Playground Inspector

Green-By-Nature-Nz; Queenstown; In loco; NZD 55.000 - 75.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Annual $300 wellness benefit

Mobile phone with personal use

Potential extra hours based on demand

Descrizione del lavoro

Green by Nature in Queenstown is seeking a reliable Playground Inspector to maintain and upgrade playgrounds, buildings, and public spaces across the region. You will perform programmed and responsive works, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and high-quality standards in parks and facilities.

The role requires a broad set of handyperson skills, maintenance experience, and a valid Class 1 driver’s licence. On-site work with some manual labour and carpentry tasks forms part of the daily duties.

Competenze

• 1+ year playgrounds maintenance/inspection preferred.
• Full Class 1 driver’s licence is essential.
• No pre-employment medical required.
• No MOJ check required.

Mansioni

• Carry out programmed and responsive works to renew, upgrade and maintain playgrounds, buildings and structures in parks and facilities.
• Ensure public spaces are maintained to high-quality standards.
• General tidiness and rubbish collection within playground areas.
• General garden maintenance and public facilities cleaning when required.
• Site preparation including barricading, signs and traffic management.
• Carpentry, joinery, concreting and general construction using hand/power tools and machinery.

Conoscenze

handyperson skills

maintenance experience

playground inspection

garden maintenance

carpentry & joinery

site prep & traffic management

Formazione

Playground Inspection & Maintenance Course Level 2

Strumenti

Hand tools

Power tools

Machinery

Descrizione del lavoro

At Green by Nature, we\'re more than just a greenspace maintenance team - we\'re passionate about keeping Queenstown, Wānaka and its surrounding areas clean, green and thriving. As a trusted partner of the Queenstown Lakes District Council, we take pride in maintaining the regions parks, playgrounds, gardens, infrastructure, and public spaces.

Inspired by the region\'s natural beauty and the Council\'s forward-thinking vision for the future. We are now looking for a reliable individual to join our team as a Playground Inspector.

What does a Playground Inspector do?

Reporting to the Team Manager, the Playground Inspector is responsible for carrying out the full range of programmed and responsive building works, as well as minor capital works needed to renew, upgrade, and maintain playgrounds, buildings and structures in parks, properties, and facilities. This role contributes to the vision of 'Creating Exceptional Spaces and Experiences' and ensures that public spaces are maintained with high-quality standards.

What we are looking for:

• You will possess a broad range of handyperson skills and preferably have previous maintenance experience
• Inspect, maintain, and repair playground equipment and surfaces to ensure safety and usability.
• Ensure general tidiness and rubbish collection within playground areas.
• General garden maintenance and public facilities cleaning when required.
• Manual labour, carpentry, joinery, concreting, and general construction work using hand tools, power tools, and machinery.
• Site preparation including barricading and signs and traffic management.

• Full class 1 driver\'s licence is essential.
• Playground Inspection and Maintenance Course Level 2 and a minimum of 1 year\'s playgrounds maintenance and inspection is preferred.
• This position does not require a pre-employment medical.
• This position does not require a MOJ check.

What we can offer you:

Along with being part of a company that has been an industry leader for more than 30 years, other benefits you will receive include:

• Career Growth: We believe in internal development and offer opportunities for advancement within our organisation and your career
• Community Impact: Join us in making a positive difference by maintaining our community buildings, leisure parks, reserves and garden facilities
• Employee Benefits: Take advantage of our annual $300 wellness benefit (after a qualifying period), mobile phone with personal use and much more!
• 32 hours per week but additional hours can also be available based on operational demands

About Us:

Our Green by Nature purpose is to improve people\'s lives by building, caring for, and maintaining remarkable green spaces that enable us all to do more of the things we love. Enhancing the countries natural beauty to make it a wonderful place to visit and live.

In accordance with the Company\'s Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test and a National Police Check for Criminal Convictions and Driving Charges.