen your application include :

A skilled communicator with a customer service focus keeping our residents at the core of what we do.

Previous experience in a similar role where you planned, managed, and undertook maintenance programmes, dealt with renovation or the renewal of property.

Well-developed organizational and time management skills

Ability to think outside of the box and be an excellent problem solver who is great at having multiple projects on the go.

Team management experience would be advantageous

About us

Established in

• , 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.

Metlifecare currently operates over 36 villages located around New Zealand and employs over

Check out some of 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

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 $

Access to thousands of online training modules and courses from some of the world's leading learning specialists

Education, Development and Training Support

Not sure if this role is for you but interested in what else Metlifecare has to offer?

Then please visit our careers page to see our other current vacancies.

Metlifecare is committed to minimising adverse outcomes from the

transmission of influenza or infectious diseases, and as such we request all potential employees disclose their immunisation status at the time of employment.

Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application.

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