Maintenance Officer

**Churches of Christ, Benowa**

**Retirement Living - Lady Small Haven**

**Maintenance Officer - Permanent Part-Time Opportunity**

**About us**

We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning over 140 years. Through our faith-based mission, the church and organisation work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care. With services across Queensland and Victoria, we care for and positively impact the lives of vulnerable people, providing support at every stage of life.

Guided by our mission, we create a positive and inclusive environment that embodies respect, compassion, and faith. Join us in making a meaningful impact and becoming part of a legacy of care that changes lives for the better.

**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.

To find out what salary sacrificing can mean for you click here.

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**

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and mature minded Maintenance Officer to join the team at our Lady Small Haven retirement village located in Benowa Gold Coast.

Reporting to Retirement Living Manager the successful applicant will display professionalism, bringing energy and enthusiasm into the role. You will be service oriented, team player, have the ability to work independently, possess people skills and be passionate about providing exceptional customer service.

You will work to ensure a reliable operation of equipment, adhoc cleaning and ground maintenance, while providing a variety of maintenance services to residents.

This position required a confident, competent all-rounder with previous experience in property services or seniors living. You will have good interpersonal communication skills, problem solving, relationship building as well as an ability to meet deadlines.

To be successful you will need to possess:

- A stable employment history
- Basic computer skills
- An ability to work in occupied areas with an awareness of safety and respect for others
- A building handyman background
- A sense of responsibility and motivation
- Knowledge of methods and materials used in building, grounds, cleaning and maintenance work
- Current first aid certificate

Please note this role is working **4 days/fortnight**, **8am** to **2.30pm** - **Monday** And **Thursday’s** Starting ASAP. (total 24 hrs per fortnight).

**About you**

You are a self-starting and driven individual who loves working collaboratively as part of a team, however, you are also capable of working on your own. You have an advanced level of interpersonal skills which allows you to liaise and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.

With your highly developed customer focus and excellent service skills you resolve maintenance issues as they arise. You have proven knowledge and physical capacity to use and maintain equipment as required by the role. Ever ready to provide support, you have a welcoming, caring and compassionate nature.

To be suited to this position ideally you will have:

- Demonstrated experience in a gardener/handyman/maintenance role;
- Previous experience in residential aged care, retirement living or community services environment is highly regarded;
- Applied knowledge of Workplace Health & safety requirements
- A current driver's licence (or ability to acquire same within 1 month of employment).
- Current first aid certificate

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of**:_Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust and Wise Stewardship_**_._

**To apply**

**Applications will be reviewed as submitted