Maintenance Officer

**Maintenance Officer - Leichhardt - Full Time Permanent Position**
- Hourly rate of $29.08 + super + salary packaging to increase to $33.00 per hour
- Stable, and interesting role, helping maintain residents homes, make a difference
- Laundry allowance also included
- No weekend work

**Join the Uniting Team as a Maintenance Officer**

**About the Role**:
Are you a skilled handyperson with a passion for making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Officer who will play a crucial role in maintaining our properties, land-based assets, and equipment. Your work will ensure our care and accommodation services are safe, sustainable, and feel like home.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintain property, land-based assets, and equipment to support service delivery goals.
- Communicate effectively with residents, staff, and families, showing empathy and understanding.
- Ensure compliance with corporate standards and WHS in all maintenance work.
- Perform both routine and reactive building/property maintenance tasks in a timely manner.

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- Experience in a similar role is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of legislation related to buildings and workplace health and safety.
- A trade background is preferred but not essential.
- Ability to maintain compliance with legislation and corporate standards.
- Understanding of contractor obligations.
- Proficiency with computers.
- Current NSW driver’s license.

**Bonus Skills**:

- Experience in maintenance roles within aged care or retirement living settings.
- Knowledge of CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System); training can be provided.

**Benefits & Culture**:

- NFP Salary packaging benefits
- Uniform provided & Laundry allowance
- Ongoing training & continuous development
- Career development opportunities

To review the role responsibilities in greater detail please review the comprehensive Position Description by clicking on the link Position Description - Maintenance Officer

**How to Apply**:
When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders - past, present, and emerging - and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

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