Grounds & Maintenance Assistant

**WHO WE ARE: Southern Paprika Limited (SPL)**is a leading New Zealand greenhouse specialist, growing capsicums and snack cucumbers, located in Warkworth. We currently operate 26 hectares of glasshouse and run a capsicum packhouse onsite. We have a strong & diverse people culture at SPL which lives our values of Positivity, Teamwork, Efficiency and Communication.

We are seeking a motivated team player to join our Maintenance team at SPL as our new Grounds & Maintenance Assistant. Reporting to our Maintenance Manager in their team of 9, you will provide hands-on support to our technicians with a range of maintenance tasks on site.

THE ROLE:

·         Full time permanent role

·         40 Hours per week , normally 7:30am – 4:00pm

·         Rostered days of Monday - Friday

·         Located in Warkworth

·         Great friendly environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Assist with some grounds maintenance

·         You will assist & support with all types of maintenance of plant, equipment and buildings

·         Carrying out preventative maintenance activities on glasshouse and packhouse equipment

·         Assisting with upkeep of our workshop, maintaining stocks of parts and equipment

·         Assist with breakdowns

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

·         A positive and good communicator

·         Can work efficiently within our busy production environment

·         Able to work unsupervised

·         Driver’s License is essential

·         Able to cope with some work in a humid glasshouse and work in all weather conditions

·         Previous maintenance experience in manufacturing or production type environment would be beneficial

·         May be required for back-up cover in the after hours on-call duty roster, requiring flexibility with hours

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

·         Yearly performance bonus

·         Life cover up to $50k

·         An employee assistance program to support you when you need it

·         Career and skill development provided

·         Free Parking

·         Free capsicums and snack cucumbers!

Be part of a meaningful horticulture industry and work for New Zealand's leading capsicum grower.

Apply Today!

If this role sounds like you, click APPLY NOW! with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want this position.

You can also contact our HR & Recruitment Coordinator Elizabeth via phone or email.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: [09 425 1160](tel:09 425 1160)

You can check out our website for more information about our company http://spl.nz/

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