Maintenance Officer

Churches of Christ
Toowoomba Retirement Living Service
Maintenance Officer
Full-time Opportunity
Imagine a career with Churches of Christ
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:
Support your work/life balance working Monday to Friday;
5 Weeks annual leave with the ability to purchase more;
Salary packaging benefits that greatly increase take-home pay;
Opportunities for professional development;
Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
Employee discount program through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI etc);
A career where you can make a huge difference in the quality of life for our residents!
Established in 1930, We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.
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.
Highlighting the importance of this role
Our Toowoomba Nubeena Retirement Village has 70 two-bedroom homes, located in the Darling Downs region, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and lush gardens at 885 Ruthven Street South, Toowoomba.
Learn more at: https://www.cofc.com.au/retirement-aged-care/retirement-villages/find-a-retirement-village/nubeena-retirement-village
We currently have an opportunity for a Maintenance Officer to join our team on a Full-time basis.
You will be responsible for providing general maintenance services including preventative and corrective duties while utilising our asset management system to complete all relevant record keeping and administration tasks.
Your days will be varied and you will also:
Undertake general maintenance work including, but not limited to, repairs, installation and cleaning;
Undertake grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, mowing, fertilising, pruning and garden refuse removal.
What you can bring to the team
You are an experienced, highly organised Maintenance Officer with a proven capability to self-manage, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Your excellent communication skills and compassionate nature will allow you to build relationships with our much-loved residents as you resolve gardening and maintenance issues as they arise.
As the Maintenance Officer, ideally your experience and qualifications include:
Previous experience in residential aged care, retirement living or community services environment is highly regarded;
Demonstrated experience in a maintenance or landscaping role;
Knowledge of work health and safety requirements, or the ability to acquire within one month of employment;
A current driver's licence;
Possess a current National Police Check, or the willingness to acquire one.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
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 Rachael McCarthy on 04 1970 7001.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as received