- Utilise your administrative experience and trade expertise in this fast-paced role!
- Strong preference for Tauranga as work location but also open to Rotorua
- Permanent role at $66,834 + 5 weeks' annual leave plus insurance benefits
Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity
As our newest Maintenance Administrator, you'll leverage your strong administrative and organisational skills to provide excellent support to the Assets and Maintenance team. You'll be responsible for triaging and managing our busy inbox and will thrive in this fast-paced environment working to tight timeframes.
Your knowledge base in residential building maintenance, codes, and standards will help you hit the ground running in this critical role. You'll be responsible for ensuring maintenance and minor capital work is accurately processed in a timely manner, and maintenance administrative support is delivered to the regional teams.
You will also work collaboratively with other K inga Ora teams to ensure that maintenance is delivered to agreed standards, and that customer satisfaction and other maintenance operational performance targets are achieved.
Please note that this role requires travel between Tauranga and Rotorua offices, a current full clean NZ driver's licence is essential.
Ng pumanawatanga ou - What you will bring
If you have some prior experience in residential maintenance and building codes, strong administrative and organisation skills and a driven attitude, then we would love to hear from you.
Here's what we'd love for you to bring to the role:
- Proven experience of working in fast-paced, interactive environment
- Experience in triaging and assessing work orders, applying critical analysis to prioritise work orders and repair work
- Demonstrated ability to be highly organised
- Ability to understand and apply processes
- Proven time management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Agile and responsive to customers' needs on a case-by-case basis
Nou te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a K inga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.
Mo m tou - Our Organisation
At K inga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for K inga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for M ori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
O t tou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:
- Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Whanake - Be Bold
Tuhono mai - Join us
To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions about this role, please contact [email protected].
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress suitable candidates prior to the closing date. This helps us ensure a timely and streamlined recruitment process and supports prompt feedback for all applicants including those impacted by organisational change.
Applications close on Friday, 12 September 2025 at 11:55pm.
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
