Maintenance Officer – Aged Care

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers

• Salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Permanent Part-Time position – 50 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday
• Make a meaningful difference by supporting residents to live their best life in a safe and welcoming environment

About the role

As the Maintenance Officer, you will play a vital role in creating a safe, comfortable and well-maintained environment for our residents, families and staff. Working as part of an integrated team, you will be responsible for both preventative and reactive maintenance activities across the home, ensuring our facilities, equipment and outdoor spaces are maintained to a high standard.

Reporting to the Home Manager, you will coordinate maintenance activities, prioritise repairs, liaise with contractors and contribute to the overall presentation and functionality of the home. Importantly, you will support a person-centred approach to care by fostering positive relationships with residents and responding to their needs with respect, compassion and professionalism.

Your main duties will include:

• Attending to a broad range of general maintenance tasks, repairs and gardening duties as required.
• Monitoring maintenance logs, prioritising requests and coordinating contractors and service providers to complete works in a timely manner.
• Planning and scheduling preventative maintenance activities under the guidance of the Home Manager.
• Ensuring hazards, incidents and maintenance-related issues are addressed promptly and escalated appropriately.
• Ordering, receiving and storing maintenance supplies and stock, while maintaining an organised work environment.
• Operating facility equipment and vehicles safely and in accordance with licensing and training requirements.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and identifying opportunities to improve the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance services.
• Working in accordance with Calvary policies, relevant legislation, aged care standards and workplace health and safety requirements.

About you

You are a proactive and hands-on individual who takes pride in maintaining safe, functional and welcoming environments. You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team and understand the importance of delivering responsive, customer-focused services within an aged care setting.

Essential requirements:

• Experience in a maintenance and/or gardening role.
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Working knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety and Infection Prevention and Control principles.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer-focused service delivery.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Current driver's licence.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in aged care, retirement living or independent living environments.
• Trade qualifications and/or relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and databases.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella