Why join Launch Housing

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and we're striving to be the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure everyone is able to make their career with Launch Housing fulfilling.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you will hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role. Sustaining the Health & Well-being of our staff is our priority. We provide high-quality training & supervision, Wellbeing Days, and access to Employee Assistance Program.

Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community.
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Purchased leave.
• 17.5% leave loading.
• 8 weeks’ gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer.
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing.
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses.
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses.
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment.

About this opportunity

• $87,679.86 + super + NFP salary packaging (tax savings!)
• Permanent, Full-time position, Immediate start.
• 5 days Well-being leave on top of annual leave.
• Working across various sites.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for the coordination of maintenance tasks at the residential and crisis accommodation properties on a daily basis and for maintaining an effective and well serviced facility in accordance with existing systems, policies and procedures.

You will

• Create annual cyclical maintenance plan to manage ongoing asset maintenance and take a preventative approach to maintenance where possible.
• Ensure contractors and suppliers are regularly assessed for performance and pricing, ensuring Launch Housing is receiving the best possible commercial outcome from service agreements.
• Provide regular communication with the assets team and site management to aid awareness of maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate records of planned and cyclical maintenance activities and ensuring these are logged in the Enterprise Asset Management system.
• Work with the Property Safety & Compliance Officer, as well as the Office Facilitators, to ensure safe and compliant properties across the Launch portfolio.

For further information on the role please refer to the attached position description.

What we're looking for

• Demonstrated experience in a hands-on maintenance position or similar, able to conduct basic repairs and maintenance with confidence.
• Sound computer skills.
• Strong administrative and time keeping skills.
• Demonstrated experience of working in a people-facing service orientated role.
• Ability to work within a team and also independently.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

For further information please contact: Karren Walker - [email protected] using the subject line: Maintenance Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation, which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites, please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.

if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected] using the subject line: Maintenance Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.