Facilities Coordinator - Papakura & Manurewa | 12 Months

• Work with a collaborative team to manage assets 
• Covering the Papakura & Manurewa area
• Opportunity until February 2026

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

In this rewarding and varied role, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day facilities maintenance of some of Auckland’s valued buildings and open spaces. Working alongside the Facilities Manager, you’ll be covering a range of Auckland Council-owned facilities across the Papakura & Manurewa Auckland area.

You’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of the assets in your portfolio and work to ensure the assets meet the needs of the local community. Some of your responsibilities will include overseeing the performance of our contractors, health and safety auditing, maximising your budget to achieve high-quality outcomes, and acting as the first point of call for all maintenance enquiries for the assets in your portfolio. Making Great Places Aucklanders Love.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You’ll be committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience and be a natural at managing both external and internal stakeholder relationships. You’ll have an understanding of built and open space maintenance, and ideally have some prior experience with facilities management. With strong administrative and computer skills, you’ll also be comfortable managing a budget and providing sound financial tracking.
 
As this role will require you to use a Council car to travel to and from facilities, you’ll need to hold a full clean New Zealand driver’s license. 
 
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

When you join the Parks & Community Facilities Department, you’ll be working with a diverse team of subject matter experts who are passionate about delivering tangible results for the local community and future generations. No two days will be the same as you help manage a vast range of buildings and spaces, including libraries, leisure centres, community centres, halls, and parks. 

Auckland Council offers a range of development and career progression opportunities, as well as access to a range of benefits, including financial and health services, store discounts and discounted membership with our leisure centres.
 
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to catapult your career forward with this customer-centric role.

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Working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, you’ll have some flexibility with how those hours are set. This role is based in the Manukau office, and you'll be working in the office and out in the area of your portfolio including a variety of buildings and open spaces.

Please note this is a fixed term/secondment opportunity to February 2026

This position is deemed a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Applications close Friday, 28th March 2025

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.