Assistant – Operations & Maintenance

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; Gisborne; Hybrid; NZD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is seeking an Assistant - Operations & Maintenance at Whirikoka Campus, Gisborne. You will help keep campuses safe, welcoming, and functional to support tauira, kaimahi, and manuhiri daily.

Reporting to the Manager - Operations, you will assist with facilities, maintenance, campus operations, fleet coordination, contractor management, and asset oversight in a dynamic environment. Te ao Māori values are embraced in daily work.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities, maintenance, property, asset, or operational coordination.
• Current Full New Zealand Driver Licence (Class 1).
• Practical experience using small maintenance equipment like drills and water blasters.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate across multiple sites.
• Experience working with contractors and service providers.
• Solid knowledge of health and safety practices in operational environments.
• Ability to use digital systems to monitor, record, and report maintenance activities.
• Ability to undertake basic maintenance tasks and move items up to 20kg.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor reactive and planned maintenance across campus sites.
• Deliver preventative maintenance programmes to support asset condition.
• Ensure facilities, grounds, and learning environments meet safety and quality standards.
• Support fleet operations by coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs, and maintenance.
• Assist with campus reconfigurations, storage operations, logistics, and readiness.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and service providers for quality service.
• Maintain accurate records, track maintenance requests, and contribute to reporting.
• Act as a trusted contact for facility-related queries and stakeholder relations.
• Maintain Site Health & Safety compliance.

Skills

Facilities coordination

Maintenance scheduling

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Multi-site coordination

Job description

Location: Based at Whirikoka Campus - Gisborne

Hours: Monday – Friday 8am to 1pm

Mō tēneimahi | About this job

At TeWānanga o Aotearoa, our mission is to transform whānau through education andcreate pathways that uplift communities across Aotearoa. As our new Assistant- Operations & Maintenance, you'll play a vital role in ensuring ourcampuses are safe, welcoming, functional, and ready to support the success ofour tauira, kaimahi, and manuhiri every day.

Reportingto the Manager - Operations, you'll provide hands-on support acrossfacilities, maintenance, campus operations, fleet coordination, contractormanagement, and asset oversight. This is a varied and rewarding role forsomeone who enjoys practical problem-solving, takes pride in maintaining highstandards, and thrives in a dynamic operational environment.

In thisrole, you will:

• Coordinate and monitor reactive and planned maintenance activitiesacross campus sites.
• Help deliver preventative maintenance programmes that support thelong-term condition and performance of campus assets.
• Ensure facilities, grounds, and learning environments aremaintained to high standards of safety, functionality, presentation, andcompliance.
• Support fleet operations by coordinating vehicle servicing,repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Assist with campus reconfigurations, storage operations, logistics,and operational readiness activities.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensurequality service delivery and timely completion of work.
• Maintain accurate records, track maintenance requests, andcontribute to operational reporting and continuous improvementinitiatives.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for facility-related queries,building strong relationships with kaimahi and stakeholders.
• Maintain Site Health & Safety compliant and practise

Thisposition offers the opportunity to make a visible impact through the deliveryof exceptional campus environments.

You're apractical, proactive, and solutions-focused professional who enjoys rolling upyour sleeves and getting things done. You can confidently juggle multiplepriorities, communicate effectively with a wide range of people, and takeownership of delivering quality outcomes.

To besuccessful in this role, you'll bring:

• A current Full New Zealand Driver Licence (Class 1).
• Experience in facilities, maintenance, property, asset, oroperational coordination environments.
• Practical experience using small machinery and maintenanceequipment safely, such as drills and water blasters.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritisecompeting demands and coordinate activities across multiple sites.
• Experience working with contractors and service providers.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety practices within operationalenvironments.
• Confidence using digital systems to monitor, record, and reportmaintenance and operational activities.
• The practical capability to undertake basic maintenance tasks andsafely move or manoeuvre items up to 20kg.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

We areseeking someone who values and embraces te ao Māori and is willing to activelyparticipate in cultural practices and events, including pōwhiri, karakia, andTe Whāriki. You'll also be open to growing your knowledge and everyday use of te reo Māori while upholding the values and kaupapa of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.