• Property & Housing
• Western Suburbs SA

THE OPPORTUNITY

The role will operate within a team environment to coordinate efficient and tenant focussed repairs and maintenance to UnitingSA’s housing and independent living portfolios. The Assistant Maintenance Coordinator will take responsibility for all programmed, reactive & emergency maintenance, including development of maintenance plans for a portfolio of properties.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Liaise and negotiate with other stakeholders in tenant wellbeing, e.g. relatives, support workers, Office of the Public Trustee and advocates
• Ensure ongoing after - hours maintenance services
• Schedule and conduct property inspections
• Liaise and negotiate with other stakeholders in tenant wellbeing, e.g. relatives, support workers, Office of the Public Trustee and advocates.
• Provide advice and guidance to UnitingSA Administration staff and Property Managers regarding maintenance matters
• Ensure a high level of tenant satisfaction with the maintenance service provided.
• Maintain a maintenance database and prepare maintenance plans required by UnitingSA and other key stakeholders

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Trade/Building qualifications & Extensive experience in a building maintenance environment or a similar role
• Tertiary management qualifications desirable
• Current SA Driver’s Licence Current WWC clearance & NDIS clearance
• National Police Clearance
• Extensive experience in a building maintenance environment or a similar role
• Experience in negotiating with clients, contractors and suppliers
• Knowledge of landlord’s maintenance responsibilities in relation to the Residential Tenancies Act and various Agreements with the SA
  Government

You will also demonstrate a positive and professional "can-do" attitude, excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to work equally well as a member of a team or working alone. We would like the successful candidate to commence as soon as possible! If you feel that you are well organised and have a good work ethic then please apply.

We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal employment opportunity for our employees.

ABOUT UNITINGSA

UnitingSA is a not-for-profit organisation that provides aged care, housing and community services to over 16,000 people across regional and metropolitan South Australia. With more than 1000 employees and volunteers, UnitingSA delivers high quality services to people from diverse backgrounds as we strive towards our vision of a compassionate, respectful and just community in which all people participate and flourish.

CULTURE AND BENEFITS

A career with UnitingSA will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of people in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of respect, compassion, courage and integrity.

We ensure our staff are well supported, celebrated and compensated through:

• Salary packaging, which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year.
• “Together we can” Workplace Wellness Program (including leadership development, counselling support, special leave provisions, flexible work arrangements, physio program)
• An Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.
• Professional development and study leave

We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal employment opportunity for our employees.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with relevant skills and experience to apply for any of our advertised vacancies.

Due to COVID-19, UnitingSA are taking necessary precautions to minimise the risk to our candidates and employees throughout the recruitment process.

Attachments: JPS Assistance Maintenance Coordinator updated 01092021.pdf