Maintenance Assistant

JobSpace; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers in Hawke's Bay seeks a Maintenance Assistant to enable the smooth running of lodge plant and equipment and to support the maintenance team daily. You will perform weekly and monthly tasks, document schedules, report faults to the Maintenance Manager, maintain gardens and walkways, and uphold guest privacy and high safety standards.

Excellence in detail, adherence to safety procedures, and courteous interaction with guests and staff are essential in this role within a

Qualifications

• Duties include carrying out weekly and monthly maintenance tasks.
• Ensure correct usage of lodge plant and equipment and report malfunctions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lodge plant and equipment and report malfunctions promptly.
• Carry out weekly and monthly maintenance tasks as set by the Maintenance Manager.
• Keep manuals up to date and document equipment schedules.
• Maintain gardens and verify safety and guest privacy at all times.

Job description

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The role of Maintenance Assistant is to ensure the smooth running of Lodge equipment and assist.

Key responsibilities performance goals general maintenance:

• Maintain the correct usage of all Lodge plant and equipment and report any malfunctions promptly to the Maintenance Manager.
• Carry out specific weekly and monthly tasks as set by the Maintenance Manager.
• Make sure all maintenance and gardening provisions are stored and secured in the appropriate area.
• Keep all service manuals up to date and document equipment schedules wherever necessary.
• Dead head all flowering shrubs after flowering.
• Keep plantings from hanging over walk paths.
• Prune trees and hedges.
• Maintain constructive relationships with all lodge teams.
• Ensure professionalism in all interactions with guests and outside operators.
• Maintain guest privacy and confidentiality.

Health and safety:

• Health & Safety requirements are adhered to.
• All workplace accidents and incidents are reported, hazards are identified, and mitigants/remedies are undertaken.
• H&S awareness through the implementation of safe practices.
• Appropriate uniform and correct footwear are worn at all times.

Far out to the east of Hawke's Bay wine country, Rosewood Cape Kidnappers sits atop rolling hills and rugged cliffs that give way to vast sea views and an ever-present horizon. Home to not only a lodge and spa, this unique property also boasts one of the world's top golf courses, a sanctuary for some of New Zealand's most precious flora and fauna, and a working farm. Warm and enveloping, Cape Kidnappers generous suites offer sumptuous comfort and awe-inspiring views in equal parts. Ranked as one of the top two hotels in New Zealand and Australia by Travel + Leisure, and within the top 20 hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveller, Cape Kidnappers delivers stunning exclusive guest experiences including the Can-Am Farm Tour, Kiwi Discovery Walk, Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony and much, much more.