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Form of workAre you an experienced Maintenance Coordinator seeking a rewarding opportunity in a supportive environment with long-term career prospects? Join our team full-time, at our Eliza Purton home in Ulverstone, Tasmania.
The Organisation: Respect is a rapidly growing, not-for-profit, progressive, and purpose-driven aged care and retirement living provider that operates across Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. Respect is known for the great care we provide to our residents and the supportive and respectful working environment for our employees.
The Position: The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible to oversee, co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate an efficient and effective preventative and corrective maintenance program for buildings, equipment and grounds at the facility. On a day to day basis this position shall report to the General Manager. Indirect reports shall include other organisational management representatives.
The duties include:
- Manage the refurbishment, equipment replacement and capital works planning.
- Coordinate the maintenance of an up to date asset register.
- 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 and on-site works.
- Manage records of the maintenance program.
- Ensure adequate stock items for regular corrective maintenance jobs.
- Oversee the maintenance of neat, tidy and safe grounds, including watering.
- Ensure high quality standards in resident rooms and public areas are maintained.
- Oversee testing and tagging at the facility (perform the task if suitably qualified).
- Assist the General Manager with the fire and evacuation plan at the facility, and provide basic training with new staff as required.
- Ensure company owned vehicles are kept clean and tidy and serviced in accordance with the service maintenance schedule.
- Perform an on-call service at times that maintenance are not on duty at the facility as directed by the General Manager.
- Any other task not defined but within the employees skills, as directed by the organisation.ct.
Essential:
- General maintenance and gardening skills.
- Current Drivers License.
- Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).
Desirable:
- Knowledge or experience in establishing and coordinating a maintenance program.
- Experience in maintenance and horticulture management.
- An accredited trade certificate relevant to the position.
- An accredited testing and tagging certificate.
- Experience in residential aged care or similar business.
To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.
Benefits- Competitive salary 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.
