Heritage Lifecare Looking for Maintenance Assistant at Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Full Time

• Full Time
• Application Closes 12 Mar 2025
• Bay of Plenty – Rotorua
• Grounds Maintenance Worker

Join our team at Cantabria Lifecare & Village to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents.

Cantabria Lifecare & Village is a 176-bed Care Home and Hospital with a 35-unit Village, located in the wonderful Rotorua. Our team comes from all around the world and are open and welcoming to people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. But we are all connected in our Heritage community by our passion for caring and empathy. Why would you want to work anywhere else?

About Us

Heritage Lifecare is one of the leading and largest aged care providers in New Zealand, and the largest dementia provider. We are a fast growing, dynamic organisation with 42 care homes and 20 villages from Whangarei to Invercargill, with an abundance of opportunity. We pride ourselves in being a caring community and have a supporting and nurturing culture; we are whānau.

About Our Role

• Permanent Full-time role
• AMs’, PM’s and weekend’s shifts

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant, with a passion for working in the general maintenance environment, to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our residents. You will have a positive can-do attitude, have the belief that clean and tidy environment is important to well-being, and be great at working with people.

As a Maintenance Assistant, you will be responsible for the general maintenance of the care home including preventative maintenance measures, gardening, building repairs, maintaining the building exterior at the Care Home, and working with the Care Home Manager to ensure a high level of resident safety. This is an opportunity to work in an environment where career pathways and positive work ethics are important. We only want the best for our clients, which is why we are seeking a reliable, helpful professional.

Your Skills And Experience

• Experience with general maintenance, painting, plumbing, and minor carpentry is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also independently.
• Ability to build good rapport with others and show empathy.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• A genuine love for helping people, with excellent customer service skills, and a friendly and positive attitude.
• Experience delivering to a quality standard.
• A full clean driver’s license.

What’s In It For You

• Work for one of the most progressive aged care companies in New Zealand.
• Competitive pay scale based on skills & experience.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.

Join Us

Submit an online application today by selecting the ‘Apply’ link.

Heritage Lifecare fosters an environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Following NZ Immigration requirements, we must first consider candidates that already hold the right to work in NZ for this role. Therefore, we may be unable to support a visa application for this role.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.

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