Facilities Lead General Hand

We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Facilities Lead General Hand to join our Facilities team at the Taradale Campus. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations across our campuses, including security, caretaking, and building maintenance. You'll be the go-to person for coordinating deliveries, supervising general hand staff, and supporting campus functions and fleet management. Your contribution will help maintain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for staff, students, and visitors.

The appointing salary for this role will be between $51,602 and $55,957, dependent on skills and experience.

The Facilities Lead General Hand is based in Facilities at EIT, reporting to the Facilities Manager, and will be responsible for:

• Supervising and mentoring
• Coordinating deliveries, furniture moves, and campus function setups
• Carrying out building maintenance and compliance checks
• Providing after-hours campus security and maintenance response
• Supporting technical operations including parking meter maintenance and pest control

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Practical experience in general building maintenance
• Current driver's license and basic computer skills
• Physically capable and safety-conscious with a positive attitude

As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.  We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter.

For more information, please view the Position Description below.

EIT is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with campus locations in Tairawhiti (Gisborne), Hawkes Bay and Auckland with learning centres located throughout the region.

EIT is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our region (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, we recognise the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

As a responsible employer and education provider, EIT is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.

If this exciting and rewarding role sounds like your next career move, then we encourage you to apply.

We will be assessing applications as they come in, and this role will be closed earlier if we receive a suitable candidate.

To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter alongside your online application.

Please contact should you have any questions.

For a copy of the Job Description visit Facilities-Lead-General-