Trades Supervisor - Otautahi | Christchurch

Ready to take the next step in your trades career? Join Citycare Property as a Trades Supervisor and lead a skilled team delivering essential maintenance services across Christchurch. This is an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with leadership, while making a visible impact on the facilities and spaces people use every day.

In this role, you will support and guide a team of carpenters, plumbers, handypersons and trade assistants, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You will work closely with the FM Contracts Manager, wider operational teams, clients and subcontractors to coordinate day-to-day work, support job delivery and help achieve strong contract outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing | Nga Kawenga Takohanga

• Lead, support and motivate a team of trade employees and subcontractors.
• Coordinate day-to-day facilities maintenance work across Christchurch.
• Plan jobs, resources and staffing to meet client and contract requirements.
• Provide technical support and practical guidance to the team.
• Monitor job progress, quality, health and safety, timelines and costs.
• Build strong relationships with clients, internal teams and subcontractors.
• Support quoting, materials, work orders and job documentation.
• Champion a safe, collaborative and customer-focused team culture.

What You’ll Bring to the Table | Nga Mea ka Mauria e Ko:

• A relevant trade qualification in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, maintenance or a related trade.
• Experience in facilities management, contracting, construction or maintenance.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, support and motivate others.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety, quality and compliance requirements.
• Excellent planning, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and job management systems.
• A full, clean New Zealand driver licence.
• Legal right to work in Aotearoa, ability to pass a drug and alcohol test and willingness to consent to a Criminal Record Check.

Benefits | Nga painga

• Join a team harnessing collaboration, growth, and innovation.
• Be part of an inclusive company that values diversity.
• Competitive salary with plenty of room for professional development and career progression.
• Be part of an industry leader committed to delivering world-class service and creating long-term value for clients.
• Shape the future of facilities management in Auckland by leading transformation and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy free annual health checks, flu vaccines and skin checks.
• Access mental health support, counselling and wellbeing programmes.
• Learn and grow through leadership development, networking events and training.
• Receive rewards such as longservice recognition, CEO awards and value cards.
• Get great discounts nationwide through our employee Boost programme.
• Earn up to $1,000 with our employee referral scheme.

About Us | Mo Matou

Citycare Property is a proudly Kiwi-owned, values-driven organisation dedicated to building, maintaining and renewing the places and spaces that enrich and support thriving communities across Aotearoa. We partner with iwi, community organisations, regional councils, and central government to care for the infrastructure that matters most. Guided by our purpose, we enhance the wellbeing of our communities by creating better spaces, strengthening communities, and delivering greater outcomes for everyone.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are proud members of Pride Pledge and Te Uru Tangata - Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively grow Te Ao Maori knowledge within our teams. If you are invited to interview, please let us know what support you may need.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand, complete a medical assessment, pass a drug and alcohol test, provide two references, and consent to a Criminal Record Check.

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Apply Now: We will be reviewing applicationsas we receive them, so please don’t hesitate to apply.

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