Permanent Cleaner Wanted In New Zealand

St Margaret’s College (SMC), one of New Zealand’s leading girls’ schools, is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Cleaner to join our close-knit campus team. This permanent position offers regular afternoon hours, providing the perfect balance for your week. You’ll play a key role in maintaining the high standards of our modern campus, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our students and staff. If you take pride in your work, enjoy being part of a great team, and want to contribute to a community dedicated to excellence, we encourage you to apply.

Company Overview

St Margaret’s College is a prestigious independent girls’ school in Christchurch with a proud history of fostering academic, sporting, and cultural achievement. We are proud of our modern, well-equipped campus and our collegial, innovative staff culture that values quality and continuous development. Our support teams are integral to creating the exceptional environment that allows our students and staff to thrive. When you join SMC, you become part of a respected community that values teamwork, professionalism, and making a positive contribution every day.

Key Responsibilities

As a valued member of our cleaning team, you will help maintain the impeccable presentation and hygiene of our diverse campus facilities.

• Perform thorough cleaning duties across various areas of the school, including classrooms, offices, boarding houses, and shared kitchen and laundry facilities.
• Work collaboratively as part of a small, dedicated team to deliver a consistently high standard of cleaning service throughout the campus.
• Manage your tasks efficiently, demonstrating the flexibility to work both autonomously and cooperatively to meet the team’s daily goals.
• Take pride in your work, ensuring all assigned areas are cleaned to specification and contribute to a safe, healthy, and positive learning environment.

Qualifications

We are looking for a reliable and proactive individual who enjoys physical work and being part of a team.

• Previous cleaning experience in a busy commercial or institutional environment is essential. Experience within a school setting is a strong advantage.
• You must be a team player with a positive, can-do attitude, who is also capable of working independently to complete tasks.
• Reliability, flexibility, and a strong commitment to providing a high level of service are key personal attributes.
• You must hold full, permanent New Zealand residency to be eligible for this permanent position.

Benefits and Perks

This role offers the stability and satisfaction of working within one of New Zealand’s top educational institutions.

• A permanent, part-time position with guaranteed hours (4 hours per day, Monday to Friday).
• A consistent afternoon0evening shift (starting at 3:30 PM or 4:00 PM), offering excellent work-life balance.
• The opportunity to work as part of a supportive, fun, and great team in a collegial and innovative environment.
• The pride of contributing to the high standards of a leading school and its modern campus facilities.
• Full-year employment (not term-time only), providing income stability.
• Salary Ranges 17$ per hr depends on experience

How to Apply

If you are a motivated cleaner ready to join our great team, we welcome your application.

To apply, please email your CV and an application letter (specifying the Cleaner position) to: Sharon Harman, Campus Supervisor Email: recruitment@stmargarets.school.nz

For a full Position Description, please visit our website: https://stmargarets.school.nz/explore-our-college/meet-our-people/work-at-smc/

Please note, we may review applications and conduct interviews prior to the closing date, so early submission is encouraged.