Facilities Maintenance Technician

Permanent full time
Are you a bit of a handy man, with a passion for finding solutions and fixing things? These skills will be well utilised in our Splash Palace based Facilities Maintenance Technician position.
The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for regularly inspecting facilities and equipment, completing planned maintenance schedules, and assisting the wider Splash Palace team with day to day breakdowns and operational maintenance of other plant, equipment, or facilities.
Reporting to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, you will put your mechanical aptitude to the test ensuring the operation and maintenance of our water heating and ventilation systems. This includes ensuring the maintenance of heating levels, daily water testing, and safe operation of chemical systems to meet the national standards for the safe operation of public pools.
Our ideal candidate will have good computer literacy, excellent communication skills and the ability to solve day to day and more complex problems, as well as experience performing maintenance inspections and reporting. A qualification in Swimming Pools Water Treatment and a full driver's licence are both essential in this role, as is experience in an associated industry. Previous experience in swimming pool water treatment plant operation would also be an advantage.
In this position, you will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and flexibility is key, as our facilities maintenance team may be asked to attend call-outs for emergency or unplanned breakdowns outside of normal business hours when available.
At Invercargill City Council we pride ourselves on our values - positivity, respect, responsibility and above and beyond. Finding the right fit for our team is really important to us and we work hard to provide an environment reflective of these values.
The Invercargill City Council is committed to the wellbeing and protection of children, the elderly and vulnerable adults. As a component of this role involves interaction with one or more of the above groups, as part of the assessment of candidates, we will require Police Vetting as per the Children's Act 2014 and a Pre-employment Alcohol and Drug Screening test to ensure we are providing a safe environment for our customers and members of the public.
Applications close 27 May 2021
With the current border and quarantine restrictions in place, successful applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be reviewed, first priority will be given to those applicants who are currently residing in New Zealand.