Building Maintenance Coordinator

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Provide building maintenance and related services to support refugee resettlement facilities.
• A salary range of $68,380 - $77,359 with Kiwisaver and wellness benefits.
• Permanent full-time Auckland-based role.

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We are seeking a reliable and skilled Handyman to join our team. As a Handyman, you will be responsible for performing a variety of maintenance, repair and improvement tasks at Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa (Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre). Your role will require a keen eye for detail and a commitment to completing all jobs to the highest standard.

Below provides a sample list of what to expect from the role. You will be responsible for a wide range of building facilities tasks and general handyman and housekeeping activities across Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa (Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre).

Minor repairs to furniture and wall linings.

• Minor repairs to door locks and door systems (closers / hinges / handles).
• Repairing damages to walls, including plastering and painting
• Hanging pictures and installing shelving.
• Carpentry work, including repairs to chairs, tables, shelving etc.
• Replacement of light bulbs / tubes.
• External work, including minor landscaping activities and treatments.
• Setting up conference and meeting rooms.
• Shifting and reconnecting PCs and other electrical equipment.
• Undertaking small furniture moves, desks / chairs / tables, etc.
• Basic plumbing work, unblocking sinks etc.
• General building / facilities maintenance.

What we offer in return

This is a great opportunity to work at a single location in a busy and varied role to support work that makes a real difference to New Zealand. You will work in a newly established team, working alongside people that are passionate about supporting New Zealand’s international humanitarian objectives.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• Good knowledge of building maintenance and repair work, developed over ideally at least 8-10 years of practical work experience, including the ability to operate and maintain any specialised tools as required. 
• The ideal candidate will possess a diverse set of skills, a strong work ethic and a passion for delivering high quality results. You should be detail oriented, reliable and take pride in your work.
• Ability to quickly establish and maintain strong working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including all agencies engaged at Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa.
• Demonstrated adherence to safe work practices and procedures and the ability to instruct and monitor others in MBIE’s health and safety practices.
• Good communication skills, including clear and concise written communication.
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude, demonstrating judgment, initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Manage small to medium sized projects from start to finish, ensuring excellent attention to detail in every task.
• Maintain tools, equipment, storage areas, as well as expected to maintain a clean work environment.
• Physically fit with proven ability to be able to lift medium weights.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, specifications, plans and drawings.
• Good understanding and skills in the use of facilities management software and systems.
• Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff.
• Extensive relevant experience in building related trades. 
• Required to drive and must hold a clean full current driver licence. 
• Police vetting is required.  

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16383 if you have any further questions.

Applications close 22 January 2025