Maintenance Assistant | Part time | Remuera (7 St Vincent)

Metlifecare Limited; Ōrākei; Remote; NZD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

paid wellness day & a paid day off to庆

Health & Life Insurance - automatic

Kiwisaver payments continued for those

Job summary

Metlifecare Limited in Remuera is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for a permanent part-time role (20 hours/week). You will support the village team with general maintenance across facilities, helping keep homes and common areas safe and well‑kept for residents.

Reporting to the Village Manager, you’ll work Monday to Friday 8am–12noon, liaising with residents to understand maintenance needs and performing tasks with safety as a priority. Join a friendly team in a lovely retirement village.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a general handyman or in property maintenance.
• Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised.
• Strong focus on Health and Safety standards on site.
• Confident using hand tools, power tools and maintenance machinery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; customer service oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide general maintenance services to residents in the village.
• Ensure preventative maintenance schedules for plant, equipment and buildings are completed.
• Assist grounds staff with gardening tasks when required.
• Maintain health and safety standards on site.
• Liaise with residents daily to understand and solve maintenance issues.

Skills

General maintenance

Handyman

Property maintenance

Health and safety

Communication skills

Driver's license

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Maintenance machinery

Job description

Maintenance Assistant | Part time | Remuera (7 St Vincent)

• Permanent, part-time position – 20 hours week
• Lovely Retirement Village environment – Remuera location – work close to home
• Utilise your general maintenance/building knowledge
• Great staff benefits offered - read on!!

About the role

We are seeking a maintenance assistant to join our fabulous team on a permanent part-time basis, providing general maintenance services to our residents at ourlovely 7 Saint Vincent village in Remuera. Reporting to the Village Manager, you will assist with the overall maintenance of our village and facilities.

This role is working Monday to Friday 8am to 12noon = 20hrs week

Some of the great things you will be doing.

• Providing generalmaintenanceservices to our residents in our Village.
• Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are completed on all plant, equipment, and buildings in a timely manner.
• Aids the grounds staff and undertakes general gardening tasks from time to time as and if required.
• Responsible for ensuring Health and Safety standards are met and maintained on site.
• Take responsibility in liaising with residents daily to understand and problem solve any general maintenance issues on site

About you

Previous experience as a general handyman or in property maintenance will be highly advantageous.

Some things that will support your application:

• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong focus on Health and Safety standards
• Confidence and ability to use hand tools, power tools and operate maintenance machinery
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Full Driver’s License is essential.

About Us

Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 7,400 New Zealanders.

Check out some of our Benefits!

• paid wellness day & a paid day off to celebrate your birthday each year
• Health & Life Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
• Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years