Facilities and Property
Dunedin Hospital, covering healthcare facilities around Otago
Salary Band $54,000 - $67,000 ($26.00 - $32.00 per hour) + Kiwisaver
- Permanent, fulltime position (40 hours per week)
- General handyman role supporting our team in keeping the hospitals running
- Dunedin is a busy place! Bring your enthusiasm and handyman skills to help us look after the health and wellbeing of our community
Mō te tūranga | About the role
Our Facilities & Property team have a fantastic opportunity for a Trades Assistant to join the team and provide general handyman support at our facilities in Dunedin, Wakari, and the surrounds. Predominantly based at Dunedin Hospital, you’ll be part of a team that keeps the lights on, keeps things moving, and generally keeps our patients safe and the hospital running.
A challenging, yet rewarding role, you will work alongside our trades team to support a range of work, providing a friendly face, and turning your hand to whatever needs doing. A very varied role, you may be making signs one day, changing a lightbulb the next, and putting up shelves and painting a wall the day after. As a part of Facilities & Property, you’ll help keep people safe and improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
See position description.
Mōu ake | About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
- At least two years’ experience in a repairs / maintenance role
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment would be a big help.
- Most importantly, you will have a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude
Painga | Benefits
- Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week
- A supportive environment with an emphasis on career development
- Being part of a team that helps save lives
- Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
- Access to range of retail discounts
Mō mātou | About us
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
Utu whānui |Salary range
This role belongs to the AWUNZ Collective Agreement for maintenance trades roles and falls between the step 1 ($54,021 p.a) and Step 5 ($66,950 p.a).
Rā mōnehu |Closing Date: Sunday 26 November 2023
Tono ināianei | Apply now
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
For further information please contact Deb McDonald, Recruitment Advisor, (03) 470 9268 all conversations will be confidential in nature Deb.McDonald@southerndhb.govt.nz
If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors
Pre-Employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
- Occupational Health Assessment
- Police Vetting
- Covid-19 Vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to COVID-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces.
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