AddressMaintenance Officer Position Available at Uniting Ermington - Full Time, Permanent Role.
Monday - Friday, no weekend work required - enjoy your weekends off!
We would love you to join our team based at Ermington and become a part of something bigger. At Uniting, we're committed to making a positive impact on the world around us. We believe in diversity and inclusion, welcoming individuals from all walks of life with open arms.
We are imaginative, respectful, compassionate, and bold.
About the Role
We're seeking two skilled Maintenance Officers/Handypersons to join our team servicing our valued aged care facilities in Ermington. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in maintaining our property, land-based assets, and equipment to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for our residents. We are looking for a person who is organised and motivated to ensure the safe operating environment of our residents and staff and be part of a great team.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct planned and unplanned maintenance tasks to support our service delivery goals.
- Communicate effectively with residents, staff, and families, showing empathy and understanding towards the needs of our aged residents.
- Ensure all maintenance work meets corporate standards and complies with workplace health and safety regulations.
- Perform building and property maintenance tasks in a timely manner, whether routine, planned, or reactive.
Qualifications, skills, and experience
- Previous experience in a similar role is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation related to buildings and workplace health and safety.
- Trade background preferred but not essential.
- Ability to maintain buildings and equipment to meet legislative and corporate standards.
- Familiarity with contractor obligations.
- Proficiency in computer skills.
- Current NSW driver’s license.
Even better
- Experience in maintenance, particularly in an aged care or retirement living setting.
- Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS); training can be provided.
To review the role responsibilities in greater detail please review the comprehensive Position Description by clicking on the link below
Maintenance Officer PD.pdf
What We Offer You
- A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
- Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
- Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
- Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
- Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
- A supportive and inclusive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth.
- Purchase of additional leave.
How to apply: Send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting why this role appeals to you - Applications reviewed upon receipt.
For all enquiries, please email Dina Oraha at ******@uniting.org
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We also celebrate the diversity of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, intersex variation, or gender identity and always welcome everyone exactly as they are.
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including national police checks, reference checks, and NDIS working with vulnerable people checks.
