Grounds & Maintenance Assistant

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Southern Paprika Limited – North Shore, North Island WHO WE ARE Located in Warkworth, just north of Auckland, Southern Paprika Limited (today known as SPL) is New Zealand’s largest single-site glasshouse operation and one of the country’s leading producers of hothouse vegetables. It operates 26 hectares of modern glasshouses on an 86- hectare site, growing capsicums and tomatoes, alongside a smaller volume of snacking cucumbers. In 2023, SPL became a wholly owned subsidiary of Market Gardeners Limited (MG Group). SPL has a strong & diverse people culture at SPL which lives our values of Positivity, Teamwork, Efficiency and Communication. We are seeking a motivated team player and efficient communicator to join our Maintenance team at SPL as our new Grounds & Maintenance Assistant. Reporting to our Maintenance Manager in their team of 9, you will help with grounds maintenance and provide hands‑on support to our technicians with a range of maintenance tasks on site. THE ROLE Full time permanent role 40 Hours per week , normally 7:30am – 4:00pm Rostered days of Monday - Friday Located in Warkworth Great friendly environment RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with grounds maintenance You will assist & support with all types of maintenance of plant, equipment and buildings Carrying out preventative maintenance activities on glasshouse and packhouse equipment Assisting with upkeep of our workshop, maintaining stocks of parts and equipment Assist with breakdowns WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR A positive and good communicator Can work efficiently within our busy production environment Able to work unsupervised Able to cope with some work in a humid glasshouse and work in all weather conditions Previous maintenance experience in manufacturing or production type environment would be beneficial May be required for back‑up cover in the after hours on‑call duty roster, requiring flexibility with hours WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? Eligible for performance bonus Life cover up to $50k An employee assistance program to support you when you need it Career and skill development provided Free Parking Free fruit to take home! Be part of a meaningful horticulture industry and work for New Zealand's leading capsicum grower. You can check out our website for more information about our company http://spl.nz/ #J-18808-Ljbffr