Facilities Coordinator

About the role

As the Facilities Coordinator you will be the friendly face of Synlait’s Dunsandel site while supporting smooth operations across both the Dunsandel and Christchurch offices. You will welcome visitors, manage front‑of‑house enquiries and ensure the workplace environment is well‑maintained and stocked.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for visitors, reception duties and phone enquiries.
• Support the Facilities Manager in day‑to‑day operations of both sites.
• Manage Facilities ServiceDesk requests, coordinate minor repairs and liaise with contractors.
• Build and maintain relationships with cleaning teams, courier providers and other service partners.
• Order and replenish stationery, café supplies, cleaning products and other workplace essentials.
• Prepare new employee workspaces by coordinating lockers, access cards, office equipment and EV charger access before day one.

Required profile

• Friendly, approachable and passionate about helping people.
• Proactive and able to notice what needs to be done and act on it.
• Well‑presented and confident when representing the company.
• Highly organised with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to rapid changes.

Required skills

• Experience using a facilities service‑desk or similar request‑tracking system.
• Basic computer literacy for ordering supplies and managing documentation.