Maintenance Tradesperson

**Why Choose Us**:

- ** Burnside Hospital is not just a workplace**; it's a community where exceptional care is our driving force. Our dedication to "exceptional care, always" for every patient drives our commitment to excellence.
- ** Collaboration is our cornerstone**. Join a highly collaborative and diverse workplace where your contributions are celebrated and valued.
- ** Enjoy outstanding remuneration and the flexibility of salary packaging**, all while gaining access to our comprehensive employee wellness program.

**About Burnside Hospital**:
At Burnside Hospital, we boast an outstanding reputation, have some of Adelaide's most skilled and well-regarded doctors and specialists, and offer state-of-the-art facilities equipped with modern technology. Together, we form a passionate team that embraces diversity and works tirelessly to ensure a positive community impact.

**About the Role**

The maintenance tradesperson is responsible for attending to planned and unplanned building and electrical maintenance duties throughout the hospital.

The key responsibilities include:

- Carry out an intensive programme of planned preventive maintenance for all company buildings and utilities
- Carry out routine maintenance on all company machinery and equipment to include fault finding, problem solving and minor repairs to minimise down time
- Full, accurate and timely completion of all maintenance logs, schedules, etc. to comply with Health and Safety legislation and company, insurance and ISO requirements, etc
- Carry out preventative maintenance and safety checks on all equipment as scheduled documenting completed works
- Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair making notes and recommendations
- Performs minor mechanical and electrical maintenance to include but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.
- Experience working on commercial plumbing or airconditioning.

**About you**

You will have experience of working as a maintenance tradesperson, carrying out machinery repairs, fault finding and problem solving within a similar environment.

To be successful in the role you should possess:
Sound working knowledge of WHS legislation

Demonstrates strong decision making and problem solving skills

Demonstrates the ability to establish effective business relationships with internal and external partners

Sound written and oral communications skills

Trade qualifications either as ‘A’ class electrical license or mechanical fitter

**Let's Talk....**

If you are looking for a role working as part of a team where no two days are the same, then this is the position for you

**Application close: 22 December 2023**

No recruitment agencies please.

**Burnside is your hospital