Facilities Officer

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Position based at Mount Barker, Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant
• Salary: WHA3 $ $29.41 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Casual across a 7 day roster

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Facilities Officer Casual Pool, working across Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Gumeracha District Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Mount Pleasant District Hospital. As part of this pool, you'll be called on to support facility and grounds maintenance on an as-needed basis, helping to ensure our sites remain safe, clean, and well-maintained for patients, staff, and visitors.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, this role offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to make a real difference every day.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is working across  Mount Barker, Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant).  We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community.  Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness.  We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day.  We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you take pride in hands-on maintenance work and enjoy keeping facilities in top shape?
• Are you a team player who communicates well and brings a positive attitude to the workplace?
• Can you work independently, adapt to changing priorities, and follow safety procedures diligently?
• Are you flexible, reliable, and willing to work weekends and participate in an on-call roster?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions  – then read on….

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Carry out general facility and grounds maintenance, including minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, mechanical tasks, and rubbish collection
• Assist with ordering, storing, and issuing supplies to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
• Operate equipment and tools safely and efficiently, including tractors, watering systems, and power tools
• Contribute to a safe, positive work environment and support a culture of continuous improvement

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us.  We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. You can refer to the SA Health Immunisation Policy here. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. 
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in.  At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.  We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you. 

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health.   Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: 

HELP IS HERE

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: , or reach out to Steve Thompson, Facilities Supervisor on phone: or via E-mail: 

Besides speaking to Steve, more information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant   Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline 

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DON'T HESITATE  Applications Close on 3 December 2025 at 11:55PM

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