Assistant – Operations & Maintenance

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Hamilton is seeking an Assistant - Operations & Maintenance to keep our campuses safe, welcoming, and functional for tauira, kaimahi, and manuhiri every day.

Reporting to the Manager - Operations, you will coordinate reactive and planned maintenance, support fleet coordination, contractormanagement, and asset oversight across campus sites while upholding health and safety standards and excellent service delivery.

Qualifications

• Current Full New Zealand Driver Licence (Class 1).
• Experience in facilities, maintenance, property, asset, or operational coordination environments.
• Practical experience using maintenance equipment safely (drills, water blasters).
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise competing demands across multiple sites.
• Experience working with contractors and service providers.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety practices within operational environments.
• Confidence using digital systems to monitor, record, and report maintenance and operational activities.
• Capability to undertake basic maintenance tasks and move items up to 20kg.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor reactive and planned maintenance activities across campus sites.
• Help deliver preventative maintenance programmes that support long-term asset condition and performance.
• Ensure facilities, grounds, and learning environments are maintained to high safety, functionality, presentation, and compliance standards.
• 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 ensure quality service delivery and timely completion of work.
• Maintain accurate records, track maintenance requests, and contribute to operational reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for facility-related queries, building strong relationships with kaimahi and stakeholders.

Skills

Driver licence (Class 1)

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Tools

Digital systems

Job description

Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am to 5pm

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.

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 ofte reo Māori while upholding the values and kaupapa of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

Have weoutlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplacethat appeals?

A positiondescription is available on our careers website. For any queries, pleaseemail [e-mail] .