PROPERTY MAINTENANCE OFFICER VACANCY
Selwyn College/ Te Maru Pūmanawa seeks a suitably experienced Property Maintenance Officer to join our small yet highly dedicated team. The Property Maintenance Officer ensures the repairs and maintenance and care of college buildings, furnishings/fittings, equipment, and grounds, all to the highest possible standards. This is a full-time permanent position.
Selwyn College is the oldest residential college at the University of Otago and is situated on campus. Selwyn is an independent college, affiliated to the University of Otago and provides accommodation, care and support to 200+ residents comprising first and second year students and a senior welfare team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the College management in planning and coordination of all programmed and reactive repairs and maintenance.
- Supporting the College management with strategic and operational planning; efficient and well-planned capital works and asset management.
- Supporting the College management with property related Health and Safety including fire and other compliance, building warrant of fitness, related risk management and safe use of equipment.
- Maintenance and care of buildings, furnishings/fittings, equipment, and grounds to required standards and as per established processes.
- Responsibility for workshop inventory, equipment and overall tidiness.
- Undertake other duties as directed by the Operations Manager or College management.
Essential skills and attributes for the role:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; with the ability to work independently and with a diverse group of people.
- Hold a trade qualification and/or demonstrable experience in property repairs and maintenance.
- Computer literacy (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, database systems).
- Competent time management and task prioritisation skills.
- Ability to handle reactive work in addition to routine and planned maintenance.
- Ability to proactively coordinate the maintenance programme and any property-related projects, as agreed.
- Full, clean drivers licence.
- Self-motivated and well organised.
- Good physical fitness.
- Have and understanding or familiarity with working in a residential college or youth environment.
Any applicants for this role must be prepared to be police vetted.
For a position description, please CLICK HERE.
Any enquiries can be directed to the Operations Manager. E: [email protected] M: 027 2456179.
Applications (cover letter and resume) are to be emailed to the Operations Manager.
Applications close 12pm, Thursday 28 August 2025.