Senior Gardening And Home Maintenance Worker

🌎 Mount Richon/Forrestfield

⏲️ Fixed-term, Full-time

💰 $71, 364 - $76, 518 + super + salary packaging

🔔 Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations) 🔔

👉🏼 The need-to-know…

Rise supports aged care clients in the community by providing at home Gardening and maintenance services. In this role (known as ‘Senior Gardening and Home Maintenance Worker’) you will assist with administration tasks and provide training, supervision and mentioning to the wider Maintenance Services team. Additionally, you will maintain equipment, keep records, and assist the Senior Coordinator with ongoing improvements for the service.

This position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility for extension/permanency. The hours for this role will be Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:06pm based at our Yira Mira location (Mount Richon), with occasional visits to other Rise locations such as our Peter Anderton Centre (Forrestfield). You may also be required to provide direct Gardening and Home Maintenance services in the community to cover sick leave when needed.

👉🏼 The need-to-have…

Here at Rise, we nurture potential. But we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

• Practical experience leading people and teams.
• Experience in gardening, home, and property maintenance (qualifications an extra bonus!)
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to build professional relationships with a diverse group of clients.
• Sound administrative and computer skills.
• Ability the bend, kneel and lift correctly to be able to perform duties safely.

Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?

Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….

• A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
• Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
• HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
• Flexibility to suit your needs and commitments.
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Diversity – Real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / requires a driving licence / requires a pre-employment medical assessment.

Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

Have more questions? Contact Jenna Lyne on 0428 085 *** who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email ***********@risenetwork.com.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2024.

Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay to avoid disappointment.

🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀