AddressAbout the role
The Maintenance Technician works under the day to day supervision of the Leading Hand to maintain the buildings, plant, energy, medical gases, and emergency building services and perform alterations to buildings and capital works primarily across Dimboola & Horsham campuses. The Maintenance Technician completes preventative and corrective maintenance daily including performing regular testing and maintenance on boilers, sterilisers, and other hospital equipment. Additional duties based on qualifications, licenses and registrations held will be allocated as per the accountabilities.
This is a permanent full-time role with monthly ADO (80 hours per fortnight), and a key requirement of the position is participation in a rotating weekend & public holiday morning shifts and a 24/7 on call roster that ensures continuity of service delivery across Horsham & Dimboola campuses.
Skills and experience
Essential:
- Mechanical, building & joinery, electrical or plumbing aptitude with relevant experience in a similar environment
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve to work with varying and competing demands
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work in a flexible manner and perform on call, weekends, public holidays and afternoon shift work
- Current Drivers licence
- Willingness to have additional training and skill development (includes electrical safety testing and boiler maintenance)
Desirable:
- Certificate / License or registration in Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Automotive or Building trade such as Electrician, Plumber, Fitting & Turning, Welding & Steel Construction, Automotive, Airconditioning and/or experience in construction or general maintenance activities
- Current Worksafe Licence for High Risk Work
- Willingness to obtain a Medium Rigid endorsement on Drivers Licence
- Experience with plant maintenance activities in a large organisation
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Professional development and education programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive orientation program
- Flexible rostering
- Opportunities for career progression
- Free parking
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Horsham Region
Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services. With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore. If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you.
How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Terry Cameron, Engineering Manager/Engineering on 0419 879 *** for a confidential discussion.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
