Maintenance Assistant

**About LDK Seniors’ Living**

LDK Seniors’ Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency &
Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique _One Move Promise®_ - our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.

**About Amberfield**

LDK Seniors' Living’s newest premium village, Amberfield, is located on Cotter Road in Weston, in Canberra’s inner south. It is a short driving distance to Yarralumla, Curtin and Woden town centre. Amberfield will feature 370+ homes, comprising of apartments, sky villas, and villas. LDK’s range of community activities will promote well-being and provide an exceptional and fulfilling senior living experience so residents thrive at every stage of life. This is underpinned by the assurance of a full range of care options, from independent living to 24/7 high-level care, including dementia support. Residents will enjoy resort-style living, with first-class amenities on-site including a restaurant, cafe, bar, greengrocer, theatre and beauty salon. along with a wellness centre offering a gym, indoor pool, and private health consultation rooms. Thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces include a dog park and eco park.

**About the Role**

The Maintenance Assistant role is a hands-on and hardworking component of our village Maintenance team. Within a Permanent, Full Time capacity you will be reporting to the Facilities Manager, together you will maintain a high quality standard of appearance and condition expected at our Amberfield village and it's corresponding buildings, businesses, facilities, equipment and grounds. You will be confident in working with a proactive and routine plan, ensuring indoor and outdoor spaces are maintained to provide a pleasant and safe environment for our residents, staff and visitors alike. If you thrive on working through a
variety of maintenance tasks and gardening, enjoy having every work day looking a little different from the last, and will aim to uphold our values of Love, Decency and Kindness, we may just have the role for you.
- Undertake regular corrective and preventative maintenance and grounds work.
- Completing visual inspections of the building and equipment to identify items that require maintenance or repairs.
- Carrying out minor repairs which may include replacing light bulbs, changing washers and seals, water blasting, paint and patch, assembling flat packs, etc.
- Completing general garden and grounds duties including the establishment and upkeep
of garden beds, weeding, watering, adding new plant editions, incorporating cultural occasions i.e. our Tulip Garden for Floriade.
- Responding to maintenance issues (including requests and complaints) in a timely and professional manner.

**About You**
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking maintenance duties
- (Highly Desirable) Previous experience in a Retirement Living or Aged Care environment
- Experience in planning and managing job allocations in a timely manner
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Sound knowledge of computer systems
- Understanding of and empathy towards our residents and providing support with Love, Decency and Kindness

**LDK Benefits**
- Onsite Parking and Uniform provided
- Retention bonus
- Employee referral bonus
- Novated Leasing options
- Great retail discounts with stores including JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, K-mart, Woolworths and more
- Access to Comm-Bank Workplace Banking
- Continuous professional development and promotional opportunities
- On-site cafes and restaurants available including a free daily Coffee or Tea - Great for the chilly Winter mornings.
- Working in a friendly, open and welcoming environment with a culture driven by our values of Love, Decency & Kindness.

**Interested in Applying?**

If you feel passionate about contributing to the LDK vision and believe this is the opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you

**Schedule for this job**
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Benefits offered**
- On-site parking
- Discounted or free food
- Company events
- Employee assistance program