Electrician

Kennards Hire; Penrith; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Profit share

Employee discounts

Social events

Job summary

Kennards Hire is seeking an Electrician for a permanent full-time role at Site Services Sydney, Penrith. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing diesel-powered generators and electrical equipment to ensure reliability and ready-for-hire status, with strong emphasis on customer service.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in a similar role, good communication, and a valid driver’s licence. Kennards Hire offers family‑like culture, benefits, and opportunities for growth within a large ANZ

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role with equipment maintenance.
• Generator experience preferred but not essential.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and work autonomously.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational electrical equipment repairs.
• Perform servicing maintenance on the customer site and document to render equipment serviceable.
• Meet Quality Operational Management (QOM) standards.
• When in a general hire branch, provide direct customer contact and service.
• Perform branch facilities cleaning and maintenance as required.
• Carry out tasks assigned by Branch Manager/Assistant Manager/Duty Manager or Area Manager.

Skills

3+ years experience

Equipment maintenance

Generator experience

Communication skills

Driver's licence

Job description

Electrician - Permanent full-time
Site Services Sydney - Penrith

• Largest family‑owned equipment hire company in ANZ + great employee benefits
• Make a real difference in your local community through the work you do
• If you’re practical, reliable and love variety, you’ll feel right at home here.

With Kennards Hire You Can

As a company that’s been around since 1948, we know what matters most: family and it’s at the heart of everything we do. We’re the largest family‑owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 2,000 team members located at over 200 sites and branches. Our mission is clear: we want to be the best hire company in the world. We’re committed to growing sustainably and innovating in ways that benefit our people, our customers and our business. And at the end of the day, we’re all focused on delivering what we say we will do – make our customers’ jobs easy.

About the role

The purpose of the Electrician is to provide customers with an exceptional level of service through maintenance and repair of a range diesel powered generators, electrical distribution products and other electrical appliances as required. This must be done in accordance with Kennards Hire values, Standards and procedures, so that equipment availability and reliability is optimised and new customer relationships are developed and existing customer relationships are strengthened.

This role requires you to:

• Perform operational electrical equipment repairs
• Perform servicing maintenance on the customer site as required, and documentation to render equipment serviceable in accordance with Kennards "Ready for Hire"
• Quality Operational Management (QOM) standards
• When the role is located in a general hire branch, direct customer contact and customer service will be required
• Perform branch facilities cleaning and maintenance as required
• Perform all reasonable tasks requested by the Branch Manager/Assistant Manager/Duty Manager or Area manager

About you

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role or field with a proven track record of strong equipment maintenance and servicing. Generator experience preferred, however not essential.
• A proven ability to be adaptable to changing priorities and work conditions including the ability to both work as part of a team and to work autonomously to complete tasks within required timeframes
• Time management skills including the ability to plan ahead and reschedule in accordance with changes in priorities
• Strong communication skills including the ability to follow directions, ask questions to ensure understanding, and proactively provide information to team members
• A valid Driver’s licence

Join our team

You can always tell someone who works at Kennards Hire. They’re well-rounded, fair‑dinkum and damn good at what they do. Once you walk through our door, we’ll back you all the way with the tools and resources you’ll need to succeed. You’ll be trusted as part of our family, supported to lead in many ways and have opportunities to develop and grow your expertise. There’s also a great range of employee benefits and rewards on offer including:

• All the training and development you need to build a successful career with us
• Pathways to pursue your career, nationally and internationally
• Additional financial benefits if you stay with us for more than five years (to say thanks for your loyalty)
• Opportunity for profit share
• Great employee discount rates on our hire gear
• Our annual awards night, team BBQs and many other fun social events.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete background checks which will include a police and medical check.