Tradesperson Trade Assistant

**Your new role**:
As a Tradesperson - Trade Assistant, you will play an important part in supporting the maintenance and safe operation of Metro South Health facilities.
Working under the guidance of Trade Supervisors, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality maintenance services that keep our hospitals running smoothly.
Carry out planned and corrective maintenance activities across plant, infrastructure and equipment.
Support qualified tradespersons with repairs, installations, test and tagging, plantroom cleaning and water flushing tasks.
Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently and to prescribed quality standards.
Operate as an effective member of the Maintenance Services team, working across multiple Metro South Health facilities as required.
**About you**:
We are looking for a motivated team player who takes pride in their work and thrives in a dynamic healthcare environment.
You will have the ability to deliver reliable results while contributing positively to the team and organisation.
Demonstrated experience in maintenance environments, with skills in test and tag activities and knowledge of safety standards.
Strong problem-solving ability, with a practical and solutions-focused approach.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively or independently under mínimal supervision.
Commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement and upholding Metro South Health's ICARE2 values.
**What we can offer you**:
We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
**About us**:
The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QEII) is a medium metropolitan adult facility providing a range of inpatient and outpatient services including a 24-hour Emergency Department. We provide a range of services, including surgery, cardiology, endoscopy, orthopaedics, gynaecology, urology, geriatric, respiratory and emergency medicine.
We're making our hospital bigger and better to make it easier for our growing community to get the health care they need. We'll have more beds, medical wards and expanded intensive care and emergency services planned to be opened by 2027.
QEII Hospital, a place of opportunity to make a difference and grow your career
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
**We are Metro South Health**:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.
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