Maintenance Officer

**About Us**:
CraigCare is a long established, trusted and reputable Aged Care provider with Homes across Western Australia and Victoria. We focus on providing quality care, keeping our residents connected to their friends and family. Our team are committed to our values being **Respect, Kindness, Individuality, Joy and Relationships**. Our values underpin everything we do for our residents and their families within their communities.

**About the role**:
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced **Maintenance Officer** to join us at our Ascot Home. The **Maintenance Officer **role sits within the leadership level and is a pivotal role within the Home.

Reporting to the Home Manager, you will oversee a variety of maintenance tasks and checks across the facility ensuring a safe environment for residents and employees. Additionally, you will be responsible for the preventative and corrective maintenance program as set out by our organisation.

**What You Will Do**:

- Ensure at all times that risks are appropriately managed and in line with policies and procedures
- Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes
- Maintain all documentation as required by CraigCare’s policies and procedures
- Support the Home Manager in multiple duties including regulatory compliance requirements and more
- Report all incidents immediately and follow corrective action directives
- Collaborate with the National Building Services Manager and other CraigCare Maintenance Officer’s to ensue processes are reviewed and improved where appropriate
- Maintain professionalism and care when interacting with residents and residents family

**What You Will Bring**:

- General maintenance including, but not limited to, patch & painting, minor carpentry, minor plumbing, changing of light globes, minor repairs to wheelchairs, beds and various residents equipment
- Assist in overseeing compliance relating to fire safety and accreditation
- Supervise external contractors
- Maintain the workshop, plant rooms and store rooms in a clean and tidy manner and maintain all tools & equipment in a safe manner
- Ability to operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, promoting an engaging and inclusive Home environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills and empathetic communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across a range of stakeholders both verbally and in writing
- Customer service focused and committed to achieving optimal outcomes for our residents, families and organisation
- Demonstrated organisational and time-management skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- Is a team player and is also able to work autonomously
- Previous experience in aged care and similar highly desirable but not essential
- Maintain strict confidentiality of residents, employees and visitors

**What we can offer you**:

- A competitive remuneration package
- An opportunity to further develop within the Aged Care Sector
- Supportive and outcome focused leadership team
- Flexibility with working days
- Access to Staff Discounts and Benefits across major Retail, Hospitality and Health outlets
- Access to Recruitment Referral Program