Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator

Te Whakapakari Tahi I Tō tātau Taiao – Enhancing our environment together.

Our vision is a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community.

We focus on prioritising:

Te kounga o te wai, te haumarutanga me te mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi o te whakamarutanga | Water quality, safety and climate-resilient security.  

Kia koi, kia toitū hoki te whakamahinga o te whenua | Climate-smart and sustainable land use. 

Kia ora, kia āhei, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki te rerenga rauropi | Healthy, functioning and climate-resilient biodiversity. 

Kia toitū, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki ngā ratonga me ngā hanganga ā-whare | Sustainable and climate-resilient services and infrastructure. 

At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

About the Opportunity:

Due to internal staff movement, we are looking for a Facilities and Maintenance Coordinator to join the Corporate Support team. This team is responsible for ensuring staff have the support, resources and working environment that enables them to ‘get their job done’ along with supporting the effective and efficient management of Council’s property portfolio.

Reporting to the Corporate Asset and Support Lead, the key objectives of the role are to: 

• Coordinate building maintenance across all HBRC properties as and when required to ensure smooth and efficient operation off office sites
• Monitor and implement scheduled preventive maintenance at office sites
• Undertake regular building inspections, organise evacuation processes and liaise on Health and Safety processes with relevant people
• Build positive working relationships with relevant staff
• Oversee Council’s service contracts to ensure effective delivery, including cleaning contracts

About you:

You ideally have some relevant industry experience such as property administration, hold a valid drivers license, be personable, calm under pressure, a multi-tasker, be computer literate and demonstrate working knowledge of building maintenance and relevant legislation.

In addition to the above, the successful candidate will ideally possess and demonstrate the following competencies:

• Relevant office and administration experience
• Proven customer service experience
• Astute problem solving abilities
• A friendly and approachable manner

Please apply via SEEK and include a cover letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role. 

To view the job description please click here.

Applications close 5 September however we may be interviewing suitable candidates prior to the closing date.

All applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand.

20 August 2021

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