Maintenance Assistant

WHO WE ARE: Located in Warkworth, just north of Auckland, Southern Paprika Limited (today known as SPL) is New Zealand’s largest single-site glasshouse operation and one of the country’s leading producers of hothouse vegetables. It operates 26 hectares of modern glasshouses on an 86 - hectare site, growing capsicums and tomatoes, alongside a smaller volume of snacking cucumbers. In 2023, SPL became a wholly owned subsidiary of Market Gardeners Limited (MG Group).

SPL has a strong & diverse people culture at SPL which lives our values of Positivity, Teamwork, Efficiency and Communication.

We are seeking a motivated and hands-on team player to join our Maintenance team at SPL as our new Maintenance Assistant. Reporting to our Maintenance Manager in their team of 8, 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:

·         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

·         Assist with some grounds maintenance

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 fruit to take home!

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

Apply Today!

If this role sounds like you, click APPLY NOW! with your CV and cover letter why you would be suitable for 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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