Maintenance Services

As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community. Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging. Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect.

Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New south Wales and Tasmania. Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.

We are in search of a Maintenance Services Assistant role that offers meaningful work within a supportive environment, along with prospects for long-term employment and professional development. We are currently on the lookout for a Maintenance Services Assistant to become a part of our team on a full-time basis from Monday to Friday. This position is located in Lindisfarne, near Hobart.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ensure buildings and public areas, including grounds, are maintained to a safe, high-quality standard.
• Perform general maintenance tasks ensuring that facilities are safe, to standard and in good working order.
• Perform garden maintenance tasks ensuring garden beds, pathways and outdoor seating areas are safe, clean and free from debris, and that plants are watered. 
• Maintain records of the maintenance and gardening programs.
• Ensure adequate stock items for regular corrective maintenance and gardening tasks.
• Assist in the maintenance of an accurate and up to date asset register.
• Contribute to refurbishment, equipment replacement and capital works planning.
• Identify preventative maintenance requirements and document a schedule for same.
• Ensure preventative maintenance and corrective action according to legal requirements and documented schedule, including requirements for essential services.
• Oversee external contract agreements, as required.
• Ensure vehicles at the facility are kept clean and tidy and are serviced in accordance with the service maintenance schedule.
• Perform on-call service (where applicable) when not on duty as directed by Respect.

• Competitive Salary + Super and entitlements.
• Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
• Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
• A healthy and positive workplace culture.
• Learning, development, and growth opportunities.

To care for the elderly in our communities in an environment of respect, value, and belonging.

Respect - Treat all people with fairness and dignity.
Care - Look after and protect the elderly, and each other.
Teamwork - Encourage, cooperate, and build trust.
Courage - Do the right thing, even when it’s difficult.
Integrity - Be open, honest, and trustworthy.
Innovation - Think differently to solve problems.
Excellence - Drive quality to continuously improve.