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Maintenance Technician

Whale Watch Kaikoura Ltd
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  • www.whalewatch.co.nz
Published
August 12, 2025
Category
Hospitality, Tourism and Retail  
Job Type
Full-time  
Application Deadline
Open until suitable applicant identified
Remuneration
Enquire during application process
Length of Contract
Permanent
Cover Letter
Required
CV
Required
Qualification Details
Required
Location
Kaikōura township

Description

We are now on the lookout for a third member of our Maintenance Support Services team based here in Kaikoura.

The Maintenance Technician supports the day-to-day delivery of all general and asset maintenance, servicing, general-hand and grounds keeping requirements across the company helping to ensure critical plant, equipment and assets are well maintained, compliant and fit for purpose.

This is very much a hands-on role covering general grounds keeping, rubbish runs, fault identification and remedy, vessel, vehicle and facility maintenance, organizing and overseeing contractors and service agents etc.

The role is based on a guaranteed minimum of 40-worked hours per week across a 5-day working week but subject to customer demand and/or role requirements actual worked hours could be higher.

Desirable qualifications, attributes, skills and experience:

  • Experience working within the maritime sector and around vessels.
  • Experience in a general maintenance hand role.
  • Mechanical, building, plumbing, electrical expertise and know-how.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Comfortable with the integration and use of supporting technology.
  • Willing to learn and develop new skills.
  • Good communicator.
  • A team player that possesses a strong work ethic.
  • Ability to work effectively unsupervised, reliable and uses their initiative.
  • Trustworthy with Integrity.
  • Cultural awareness.
  • Safety minded.
  • Workplace first aid.
  • Full class 2 license

Role Requirements:

  • You must be legally permitted to work in New Zealand.
  • Must be based in Kaikōura.
  • Full Class 1 license

Skills or Qualifications Required

Noted under description

Career Development

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