Estate Team Leader

Hōhepa is a disability support service in Hawke’s Bay for people with intellectual disabilities. These people are full of life, and you will be helping them to reach their potential!

We operate a special school, residential homes, day activities, and a wide range of enterprises, including artisan cheese making, and a small farm. As a special character organisation, based on Anthroposophical principles, our vision is He oranga tū, Hei oranga waiora (‘every life fully lived’).

Join us as the Estate Team Leader (managing ground maintenance across our sites). You will be leading a small team of Estate Support Workers, working across our grounds alongside the people we support. We are looking for an experienced and people-oriented leader, who has a strong understanding of groundskeeping, horticulture and land management. Organic farming or organic horticulture experience would also be beneficial.

This is a full-time positiong working 40hours over 5days per week. Primarily this role is about coordinating the Estate operations and staff to enable people with intellectual disabilities to meaningfully contribute to operational goals.

The benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Free parking at our main sites and houses!
• A range of other local business discounts, such as Mitre 10 Napier.
• Discounted prices on Hōhepa Products (dairy, woodwork, candles etc..).
• Hōhepa provides a supportive environment for growth and career progression - our GM started as a volunteer 20+ years ago!

Nga taonga kei roto I tou kete matauranga | What you bring:

This role will work very closely with the Land Manager to ensure a sustainable and collaborative approach, that also aligns Estate operations with our shared Hōhepa goals and values.

You will be joining a community and working alongside the people we support who have intellectual disabilities – so an understanding of this will be advantageous.

To be effective in the role you will:

• Be able to display empathy and respect.
• Have exceptional communication skills, and be able to collaborate with others
• Have excellent organisational skills to plan and deliver work across diverse Hohepa sites
• Be able to lead, motivate and empower teams
• Be trustworthy with high ethical standards, able to respect confidentiality and privacy.
• Be drug free, and able to meet background check requirements (reference and police vetting report checks).

Don't wait to apply. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and will withdraw the advertisement once we've found the right person to join our team.

Curious? want to know more? Contact our Recruitment Manager at [027 265 4697](tel:027 265 4697)

Please note that a 90-day trial period may apply to successful applicants who have not previously worked for Hōhepa Hawke's Bay.

We assess applications based on the candidate's own skills and communication abilities. Where AI or translation tools have been used extensively, applicants may be asked to demonstrate their experience and suitability through other stages of the recruitment process.