Aged Care Maintenance Specialist - Full-Time, Company Car

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Meal and entertainment benefit

Heart HQ discount platform

Fitness Passport

Discounted private health insurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Ongoing Training and Development

Linkedin Training

Job summary

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT is seeking a reliable Maintenance Officer to support Retirement Living Units across Marrickville, Thirroul, Kirrawee, Caringbah and Maroubra. This full-time role covers electrical, plumbing, carpentry and gardening tasks to keep residents safe and comfortable.

You will work with site teams, Village Managers and contractors to ensure preventative and reactive maintenance is carried out to a high standard in a supportive, not-for-profit aged care environment.

Qualifications

• Good all-round handyman skills.
• Experience with basic electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs.
• Gardening maintenance knowledge for gardens and lawns.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic maintenance repairs (electrical, plumbing, carpentry) across locations.
• Carry out gardening maintenance tasks (mowing, sweeping, cleaning, hedging).
• Oversee preventative maintenance as per calendar for each location.
• Support reactive maintenance as directed across the area of responsibility.
• Ensure works meet safety and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to Work Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Handyman skills

Electrical maintenance

Plumbing maintenance

Carpentry

Gardening knowledge

Job description

Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT is seeking a reliable Maintenance Officer to support Retirement Living Units across Marrickville, Thirroul, Kirrawee, Caringbah and Maroubra. This full-time role covers electrical, plumbing, carpentry and gardening tasks to keep residents safe and comfortable.

You will work with site teams, Village Managers and contractors to ensure preventative and reactive maintenance is carried out to a high standard in a supportive, not-for-profit aged care environment.