Maintenance Officer

**MAINTENANCE OFFICER | ARCARE HILLSIDE**
- Five Star Aged Care facility
- Permanent Part Time Position
- Three days per week
- Flexible with days

Arcare Hillside is seeking a part time Maintenance Officer to join the team

This hands-on role would suit a trades person (e.g. carpenter, plumber, electrician) with diverse maintenance experience and skills to be able to maintain the structural integrity and beautiful surroundings of the Residence.

**Company**
Arcare is a proudly family-owned aged care business that now has over 40 residences throughout Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales. Arcare has a relationship focused approach that ensures that the relationships between clients, employees, volunteers and family members are valued. This approach has been praised and celebrated by leading aged care experts as being at the forefront of elder care globally.

**About the Role**
Reporting directly to the General Services Manager, you will have a hands-on role in the safe provision of general and preventative maintenance on site. This includes assisting with general building upkeep, as well as assisting with our resident’s requests for their individual rooms.

As you will be working with team members, clients and external visitors around you, you will also ensure that your work is conducted in a safe, well organized and professional manner. You are also required to have a valid driver’s license as some on call response is necessary.

**Skills & Experience**
- Knowledge and proven experience in general site maintenance and upkeep including roadway, paving, lawns, gardens, and buildings (inside and outside)
- Able to liaise with services trade people and external providers
- Computer proficient - logging maintenance requests
- Have a genuine interest in and respect for the unique personality, history and values of our clients
- Possess a compassionate, courteous and supportive nature
- Have a Trade Qualification
- Have excellent time management
- Have an eye for detail and experience with preventative maintenance

**Culture**
Arcare is a family owned business therefore open and respectful relationships is the most important thing that we do. We believe that through sharing our stories and ourselves we are able to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of every person. Arcare is also very committed to nurturing people, new ideas and personal growth by remaining flexible and open to possibilities.

**Benefits**
- Supportive, friendly and caring organisation
- Family owned business
- Training & educational opportunities
- Senses Framework to ensure staff are supported in personally meaningful goals

**Apply**
- All applicants are required to undergo a National Police Record Check._
- All successful applicants will be required to have an influenza vaccination & THREE Covid vaccinations, as an inherent requirement of the role. _

Arcare _is a smoke free site & _an equal opportunity employer.