Maintenance Builder

Hermitage; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Free activities access

Food and beverage discounts

Friend & family discount

Job summary

Hermitage, Aoraki/Mount Cook Alpine Village, seeks a multi-skilled builder for our maintenance team. You will maintain both interiors and exteriors across our 250 guest rooms, 150 staff accommodation rooms, and surrounding facilities, in a fast-paced, diverse team.

Role is full-time with an 80-hour fortnight, rostered hours (including weekends) and on-call duties. Accommodation, power, and Wi‑Fi are provided. Live in a stunning park setting with growth opportunities in hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience as a builder and ability to perform general maintenance.
• Experience in commercial or residential property.
• Strong understanding of health and safety, site management.
• Full clean NZ driver’s licence or international equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain interior and exterior fixtures to hotel standards.
• Handle general maintenance tasks and project work.
• Operate and maintain tools and machinery per SOPs.
• Plan and prioritise jobs to meet time limits and standards.
• Uphold high health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Carry out other maintenance duties as directed.

Skills

Builder experience

Commercial/residential property

Health & safety

Driver's licence

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Tools & machinery

Job description

Posted Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 10:00 am

For those who dream bigger!

At the Hermitage, Aoraki/Mount Cook, our guests stay with us because of the unique location , amazing views, excellent service, and the one-off experiences we provide. Ourteam members choose to work with us because of the extraordinary career opportunity it is to work in the national park whilst delivering memorable guest experiences. Our team see every aspect the of the hospitality industry, whilst gaining a unique experience that develops their career, and can be transferred when they are ready for the next exciting adventure.

Our Maintenance team is a key to ensuring guests have a comfortable room to go back to after a day of exploring the unique outdoor environment, or to simply relax in a peaceful and beautiful part of the world.

We are looking for a multi-skilled builder to join the maintenance team on a permanent and help maintain both interiors and exteriors throughout our 250 guest rooms in the Hermitage complex, along with our 150 staff accommodation rooms, as well as the surrounding support buildings and grounds. This is a varied and fast-paced role with a mix of proactive and reactive work, in a fun, skilled, enthusiastic, and diverse team of all ages and mixed nationalities; not to mention a location and work site like no other.

What you will be doing

• Maintaining the interior and exterior fixtures of the hotel, lodge, motels and staff accommodations to hotel standards
• General, planned, and project tasks across our property portfolio
• Operating and maintaining all tools and machinery as outlined in department SOPs
• Planning and prioritizing jobs to ensure time limits are met
• Ensuring a high standard of health, safety, and hygiene is maintained
• Carrying out any other general maintenance duties as directed

What you will bring to the role

• Experience as a builder and able to action general maintenance.
• Prior experience in commercial or residential property
• A thorough understanding of Health and Safety, including site management
• A confident and safe driver, you hold a full clean NZ Driver’s license or international equivalent
• A can-do attitude and a willingness to learn
• Friendly, outgoing, and professional, with excellent communication skills
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to prioritize
• A strong desire to strive for excellence

The role and benefits

• Fulltime, permanent position, minimum 80 hours per fortnight, typically working 7am - 5pm.
• Role is roster based, including weekends, and on-call rosters
• Pay range is $29.00 - $36.00 depending on qualifications and experience.
• Accommodation at reasonable rent including power, and Wi-Fi.
• Free access to all activities offered by the Hermitage Hotel after first eight weeks,
• Generous discounts on food and beverage, available from your first day on the job.
• Discounted hotel accommodation for Friends and Family.
• Live in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, with stunning surroundings and unparalleled views – a short and remarkable commute to work.
• Opportunities to grow, develop and upskill whilst working across a variety of projects and property types.

At the Hermitage, Aoraki / Mount Cook Alpine Village, we offer more than just a place to work – we offer a career lifestyle experience. I f you love the outdoors, stunning mountains, being connected to nature, and changing seasons that include crisp snow and blue skies, then this role could be a perfect match and we would love to hear from you.