Christchurch - Maintenance Assistant - Builder/Plumber

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 fixed term contract 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.

• 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

• 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

• Fulltime, fixed term position, minimum 80 hours per fortnight.

• 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, along with 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.