Maintenance Generalist Permanent
| Payment: | Paid Position ($29per hour) | |
| Location: | 300 Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo 7999 | |
| Region: | Christchurch & Canterbury | |
| Experience: | No Experience Necessary | |
| Listing Added: | 14/10/2026 | |
| Company: | Tekapo Springs | |
About the role
Carry out tasks to ensure that Tekapo Springs & Tekapo Stargazing's property and assets are safe, functional and clean.
Key responsibilities
- Work together with the team to ensure that the maintenance schedule / calendar is followed and records are updated accurately
- Provide assistance with writing and developing new NOPs or Policies as directed by the Maintenance Manager
- Support the maintenance manager and the wider team in ensuring the company makes optimum use of its resources, minimises waste and is environmentally friendly
- Treat the equipment, machinery & vehicles with care ensuring they are used correctly and returned to their allocated locations after usage
- Take personal pride in the presentation of Tekapo Springs ensuring that a customer's point of view is always considered and that the property is kept at the level expected by our customers and management team
- Support external contractors engaged at Tekapo Springs as needed
- Work with the Maintenance Manager to ensure the Plant is operating at peak efficiency
- Ensure all preventative maintenance is carried out effectively and efficiently minimising any potential downtime for the business
- Carry out snow grooming to ensure our winter Snow Tube is performing optimally for our customers
- Drive the Zamboni to resurface our ice rink as required to ensure an ideal surface for our customers to enjoy
About you
- Wheels, tracks and Forks Endorsement
- Safety focused with a mature mindset
- Practical problem solver who is adept with plant and equipment and picks up new practices and information quickly
- Excellent ability to co-operate and work within a team working across a 7-day roster and supporting on call as and when required
- Excellent ability to self-motivate and work unsupervised
- Confident and experienced with a wide variety of tools & equipment
- Able to drive a variety of vehicles
- A high level of professionalism, integrity and loyalty
- Passion, enthusiasm, energy, and a strong personal drive
- A technical mind capable of learning and implementing complex systems
Desirable
- Experience operating in the tourism industry, in particular Aquatic, Snow, Ice Rinks.
- Has relevant trade expertise and/or trade qualification.
Key selling points
- Dynamic, fast paced environment where no two days are the same
- Live in a beautiful, natural environment, outdoor activities on the doorstep
- Great team driven to deliver great customer experience
- Competitive remuneration package including base salary, team incentives, on boarding welcome grocery card, long service bonus, free annual health check & flu vaccination, free parking, use of work vehicle, free / discounted access to all site facilities, staff accommodation, volunteer leave to support local community organisations, regular staff events.
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