Facilities Maintenance Officer

Facilities Maintenance Officer

• Full Time, Permanent
• Shire vehicle provided - commuter use
• One of the Fastest Growing Local Governments in Australia! Great Career Opportunities!
• Family Friendly - 9-day Fortnights / Paid Parental Leave!
• Up to 3% Super Co­-Contributions!

Avoid the city chaos and embrace the family friendly, country town atmosphere of Mundijong! Use your proven background in Building Maintenance to help shape our rapidly growing Shire.
Join us at "The Shire"
Here at "The Shire" we live and breathe our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust to proactively support our fellow employees and our local community. We encourage and embrace positive change and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our fun and dynamic team!. We are seeking an experienced and professional Facilities Maintenance Officer to provide hands on maintenance services, undertake minor capital improvements, and perform installation of equipment to support effective and high-quality outcomes in relation to the Shire's hard assets for parks, reserves, buildings, and other structures.
In this role you will have the following accountabilities:

• Effectively and efficiently, undertake ad hoc and scheduled servicing, maintenance and repair to ensure the safe operation of all Shire buildings, facilities and hard assets.
• Ensure action requests and all customer points of contact are dealt with and completed in a friendly, timely and efficient manner.
• Prioritising work schedules to meet service maintenance timelines.
• Identify and report all maintenance issues, including initial assessments and recommendations to the Supervisor Facilities Maintenance for action and recording.
• Assist with asset condition assessments and investigations as part of an asset management function, as required.
• Responding to and removing graffiti from Shire Facilities and as directed by Supervisor Facilities Maintenance.

Our preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate the following experiences and skillset:

• Post trade certificate and/or post-secondary qualification or considerable experience in a similar role
• Well-developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organisational, time management and prioritising skills
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance practices
• Participation in on-call roster
• Excellent customer service skills
• Well-developed computer skills
• Sound knowledge of relevant Western Australian Occupational Health and Safety legislation
• 'C' Class driver's licence
• Current OHS Construction Induction (White card)

Desirable Criteria

• Broad understanding the standards and requirements for repairing and maintaining building assets.
• Contract management experience.
• Current first aid qualification
• Park and reserve hard asset maintenance experience

The Important Stuff!

An attractive salary range is on offer: $73,094.42 - $75,303.74, dependent on experience. Plus, commuter use of a Shire vehicle, plus 12% Superannuation, plus annual increments and annual Industrial Agreement salary increases (3.5% increase effective 1 July 2024).
Not only will you have the opportunity to swap the city chaos for our fabulous natural environment and quiet rural outlook, but here are also some other great benefits:

• Free local gym membership.
• If you choose to contribute additional super, we will match up to 3% as a co-contribution.
• Wellness programs including Fitness passport.
• Free counselling, health assessments and health insurance discounts, annual flu vaccination and skin cancer screening.
• Two additional Local Government days off per year.
• The option of Purchased Leave.
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing.
• Professional development opportunities - study leave and study assistance.
• Free Onsite Parking.

About the Shire!

Located in Mundijong just 45 minutes from the Perth CBD on the picturesque backdrop of the Darling Scarp, our Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Governments in Australia. What that means is that we are transforming the way our community works, lives and plays. It's an exciting time at "The Shire" and you could be a part of it!
Our community come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, because it's the right thing to do and because it makes our organisation stronger.

Where do I apply?

Submit your resume online. We are reviewing applications as they come in and the position may close earlier than expected. We recommend you apply as soon as possible.