Maintenance Officer

**Churches of Christ, Warwick Aged Care Service**

**Permanent, Full-time Opportunity**

**Imagine working for us**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- All tools and equipment provided;
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and 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.

**About the role**

Located in the beautiful Southern Downs, surrounded by luscious landscaped gardens, Warwick Aged Care service is searching for our next maintenance superstar.

You will be responsible for providing general maintenance services including preventative and corrective duties while utilising our asset management system to complete all relevant record keeping and administration tasks.

Your days will be varied and you will also:

- Undertake general maintenance work including, but not limited to, repairs, installation and cleaning;
- Undertake grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, mowing, fertilising, pruning and garden refuse removal.

Remuneration for this role is $24.67 - $24.87 per hour commensurate with experience.

**About you**

You are an experienced, highly organised Maintenance Officer with a proven capability to self-manage and prioritise. Your excellent communication skills and compassionate nature will allow to you to build relationships with our much-loved residents as you resolve gardening and maintenance issues as they arise.

As the Maintenance Officer, ideally your experience and qualifications include:

- 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 a current National Police Check, or the willingness to acquire one.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be up to date with their COVID-19 Vaccination. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received