Maintenance Grounds Officer
Churches of Christ, Retirement Living, Maryborough
Fixed Term Opportunity
Imagine a career with Churches of Christ
Established in 1930, we are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
Employee Benefits:
As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills, and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.
To find out what salary sacrificing can mean for you, click here.
By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits, including but not limited to:
Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more.
Discounts through our large network of retail partners including JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Goodlife Health Clubs, Bupa Health, and many more.
About this role
The Maintenance Officer is responsible for providing general maintenance services under limited supervision and is crucial to assisting our retirement living group and ensuring safety to our clients. Undertaking grounds work as per the maintenance schedule, this role will require assistance to contractors also around the site. This part-time position operates for 61 hours per fortnight.
This is a Fixed Term position with an expected conclusion of Dec 2025.
Daily tasks include but are not limited to:
Mowing, fertilising, pruning, garden reuse removal, pet care (where applicable).
Repairs, installations, cleaning, etc.
Assist with supervising maintenance workers and volunteers, as directed.
Complete relevant record keeping and administration.
What you can bring to the team
This role presents a fixed term part-time opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Maintenance Officer. The ideal applicant is a driven self-starter, with excellent communication and time management skills and a compassionate nature that enjoys talking and spending time with our elderly residents and can build a rapport with others easily.
As the Maintenance Officer, ideally your experience and qualifications include:
12 months previous experience in residential aged care, retirement living, or community services environment is highly regarded.
Demonstrated experience in a maintenance or landscaping role.
Knowledge of work health and safety requirements, or the ability to acquire within one month of employment.
A current driver's licence.
Possess or willingness to obtain:
A current National Police Check.
A current Influenza Vaccination.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
To apply
To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Linda Shrimp on 07 4122 5615.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as they are received.
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