Wheelchair & Disability Equipment Technician

• Competitive Salary + KiwiSaver + Phone + Laptop + Use of a Company Fleet Vehicle
• EAP Support + Training Opportunities in a Supportive and Experienced team
• Make a Difference in Your Community

Who we are | Ko wai matou

Seating to Go is part of the Geneva Healthcare Group and provides a specialist wheelchair assessment and repair service to ACC and Whaikaha (Ministry of Disabled People) and is a national training provider. We are nationally recognised for service provision and our ability to provide training and mentoring, so you would be joining a supportive and progressive team.

Why Us | He aha ai matou?

• Supportive and inclusive team that invests in your development
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Use of a company fleet vehicle
• Online learning platform and regular product training and updates
• Be a part of national organisation
• Develop new transferable skills

About the role | He korero whakamarama mo tenei turanga

This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a mechanically minded person who is innovative and wants to do more than repair equipment in a workshop situation. 

Come join our Tauranga team of technicians and therapists working in wheelchair and seating provision with people of all ages and abilities. What we do makes a difference to how people are able to participate in everyday life!

The technician role involves but is not limited to the following:

• Annual servicing of disability equipment such as wheelchairs, hoists, hospital beds and shower chairs
• Repairs on a diverse range of wheelchairs and disability equipment
• Adjusting and modifying both manual and power wheelchairs to suit the client
• Fitting special seating supports alongside therapists
• Some minor fabrication work

You’ll be someone who thrives in a people focused role as you will be required to work independently in people’s homes and in the wider community, not just in the workshop all day! You will need to be comfortable supporting clients across the Waikato region and an effective communicator. You will be working with our clients to keep them moving and enable them to get the most out of their equipment. Excellent training and support is provided.

What you will bring | Nga tohungatanga mo tenei turanga

• 2-3 years in a role where you’ve had hands-on mechanical/electrical experience – this could be from any industry
• An enjoyment of problem solving, being creative and learning new skills
• Being flexible, organised and self motivated
• A passion for putting your skills to work in a role that can genuinely make a difference in the lives of our clients and your community
• You’ll know your way around power/hand tools and think outside the box on how we can meet the needs of our clients
• EAS qualification or equivalent – preferred but not essential
• Ability to use IT at an intermediate level – experience with an asset management and/or job management system would be an advantage
•  Full, clean driver’s license – ability to travel distances through the Waikato as needed
• Right to work in NZ

Applications close | Te katinga o tenei whai turanga: 21st June 2024 
Please note that interviews may take place prior to applications closing.

Applicants for this position will need to have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.