Building Maintenance Coordinator
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Building Maintenance Coordinator contributes to the operations of the Property team for Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa (Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre). This role is responsible for the provision of building maintenance advice, assistance and services related to Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Good knowledge of building maintenance and repair work, developed over 10 years of practical work experience, including the ability to operate and maintain any specialised tools as required.
- 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.
- 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.
- Has the legal right to work and live in New Zealand.
- Required to drive and must hold a full current driver licence.
- Police vetting is required.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Responsibilities of this position are expected to change over time to respond to changing needs. This role will require flexibility to adapt and develop as the environment evolves.
The key responsibilities of the Building Maintenance Coordinator are:
- Undertakes building facilities tasks and general handyman activities across Te Āhuru Mōwai o Aotearoa, which includes, but is not limited to:
- replacement of light tubes
- hanging pictures and installing shelving
- repairing, plastering and painting
- minor repairs to furniture and wall linings
- minor repairs to locks and other building elements
- external work, including minor landscaping activities.
- Undertakes or organises repairs that are outside of building warranties.
- General housekeeping duties, which includes, but is not limited to:
- clearing rubbish
- moving furniture
- setting up conference and meeting rooms
- shifting and reconnecting PCs and other electrical equipment
- undertaking small building moves.
- During evacuations, assist emergency response teams in assessing building conditions, shutting off utilities and delivering status reports to assembly points.
- Completes special janitorial services, as required.
- Maintains record of all daily tasks and activities, including time and material use.
- Maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures, and reports completion to Facilities and Workplace Coordinator.
- Obtains estimates for supplies, repair parts, and orders and picks up parts as needed.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Building Maintenance Coordinator position reports into the Asset and Facilities Manager within the Workplace, Safety and Security branch. The branch sits within the Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
