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Form of work
Salary- Work vehicle & all tools and equipment provided
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Salary packaging benefits that greatly increase take-home pay
Permanent, Full-time Opportunity
Imagine working for us
Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.
We also offer:
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.
Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
About the role
We are currently looking for an experienced Gardener/Maintenance officer to join our Sunshine Coast Home Care team. As a reliable and skilled Maintenance Officer, you will ensure that our community is provided with efficient and customer-focused service. The role requires daily travel as you will be providing services to our clients all over the Sunshine Coast, and as such good communication and compassion are important.
The types of services you will provide includes:
- Mowing, fertilising, pruning, and garden rubbish removal,
- Maintaining an inventory and preventative maintenance schedule of mowers, whipper snippers, and all motorised garden equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations;
- Completing and updating records using Procura, the organisation's client reporting and recording system (training will be provided).
- Monday to Friday work, with no night or weekend work;
- A fully maintained work vehicle (no private use);
- All tools and equipment will be provided.
About you
You are an experienced, highly organised Maintenance Officer with a proven capability to self-manage and prioritise. Your excellent communication skills and compassionate nature will allow you to build relationships with our much-loved clients as you resolve gardening and maintenance issues as they arise. Your green thumb and love for the outdoors will enable you to make a positive impact in our clients' lives.
To be successful in this role your skills knowledge and experience will include:
- Applied knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety requirements, or the ability to acquire within one month of employment;
- Demonstrated experience in a handyman/maintenance role;
- Current driver's licence;
- Home and/or garden maintenance certificate would be an advantage;
- National Police Certificate or the ability to acquire.
Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes, we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction.
To apply
To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Lee Harrison on 0437 170 486.
We encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds and faiths. We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as received
Type: Permanent
Category: Maintenance Services
Reference ID: CT000181
Date Posted: 08/11/2022
