Maintenance Assistant

Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

**The Opportunity**

**Bridgeman Downs Retirement Village** is a close-knit community set amongst beautifully maintained gardens and grounds in Brisbane's northern suburbs. Home to 180+ independent retirement living units & apartments, you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, cleaning and repair tasks around our retirement village. Working closely with the Community Manager, you will ensure our buildings & fixtures are well-maintained and presentable. The ideal Maintenance Officer will enjoy the ability to work autonomously, consider themselves 'handy' and will be friendly and personable with our residents

**This opportunity is a full-time Monday-Friday position working 8-4pm**

**What we offer**
- $28.15/hr + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances + superannuation
- Paid Parental Leave and Purchased Annual Leave options
- Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers
- Opportunities for further career progression
- Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living community

**You will**
- You will attend to various maintenance requests to create a safe and pleasant environment for residents, visitors, staff and others
- Liaise with staff and residents to ensure projects undertaken are safe, timely and completed to a high standard
- Oversee maintenance work undertaken by contractors within the community
- Carry out preventative maintenance tasks around the community as per schedules
- Assist in driving our village mini-bus to take residents on trips
- Be a friendly face to the residents and work alongside a fantastic team
- Please note - this is a maintenance/repair role, we've got our gardening covered

**What you will bring**
- Experience in General Maintenance roles or domestic 'handyperson' skills (highly desired)
- A warm & caring personality with an interest to make a difference every day
- Valid driver's licence (required)
- Current Police Check certificate (required, but if you do not have one, we can complete for you)
- Two COVID-19 Vaccinations (required)

**Who we are**

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by Brookfield Asset Management, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 12,000 residents across 80+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1900 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

**What's next?**
- Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.15 per hour

Expected hours: 38 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Referral program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No weekends

Application Question(s):

- Aveo are formally requesting that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Are you comfortable with meeting this expectation?
- Do you have a criminal charge, conviction or finding of guilt against you for an offense against any law? If yes, please give further information below.
- Are you willing to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process? This will be paid for by Aveo.
- Are you aware of any circumstance regarding your health or capacity to work, which may impact your ability to perform the duties of the position?
- What suburb are you living in?
- Are you comfortable with the hourly rate of $28.15 + super?

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person