Maintenance Manager — Rydges Wellington

EVT Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining and stays discounts across EVT

Movie tickets and cinema discounts

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Career growth opportunities

Paid parental leave

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

EVT is seeking a senior Maintenance Manager for Rydges Wellington. You will lead maintenance across Mechanical/HVAC, Fire, Electrical, and Hydraulic systems, overseeing staff and contractors to protect building integrity inside and outside the property.

You will manage BWOF, develop preventative plans, and drive capital works. This role requires on-call availability and a safety-first leadership style within a dynamic hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance or engineering leadership role within a hotel or large commercial building.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective maintenance service to all departments, hands-on and delegating tasks to contractors and in-house staff.
• Maintain BWOF and Compliance Schedules to AS/NZ Standards ahead of deadlines.
• Identify improvements with preventative maintenance plans; ensure audits and reviews.
• Manage maintenance contractors to high standards while keeping a safe environment.
• Ensure operation of fire alarm/detection, hydrants, sprinklers, and other essential services.
• Manage departmental expenditure and budget alignment.
• Assist with planning/management of Capital Works projects.
• Create/manage rosters, training, and emergency procedures for Engineering.
• Be on-call for after-hours call outs.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Budget management

WHS safety leadership

Contractor management

On-call availability

Safety-minded culture

Tools

myBuildings

Job description

About EVT

Rydges Wellington is part of EVT, one of Australasia's market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It's why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We're not just in the neighbourhood, we're part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and "too easy" service. Whether it's for work or a well-earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere new. Join us to help make every moment memorable.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you're in, there's no limits on where your career could take you.

The Opportunity

This is a key senior leadership role within the hotel management structure, reporting directly to the Hotel Manager and General Manager, alongside the General Manager (Hotel Engineering & FM). As Maintenance Manager, you'll be responsible for protecting the integrity of the hotel building, plant and equipment, overseeing maintenance staff and contractors across Mechanical/HVAC, Fire, Electrical, Hydraulics and other building services - both inside and outside the property.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide an effective maintenance service to all departments, working hands-on and delegating tasks to contractors and in-house maintenance staff as needed.
• Maintain Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) and Compliance Schedules to the relevant AS/NZ Standards ahead of annual deadlines.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, ensuring preventative maintenance plans are in place, operational, audited and reviewed at least annually.
• Manage maintenance contractors engaged via myBuildings, ensuring works are carried out to the highest standard while maintaining a safe environment.
• Ensure the building, plant, machinery and equipment operate at the most efficient level, in line with all OH&S, WHS and AS/NZ standards.
• Ensure the ongoing operation of fire alarm and detection systems, fire hydrants, sprinkler systems and other essential services to keep guests and staff safe.
• Manage Repairs & Maintenance department expenditure in line with the annual budget.
• Assist with the feasibility, planning, implementation and management of Capital Works projects as required.
• Create and manage departmental rosters, training and emergency procedures for the Engineering team.
• Be available on call for after-hours call outs.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a maintenance or engineering leadership role, ideally within a hotel or large commercial building.
• Strong working knowledge of Mechanical/HVAC, Fire, Electrical and Hydraulic building services.
• A solid understanding of Building Warrant of Fitness requirements and applicable AS/NZ Building Act and code standards.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractors, budgets and capital works projects.
• A safety-first mindset, with the ability to lead a WHS culture across the department.
• The flexibility to be on call for after-hours call outs as required.

How You Work

• Owner's mindset - acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical - leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused - stays calm, moves fast.
• Inclusive leader - values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels - QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.