Village Caretaker We have a great prospect for an outstanding people person to bring their skills to join our maintenance team at the Christchurch Adventure Park. This is a fixed term role for our busy summer season.
The role of the Village Caretaker is keep our base area looking its best so every visitor gets a welcoming first impression. You will keep the village tidy, the facilities clean and the grounds well kept, and you will be a friendly face on hand to answer guests' questions and help out other departments, including the café.
CAP is home to Aoteaora’s highest and longest ziplines, with mountain biking trails for all abilities, uphill walking trails, a retail shop and a chilled café. CAP’s ethos is one of active wellness – both physical and mental. Our crew love sharing the Adventure Park with our guests, and our Guest Services Lift Operations team are the primary impression of the Park.
If you think you’ve got what it takes then we want to hear from you.
Main Duties:
- Keeping the village and base station area clean, tidy and welcoming, including daily morning walk-throughs to remove rubbish
- Rubbish management, including clearing all bins in the village and base station area as needed, and the main skips daily
- Keeping all toilet facilities clean, stocked and presentable throughout the day
- Cleaning the exterior of village buildings, including windows, walls, doors and signage
- Weeding, and general landscaping in the village
- Assisting café staff when required, including receiving and moving food deliveries
- Answering guest questions about the Park, its facilities and the surrounding area, and directing guests as needed
- Assisting the maintenance department with scheduled tasks
- Work with other village-based departments to ensure a smooth guest experience.
Requirements:
- Physically able to work outside, on your feet, doing physical labour
- Ability to lift 23kg safely and comfortably
- Organised and comfortable taking initiative to get jobs done
- Full NZ Drivers License (must be confident driving manual)
- Strong attention to detail and pride in presentation
- Experience in a self-starting/self-managing role
- Experience mucking in when the going gets rough
- Ability to work outdoors for long periods
- Friendly, welcoming manner with guests, and confident use of the English language,
written and oral
- Ability to work in New Zealand for the duration of your contract
Is it a match?
- A passion for providing excellent customer service - be the employee that customers write great reviews about!
- 30hours per week
- Wednesday - Sunday
- Start date: to be agreed (in November)
- End date: 30th April 2027
- You are available to work over Christmas and New Year (essential)
- You are available to work weekends and public holidays (essential)
Please send your CV and cover letter through to us explaining why you're a great fit for the company. We will be recruiting on a rolling basis, so encourage you to apply early. If you send a CV and a cover letter to us, outlining your fit for the role and why you want to work at CAP (not a generic "fire-off the CV" approach) then you're miles ahead of other candidates ... just saying!!
Email:
[email protected]
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Village Caretaker We have a great opportunity for an outstanding people person to bring their skills to join our maintenance team at the Christchurch Adventure Park. This is a fixed term role for our busy summer season.
The role of the Village Caretaker is keep our base area looking its best so every visitor gets a welcoming first impression. You will keep the village tidy, the facilities clean and the grounds well kept, and you will be a friendly face on hand to answer guests' questions and help out other departments, including the café.
CAP is home to Aoteaora’s highest and longest ziplines, with mountain biking trails for all abilities, uphill walking trails, a retail shop and a chilled café. CAP’s ethos is one of active wellness – both physical and mental. Our crew love sharing the Adventure Park with our guests, and our Guest Services Lift Operations team are the primary impression of the Park.
If you think you’ve got what it takes then we want to hear from you.
Main Duties:
- Keeping the village and base station area clean, tidy and welcoming, including daily morning walk-throughs to remove rubbish
- Rubbish management, including clearing all bins in the village and base station area as needed, and the main skips daily
- Keeping all toilet facilities clean, stocked and presentable throughout the day
- Cleaning the exterior of village buildings, including windows, walls, doors and signage
- Weeding, and general landscaping in the village
- Assisting café staff when required, including receiving and moving food deliveries
- Answering guest questions about the Park, its facilities and the surrounding area, and directing guests as needed
- Assisting the maintenance department with scheduled tasks
- Work with other village-based departments to ensure a smooth guest experience.
Requirements:
- Physically able to work outside, on your feet, doing physical labour
- Ability to lift 23kg safely and comfortably
- Organised and comfortable taking initiative to get jobs done
- Full NZ Drivers License (must be confident driving manual)
- Strong attention to detail and pride in presentation
- Experience in a self-starting/self-managing role
- Experience mucking in when the going gets rough
- Ability to work outdoors for long periods
- Friendly, welcoming manner with guests, and confident use of the English language, written and oral
- Ability to work in New Zealand for the duration of your contract
Is it a match?
- A passion for providing excellent customer service - be the employee that customers write excellent reviews about!
- 30hours per week
- Wednesday - Sunday
- Start date: to be agreed (in November)
- End date: 30th April 2027
- You are available to work over Christmas and New Year (essential)
- You are available to work weekends and public holidays (essential)
Please send your CV and cover letter through to us explaining why you're a great fit for the company. We will be recruiting on a rolling basis, so encourage you to apply early. If you send a CV and a cover letter to us, outlining your fit for the role and why you want to work at CAP (not a generic "fire-off the CV" approach) then you're miles ahead of other candidates ... just saying!!
Email:
[email protected]
TAKE ME BACK TO CAREERS
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