Role Summary

Our Maintenance Officer provides quality maintenance and gardening services to the Guildford Village facility, hostel and surrounding grounds. You'll be responsible for typical duties such as maintaining garden beds, lawn mowing, reticulation maintenance, overseeing maintenance contractors, pruning, window cleaning and anything else of a similar nature that is required. In providing these services to the facility, you will play a crucial role in bettering the lives of our residents and contributing to creating a homely environment for them.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform general building, property, and grounds maintenance across the facility
• Undertake minor gardening tasks (weeding, pruning, spraying, litter collection)
• Collect and prepare materials and equipment for maintenance jobs
• Move, assemble, and adjust furniture as required
• Conduct minor repairs: painting, patching, joinery, carpentry, locks, tiles, fixtures, fittings
• Unblock sinks and toilets; perform basic plumbing repairs
• Respond promptly to urgent and emergency repair requests
• Oversee and inspect work by external contractors (plumbers, electricians, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies
• Participate in team meetings, training, and continuous improvement initiatives

This role is being hired on a permanent full-time basis and works out of our facility in Guildford!

Skills, Attributes and Experience