About our District - Our mission is to make our communities better and this role will play a key part in achieving this. We are located in a tranquil area of New Zealand offering some of the best access to the great outdoors. We also boast attractive housing prices for your town, village or rural lifestyle and we are within commuting distance to larger centres.

About our Organisation - We are an energetic and progressive, values-based organisation, which is dedicated to providing quality services and facilities for our communities. We place strong emphasis on our organisational culture, which in turn creates strong engagement across our team. We employ people with a 'Can Do' attitude who want to work for a united organisation with a strong sense of family that is proud to serve its communities.

At STDC, we offer a proven "best place to work" environment, access to a sick leave bank, flexible working opportunities and retention incentive benefit upon four years of employment. Our team culture encourages innovation, we care about your professional development, and you will be working with an elite and motivated team of professionals.

About the Role - This is a temporary one year fixed-term position which is offered under the provisions of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987. The hours of work for the position vary over the summer and winter seasons ranging between 28 to 40 per week. The purpose of this role is to ensure that the facilities assigned to the Property Caretaker are maintained in a manner which provide a welcoming environment for users and are clean and tidy at all times. The hours of work for this role change over the seasons and are 28 during the winter months and 40 during the summer months.

Do you have what it takes? - The Community Centre and Normanby Hall are in regular and high demand for community events and includes two meeting rooms, a hall, a theatre and kitchen. In addition to the cleaning duties, there is a requirement to set up the facilities to meet customer requirements and to provide a responsive and user-friendly customer service at all times with an emphasis on ‘going the extra mile'.

About You - You are an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated individual who has the ability to work unsupervised and has practical experience in general cleaning, custodial duties and customer service and is physically fit. The successful applicant will also demonstrate an ability to communicate with a wide range of people of all ages and interests. A full driver's licence and ability to drive a manual vehicle is essential.

Applicants for this position must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand, therefore must have NZ residency or hold a valid NZ work visa. In terms of residence class visa applications, priority will be given where the applicant is in New Zealand.

The salary range for this position is between FTE $51,840 and FTE $57,600 and the appointed starting level will be dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed during interviews with shortlisted candidates. The base salary will change depending on the hours worked.

If this role appeals to you, head over to our website www.southtaranaki.com where you can access the background information and job description for the role. If submitting an application, please ensure you provide a covering letter outlining your skills and experience for the role along with your most current CV.

Applications close at 4pm on 28 May 2025 or when a suitable candidate has been appointed to the role.