Maintenance Officer

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- Located at Werribee Mercy Hospital in the Engineering Department
- Permanent Full-time position with a Rostered Day Off per month
- Monday to Friday role, 8am - 4.30pm
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Potential to salary package up to $11,660 to increase your take home pay
- Role provides plenty of variety with responsibility for on-going repairs and preventative maintenance of building assets & infrastructure
- Training will be provided on commencement
- Join a small, friendly and social team who work closely together in a relaxed environment
- Requirement to participate in the paid-on call roster (1 week in 4) with vehicle + laptop provided for on call

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Trade based qualification required
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a facilities maintenance position (health care experience preferred but not essential)
- A working knowledge of commercial air conditioning systems and BAS controls is preferred (but not essential)
- Knowledge of maintenance related issues within a building facility
- Excellent interpersonal & effective communication skills
- A strong customer and team focus is a must
- An innovative, practical approach to maintenance problem solving
- Able to multi task job priorities
- Able to problem solve with a willingness to learn new skills
- Current Victorian driver’s license (for on call)
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, applicants must have full work rights in Australia

**ABOUT US**:

- Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Aaron Preedy, Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Supervisor - Aaron Preedy

Engineering Services Manager - Phil Coote