Maintenance and Grounds Manager | Mangawhai (The Tides)

Metlifecare; Mangawhai; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance – automatic cover

Wellness days

Birthday leave

Education and Training Support

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend incentive

Online training modules

Job summary

Metlifecare’s The Tides in Mangawhai is seeking a hands-on Maintenance and Grounds Manager to lead day-to-day maintenance, grounds staff and contractors, ensuring safety and high presentation for residents and visitors.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm with after-hours on-call; enjoy benefits including health insurance cover, wellness days, birthday leave, training support, and more.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance and grounds experience.
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise multiple jobs.
• Experience managing staff, contractors and suppliers.
• Customer service and clear communication.
• Current full New Zealand driver licence.
• First Aid Certificate desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day maintenance, grounds staff and contractors
• Manage resident maintenance requests, ensuring work is prioritised and completed promptly
• Oversee planned and preventative maintenance of buildings, plant, equipment and village facilities
• Maintain high standards across the village grounds, pool, spa and communal areas
• Manage maintenance programmes, suppliers and expenditure within agreed budgets

Skills

Maintenance and grounds management

Staff management

Contractors management

Customer service

Communication

Driver licence

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Maintenance and Grounds Manager | Mangawhai (The Tides)

Why Join?
Bring your maintenance experience to The Tides, Metlifecare’s new retirement village in Mangawhai, and take ownership of keeping our village, grounds and facilities looking and operating at their best.

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
• Work in one of Northland’s most desirable coastal communities
• Health Insurance Automatic Cover + 3 Extra Paid Wellness Days per year
• 1 Paid Day of Leave to celebrate your birthday each year + Education, Development and Training Support

About the role
Lead the maintenance and grounds function at The Tides in Mangawhai, ensuring our village is safe, well maintained and presented to a high standard for our residents, visitors and team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll coordinate maintenance activities, contractors and grounds requirements, respond to resident requests and manage planned and preventative maintenance across the village.You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with an after-hours on-call requirement for maintenance emergencies.And when the working day is done, Mangawhai is hard to beat – beaches, coastal walks, golf, cafés and a relaxed community lifestyle, around 90 minutes from Auckland.

Duties include:

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day maintenance, grounds staff and contractors
• Manage resident maintenance requests, ensuring work is prioritised and completed promptly
• Oversee planned and preventative maintenance of buildings, plant, equipment and village facilities
• Maintain high standards across the village grounds, pool, spa and communal areas
• Manage maintenance programmes, suppliers and expenditure within agreed budgets

About you

• Previous hands-on experience across maintenance and grounds/gardening
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and coordinate multiple jobs
• Experience managing staff, contractors and external suppliers
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with strong customer service and communication skills
• Current full New Zealand driver licence
• A current First Aid Certificate is also highly desirable for the role.

Check out some of our benefits!

• 3 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
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Refer a friend incentive of up to $1,000*
• Access to thousands of online training modules and courses
• Education, Development and Training Support

About us
Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 7,000 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on creating retirement communities where people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.

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