• Full-time permanent role - 38 hours per week
• Great hourly rate of $30.44 + super + NFP salary packaging - take home more pay!
• Stable, and interesting role, helping maintain residents’ homes, make a difference!
• Laundry allowance also included
• No weekend work!

About us

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. As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of lifestyle choices, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, and gender identity. We are bold, imaginative, respectful, and compassionate.   

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Maintenance officer/skilled handyperson to ensure that all tasks are undertaken to support service delivery outcomes including the maintenance of the property and land-based assets, plant, and equipment. 

Role responsibilities

• To enable care and accommodation services to be provided in a safe, sustainable, and homelike environment through the timely undertaking of planned and unplanned maintenance
• Communicate effectively with residents, staff, and families, being empathetic and understanding of the needs of Uniting's aged residents.
• Ensure maintenance work undertaken is compliant with corporate standards and WHS. 
• Undertake building/property maintenance tasks as necessary and in a timely manner. Such tasks may be routine or planned and/or reactive.                                                                 

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in same or similar role highly desirable
• Good Communication & interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation that relates to buildings, workplace health, and safety. 
• Trade background preferred but not essential
• Demonstrated ability to maintain buildings and equipment to be compliant with legislation and/or corporate standards.  
• Understanding of obligations of contractors. 
• Good computer skills.
• Current NSW driver’s license. 

Even Better:

• Demonstrated experience in a maintenance role preferably in an aged care / Retirement living setting
• Detailed knowledge of the application use of CMMS (Computerised maintenance management system) training can be provided

Benefits & Culture

• NFP Salary packaging benefits offered
• Uniform provided & Laundry allowance
• Ongoing training & continuous development
• Career development opportunities

For all enquiries, please contact Louise Massie via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Maintenance Officer - Uniting Autumn Lodge - Armidale enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note that this role will require a Police check, NDIS worker check and functional assessments plus references.  Uniting will assist you with these requirements and will reimburse for the NDIS workers check once approved.

Uniting contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

We provide support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on those experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.

We acknowledge the Sovereignty of First Nations people over the lands of Australia and are committed to meaningful change so that First Nations people are strong, thriving and self-determining.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation, committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We are proud of the diversity of our people and always welcome everyone, exactly as they are.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, and NDIS check and functional and Audiology assessment.