Facilities Manager - Manaaki Whenua

Facilities Manager

Mō te Pakihi | About the Company:

Manaaki Whenua is the New Zealand's Crown Research Institute (CRI) for our land and environment. We are responsible for supporting New Zealand to develop a sustainable relationship with our land, through the delivery of exceptional science across a wide range of disciplines.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The purpose of this role is to support the business by providing effective management of the site facilities and infrastructure at Lincoln in alignment with site operations plans and regulatory requirements.

This position ispermanent/full time, reports to the Site Operations Manager and is based at our Lincoln site.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

To ensure your success in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar Facilities Management role.
• Competence in managing on site Health & Safety and contractor management.
• A sound understanding and working knowledge of technical maintenance requirements as well as relevant legal and compliance frameworks in New Zealand relating to facilities management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels and experience leading others.
• A practical mindset, with the ability to find innovative, best value solutions.
• A customer service oriented attitude.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

As an employee of Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, you will work with passionate and talented people and enjoy supportive employee benefits such as an annual leave entitlement of 4 weeks, 4 days, generous sick leave, paid parental leave, 3 paid Manaaki Whenua days between Christmas and New Years, as well as income maintenance and life insurance benefits and flexible working options.  You will also have the opportunity for personal growth and career development.

If you don't meet every requirement in this position description, please don't exclude yourself. Studies indicate that women and other individuals from under-represented groups often only apply when they satisfy all the criteria. We focus on recruiting individuals who share our core values of Manaaki Tangata (caring, partnering, common purpose) and Science that Delivers (excellence, relevance, integrity), rather than merely ticking boxes. If this resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your application.

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, equitable workplace where people feel they belong. We believe this is the right thing to do, but we also believe it is a worthwhile commitment that makes our organisation stronger and more capable through building on our diversity of thinking, enabling us to better understand the needs of our stakeholders and people and respond effectively to them. An inclusive environment means the diverse perspectives we have are more likely to be expressed, heard, and acted on.

Tono Mai - Apply Now!

Enquiries about the position may be directed to David Pritchard, [email protected] . For further details about Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, watch this short clip: Manaaki Whenua and visit our website: www.landcareresearch.co.nz

Applications close on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 5pm NZT