Maintenance Officer

Newly created role to support continued business growth
- Attractive remuneration + company vehicle
- Full-time permanent opportunity (hybrid role)

**About CareChoice**

CareChoice is a NDIS, DFFH / Human Services Standard and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability and youth services provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability, Out of Home Care (OoHC) and Private Aged Care sectors in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.

CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.

**Our values**:
Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:

- ** People, First**:

- **Brilliant Together**:

- **Bring Our Best. Always**:

- **Relentless Optimism**

**Benefits & culture**

CareChoice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

As a CareChoice employee, benefits you’ll be able to take advantage of include:

- Employee Pathways Scholarships
- Employee Support Fund
- Free ongoing training and development
- Annual recognition awards
- Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
- Flexible work
- A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP and Care4U, free flu shots and travel discounts.
- Discounts with major retailers including:

- Car and Health Insurance
- Fuel
- Groceries and food
- Gas, Electricity, Internet, and Mobile Phones
- Pet supplies
- Movie tickets
- Other major retailers such as Catch, Myer, Kmart, Big W, JB Hi Fi plus many more.
- Monthly Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
- Service Recognition Program
- Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program

From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives.

**About the opportunity**

Role of the Maintenance Officer is to provide support for the operational
management of buildings, including CareChoice Offices and residential homes where CareChoice clients reside.

These homes may be Specialist Disability Accommodation,
private rentals, Department of Housing properties or other medium term
accommodation dwellings. The role is also responsible for assisting with the
coordination of CareChoice fleet vehicles.

This role will require travel across Victoria and if required some interstate travel.
The Maintenance Officer must be available to work flexible hours.

A day in the life as the Maintenance Officer with CareChoice, some of your tasks include:

- Coordination of reactive and scheduled maintenance and capital works
projects.
- Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
- Reporting on maintenance activities per property via the use of Urbanise.
- Coordination and maintenance of CareChoice fleet vehicles.
- Undertake the role of fire warden.
- Liaise with maintenance contractors.
- Provision of any in-house maintenance, as required.
- Assist with the setup of new residential properties or any CareChoice
locations, as required.
- Participation of building handover/defect detection inspections, as
required.
- Assist with the procurement of furniture per house, as required.

**About you**

As an enthusiastic and reliable professional willing adapt quickly, you will be an effective decision maker. You will also possess a strong drive to achieve outstanding outcomes for our clients and staff.

You will also have the desire to perform the role with the highest level of professionalism and integrity; with the view of always representing the organisation in a positive and professional manner.

You will also be self-motivated, honest, reliable, expert communicator and have the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.

Ideally you will have the following qualifications and experience:

- Understanding and knowledge of relevant OHS regulations and legislation.
- Previous experience in trades or as a handyman/woman.
- Previous experience in the coordination of assets and facilities.
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability
to develop strong links with key stakeholders and negotiate effectively.
- Appreciation for the sensitivities of working with vulnerable clients with
complex disabilities.
- Strong computer literacy skills, and the ability to understand and
effectively use Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce programs.
- Current Drivers Licence.