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Joiner/Carpenter - job post

University of Otago
4.2 out of 5 stars
Dunedin, Otago
Permanent
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Job details

Job type

  • Permanent

Shift and schedule

  • Monday to Friday

Location

Dunedin, Otago

Full job description

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TRADES SERVICES | RATONGA MAHI-Ā-REHE
PROPERTY AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION | TAURIMA PAPA WHENUA

  • Salary + Overtime rates available + 6.75% superannuation.
  • Cell phone provided.
  • On the job and in-house training opportunities.
  • 5 weeks annual leave + Long service leave + Additional leave purchase option.

The role/Te mahi

As a Joiner/Carpenter in our Trade Services team, you will deliver high-quality construction, joinery, and maintenance work across the University of Otago’s Dunedin campus.

Working across a diverse range of buildings and facilities, you will help ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. You will work closely with facility managers, departmental staff, and contractors to coordinate installation, maintenance, and refurbishment work across campus.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a varied and unique property portfolio while enjoying the stability and benefits of a large organisation.

Skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

Successful candidates will:
  • Be a qualified tradesman joiner with experience in maintenance carpentry.
  • Have strong practical knowledge of the joinery, construction, and building sector.
  • Demonstrate a strong customer service ethic and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, contractors, and clients.
  • Have sound knowledge of the Building Act, relevant building standards and regulations, and health and safety requirements.

Joinery experience is a requirement; maintenance carpenter experience is an advantage.

About our Team/Mō te tīma

Property Services manages buildings with a replacement value of more than NZ$2.5 billion and oversees more than 22,000 hectares of land. Supporting over 3,500 staff and 20,000 students, the University operates much like a small city.

Our team maintains and develops a diverse range of facilities, from state-of-the-art research laboratories and student accommodation to teaching spaces, restaurants, and cafés. No two days are the same.

Further details/Pūroko

This is a permanent, full-time (40 hours per week) position, located in Dunedin.

Hours are 7.30am – 4pm, Monday – Friday.

The appointment range for this position is $71,277 to $85,902 per annum. The salary listed is the base rate - Overtime Rates, Tool Allowance, and Merit Band progression are available.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

For further information, or to discuss the role in confidence – please contact Graham Marshall via the contact details below.

Application/Tono

#LI-DNI

Applications quoting reference number 2600987 will close on Sunday, 5 July 2026.

Additional Information

Contact: Graham Marshall

Position details: Job Description

Further Information: Department Website

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Location: About Dunedin

Primary Location

NZL-SI-Dunedin

Employment Status

Permanent

Salary Level and Range

Carpenter / Joiner ($71,277 to $85,902)

Organisation

Property Operations

Job Function

Trades Workers
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