Facilities Assistant
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We are looking for a Facilities Assistant to provide support to the Facilities Manager to ensure the smooth operation of our hospital including the maintenance, inspection and general upkeep of our boilers, generators, systems, chillers, pumps, medical gases, lighting, locks as well as minor painting and plastering.
We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible so candidates must be located in and have work rights in New Zealand.
Areas you will be accountable for:
- Completing tasks associated with the Hospital’s planned maintenance programme and asset management
- Responding to servicing, repairing, breakdowns and reactive maintenance of equipment and plant in a timely manner
- Ensuring our equipment and plant is operated and maintained in a compliant and safe order as to the manufacturer’s guidelines
- Requisitions for maintenance servicing are completed within timeframes set
- Plant items with service contracts have their work completed at appropriate intervals
- Undertaking minor building repairs as required
- Liaising with contractors in the absence of the Facilities Manager
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Strong time management skills
- Be well organised and able to prioritise work tasks
- An effective communicator with a positive attitude
- Great listening skills and able to take instruction well
- A natural problem solver with great attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a strong team as well as autonomously
- Available to be a rostered member of the on-call maintenance team – 1 in every 4 weeks
- Experience in Engineering/Mechanical Trades
- School Certificate (or equivalent)
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Subsidised health insurance
- Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
- Wellbeing programme
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Opportunity to be part of our Employee Rainbow Network
- Extra day of annual leave through our Southern Cross Appreciation Day
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our people are at the core of everything we do and the care we provide. We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.
Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.
Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces diversity.
We welcome and encourage applications from our Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities as we aspire to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.