Assistant - Operations & Maintenance

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is seeking an Assistant - Operations & Maintenance to keep campuses safe, welcoming, and functional for tauira, kaimahi, and manuhiri. Reporting to the Manager - Operations, you will support facilities, fleet, contractor management, and asset oversight across multiple sites.

You will coordinate maintenance, deliver preventative programmes, and maintain high standards of safety and presentation while building strong relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Current Full New Zealand Driver Licence (Class 1) with the ability to drive manual vehicles.
• Experience in facilities, maintenance, property, asset, or operational coordination.
• Practical experience using small machinery and maintenance equipment safely, such as drills and water blasters.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and coordinate activities 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.
• The practical capability to undertake basic maintenance tasks and safely move or manoeuvre items upto 20kg.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor reactive and planned maintenance across Tamaki campus sites.
• Deliver preventative maintenance programmes to support asset condition and performance.
• Ensure facilities, grounds, and learning environments meet safety, functionality, presentation and compliance standards.
• Support fleet operations by coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs, and maintenance.
• Assist with campus reconfigurations, storage operations, logistics, and readiness activities.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure quality service delivery and timely completion.
• Maintain accurate records, track maintenance requests, and contribute to reporting and continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted contact for facility-related queries with kaimahi and stakeholders.

Skills

Facility coordination

Maintenance coordination

Health & safety

Vendor management

Communication

Organisational

Digital systems

Tools

Drills

Water blaster

Job description

Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

At Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, our mission is to transform whānau througheducation and create pathways that uplift communities across Aotearoa. As ournew Assistant - Operations & Maintenance, you'll play a vital rolein ensuring our campuses are safe, welcoming, functional, and ready to supportthe success of our tauira, kaimahi, and manuhiri every day.

Reporting to the Manager - Operations, you'll provide hands-onsupport across facilities, maintenance, campus operations, fleet coordination,contractor management, and asset oversight. This is a varied and rewarding rolefor someone who enjoys practical problem-solving, takes pride in maintaininghigh standards, and thrives in a dynamic operational environment.

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate and monitorreactive and planned maintenance activities across bothTāmaki campus sites.
• Help deliverpreventative maintenance programmes that support the long-term conditionand performance of campus assets.
• Ensure facilities,grounds, and learning environments are maintained to high standards ofsafety, functionality, presentation, and compliance.
• Support fleet operationsby coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Assist with campusreconfigurations, storage operations, logistics, and operational readinessactivities.
• Liaise with contractors,suppliers, and service providers to ensure quality service delivery andtimely completion of work.
• Maintain accuraterecords, track maintenance requests, and contribute to operationalreporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a trusted pointof contact for facility-related queries, building strong relationshipswith kaimahi and stakeholders.

This position offers the opportunity to make a visible impact through thedelivery of exceptional campus environments.

You're a practical, proactive, and solutions-focused professional who enjoysrolling up your sleeves and getting things done. You can confidently jugglemultiple priorities, communicate effectively with a wide range of people, andtake ownership of delivering quality outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• A current Full NewZealand Driver Licence (Class 1) with theability to drive manual vehicles.
• Experience infacilities, maintenance, property, asset, or operational coordinationenvironments.
• Practical experienceusing small machinery and maintenance equipment safely, such as drills andwater blasters.
• Strong organisationalskills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and coordinateactivities across multiple sites.
• Experience working withcontractors and service providers.
• Sound knowledge ofhealth and safety practices within operational environments.
• Confidence using digitalsystems to monitor, record, and report maintenance and operationalactivities.
• The practical capabilityto undertake basic maintenance tasks and safely move or manoeuvre items upto 20kg.

We are seeking someone who values and embraces te ao Māori and is willing toactively participate in cultural practices and events, including pōwhiri,karakia, and Te Whāriki. You'll also be open to growing your knowledge andeveryday use of te reo Māori while upholding the values and kaupapa of TeWānanga o Aotearoa.

A position description is available on our careers website. For any queries,please email [e-mail] .