• Full time Permanent role
• Based in Orange
• Hourly rate of $29.08 + super + salary packaging to increase to $33.00 per hour
• Stable, and exciting role, help maintain residents’ homes, make a difference!

The benefits of working for Uniting!

• NFP Salary packaging benefits offered- Not-for-profit benefits up to $15,900 of your salary tax free plus an additional $2,500 for meal entertainment and accommodation.
• Uniform provided & Laundry allowance
• Ongoing training & continuous development

About Uniting:

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice. We are imaginative, respectful, compassionate, and bold.

What We Offer You:

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Flexible work hours for work-life balance

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for ensuring that all tasks are undertaken to support service delivery outcomes, including the maintenance of property and land-based assets, plant, and equipment. The role also encompasses general gardening tasks to maintain the external environment.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be an important member of the Asset Management team in the Property Department in:

• Coordinate and maintain department/team management systems, ensuring consistent and regular input of relevant information.
• Conduct specialised studies as needed to gain insights into department/team and organisational operations.
• Ensure individual staff members actively promote workplace safety in accordance with Uniting's policies and comply with WH&S legislation, policies, and procedures.

As the Maintenance Officer, your role specifically will:

• Ensure care and accommodation services are provided in a safe, sustainable, and homelike environment by promptly handling planned and unplanned maintenance tasks.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with corporate standards and WHS regulations.
• Receive daily work requests for designated facilities and services using the CMMS.
• Perform building/property maintenance promptly as required, including routine, planned, and reactive tasks.
• Tasks may include replacing light globes, unblocking toilets and drains, changing tap washers, moving furniture, painting, waste disposal, and general external cleaning.
• Undertake general gardening duties such as mowing, pruning, mulching, weeding, fertilising, and landscaping.
• Ensure all contractors attending sites have undergone appropriate site induction and adhere to safety protocols.
• Notify managers or their staff of any maintenance work that may affect service areas.

Qualifications and Experience

• Trade qualification in a maintenance discipline or equivalent proven experience.
•  Driver’s License.
•  Knowledge and understanding of legislation that relates to buildings, workplace health and safety.
•  Detailed knowledge on the application and use of CMMS desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain buildings and equipment to be compliant with legislation and/or corporate standards.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of obligations of contractors.
• Computer skills.

Even better:

• Demonstrated experience in a maintenance role desirable, and a proven track record in gardening.

To review the role responsibilities in greater detail please review the comprehensive Position Description by clicking on the link here: Maintenance Officer.

How to apply: 

Send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting why this role appeals to you - Applications reviewed upon receipt.

For all enquiries, please contact Dina Oraha via email [email protected] using the subject line: Maintenance Officer - Orange enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We also celebrate the diversity of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, intersex variation, or gender identity and always welcome everyone exactly as they are.