Maintenance Officer - Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do. 

Opal Healthcare is Australia’s largest residential aged care provider, with 101 Care Communities and over 13,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

About the role:

• Based at our 90 bed Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community, located in the scenic East Gippsland region, set among rambling Parklands
• Full Time, Monday - Friday
• 9am – 5pm shifts

We work to provide opportunities for a rewarding and meaningful career, and we are always living and breathing our purpose to bring joy to those we care for. In joining Opal, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Work/life balance – Monday to Friday role with day time hours – no weekends!
• Career Progression and Development Pathways – we have developed a number of internal leadership courses, as well as mapped pathways to leadership and management roles across all of Opal!
• Ongoing growth and learning – gain access to the Opal Healthcare Academy and Opal Scholarships for further study – you could be offered a package valued at up to $15,000 over a period of 3 years to elevate your career!
• Employee Referral Program – earn bonuses for inviting your friends to work with us, with no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
• Employee Assistance Program – available to all team members through our provider – Lifeworks, for when you need extra support!
• 101 locations across Australia – we are one of Australia’s largest Residential Aged Care Providers and operate in 4 states. If you need to relocate or wish to transfer between Care Communities for career progression, we can support you!

Role responsibilities and requirements:

• Previous experience in a facilities or accommodation setting
• Trade Qualifications in Construction/Electrical/Plumbing desirable, not essential
• Building and equipment maintenance on an ongoing basis
• Liaison with external contractors where required
• Lawn and garden maintenance as required
• Management of Fire Safety & Evacuation Procedures

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance and NDIS worker’s clearance.