Maintenance Officer

**Maintenance Officer**

**Regency Park Retirement Village, Warwick**

**Permanent Part-Time Opportunity**

**Imagine a career with Churches of Christ**

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**Employee Benefits**:
As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

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By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

- Salary sacrificing benefits that can greatly increase take home pay;
- Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:

- JB Hi-Fi,
- The Good Guys,
- Goodlife Health Clubs,
- Bupa Health,
- Plus many more;
- Employee Assistance Program.
- A work culture that values you.

**About the role**

Located at our Retirement Living service in Warwick, you will help in the labouring duties associated with grounds and lawn maintenance, and preventative and corrective general maintenance services. This position offers a 68-hour fortnight.

In this role you will:

- Undertake general maintenance work including repairs, installations and cleaning in accordance with the preventative maintenance schedule;
- Maintain the grounds including mowing, fertilising, pruning and garden refuse removal;
- Assist contractors around the campus and supervise other Maintenance Workers and Volunteers, as directed;
- Complete all relevant record keeping and administration utilising the organisation's asset management system.

**About You**

This role is the presents a permanent part-time opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Maintenance Officer. The ideal applicant is a driven self-starter, with excellent communication and time management skills and a compassionate nature that enjoys talking and spending time with our elderly residents and can build a rapport with others easily.

As the Maintenance Officer, ideally your experience and qualifications include:

- Previous experience in residential aged care, retirement living, or community services environment is highly regarded;
- Demonstrated experience in a maintenance or landscaping role;
- Knowledge of work health and safety requirements, or the ability to acquire within one month of employment;
- A current driver's licence.
- Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: _**_Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety._**

**To apply**Applications will be assessed as received