Are you an experienced Maintenance Officer, Facilities Technician, or Handyman looking for a role that offers more stability, purpose, and appreciation for your work?

If you enjoy hands-on maintenance, take pride in keeping facilities running smoothly, and want to be part of a caring, people-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you!

At Bupa Ascot, we believe a well-maintained home is key to the comfort and well-being of our residents. This is more than just a job, it’s about ensuring our elderly community feels safe, valued, and comfortable in their home.

This is a Permanent role working Monday to Friday, 32 hours per week. We can discuss flexible working hours during the hiring process.

Your Role:

• Keep Our Care Home Running Smoothly – Perform general maintenance, upkeep, and repairs to ensure a safe and well-functioning facility.
• Plan & Prioritize Maintenance Tasks – Manage a preventive maintenance schedule and minimize downtime.
• Oversee Grounds & Contractors – Ensure the care home’s gardens and outdoor spaces are well maintained.
• Work Closely with Our Team – Liaise with department heads, managers, and external vendors for repairs and maintenance needs
• Ensure Accuracy in Budgeting & Repairs – Monitor invoices and approve payments in coordination with management
• Negotiate with Contractors & Suppliers – Obtain the best price and value for maintenance and repair services.
• Support Refurbishment Projects – Participate in planning and implementing minor refurbishment works alongside the managers.

About You

• A People-Person with a Heart for Aged Care – You enjoy working in an environment where your efforts directly improve residents’ quality of life.
• Experience - At least 1-3 years of work experience in maintenance, facilities management, or a similar role.
• Hands-On & Practical – Skilled in general maintenance tasks such as carpentry, plumbing, minor electrical work, painting, and general repairs.
• Organized & Reliable – Able to plan and prioritize tasks efficiently while working independently.
• Basic Tech Skills – Comfortable using a laptop, tablet, or smartphone for job tracking and reporting.
• Strong Negotiation Skills – Ability to source and negotiate with suppliers and contractors for cost-effective solutions.
• Project Participation Experience – Willing to assist in refurbishment projects and facility upgrades.

Bonus if you have: Experience in aged care, healthcare, or retirement villages, or hold a trade qualification in maintenance-related work.

Extra Reasons to Belong 

• We are open to discuss Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle.
• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme of $750 - $2,000.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.

No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’

For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of the elderly, submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we are now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re Brave, Caring, and Responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga   Caring | Manaakitanga   Responsible | Haepapa