Facilities Maintenance Person

Carey; Armadale; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carey Harrisdale is seeking a hands-on Facilities Maintenance Person (Full-time) to maintain and present our campus buildings and grounds. You will manage work requests, engage with on-site contractors, and ensure vehicles and equipment are safe and well maintained.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 2 years in facility maintenance, strong attention to detail, and compliance with WHS, WWCC, and police clearance. Driving licence and Australian working rights are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in property/facility maintenance.
• Experience in grounds care and bore reticulation systems (desirable).
• High attention to detail and organisation skills.
• Self-driven with accountability towards tasks, outcomes and expectations.
• WHS white card is required.
• Working with children check (WWCC) is required.
• Driver’s license is required.
• Current National Police Clearance Certificate is required.
• Chemical application knowledge and certification desirable.
• Working at Heights ticket is desirable or willing to obtain.
• Must have Full Working Rights within Australia.

Responsibilities

• General buildings maintenance and repairs, and grounds maintenance upkeep assistance.
• Ticket (work request) management and fulfilling requests in a timely fashion.
• Engage with contractors on site and monitor works to ensure jobs are completed to a satisfactory standard.
• Communicate closely with the Facilities Manager and/or line supervisor on tasks, planning, logistics and safety issues/hazards.
• Ensure Carey buses, vehicles, mobile utility units, tools and machinery are operational, safe and well maintained.
• Assist with fertigation/reticulation systems, event setups, school assemblies and sports carnivals.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Facility maintenance

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Communication

Education

White Card WHS

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Driver's license

National Police Clearance

Chemical application knowledge

Working at Heights ticket (desirable)

Full Working Rights in Australia

Job description

We are seeking a Facilities Maintenance Person (Full-time) to join our team at Carey Harrisdale.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, proactive person to support the efficient and effective maintenance, presentation of our campus buildings, grounds, and other onsite businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• General buildings maintenance and repairs, and grounds maintenance upkeep assistance.
• Ticket (work request) management and fulfilling requests in a timely fashion.
• Engage with contractors on site and monitor works to ensure jobs are completed to a satisfactory standard.
• Communicate closely with the Facilities Manager and/or line supervisor on tasks, planning, logistics and safety issues/hazards.
• Ensure Carey buses, vehicles, mobile utility units, tools and machinery are operational, safe and well maintained.
• Assist with fertigation/reticulation systems, event setups, school assemblies and sports carnivals.

Skills, Experience and Compliance

• Minimum 2 year’s previous experience in property/facility maintenance
• Experience in grounds care and bore reticulation systems (desirable)
• High attention to detail and organisation skills
• Works with a thorough level of self-agency towards this role’s tasks, outcomes, and expectations.
• WHS white card
• Working with children check (WWCC)
• Driver’s licence
• Current National Police Clearance Certificate
• Drive and ambition to excel within client expectations in a quality environment.
• Chemical Application knowledge and certification desirable.
• Preference if candidate holds an ‘Working at Heights’ ticket or willing to obtain.
• Must have Full Working Rights within Australia

About Carey

Carey is a vibrant Christian community where every role contributes to our mission - to see a world transformed by the love of God.

At Carey Harrisdale, we’re committed to excellence in education, character formation, and relational culture. Our values of Kindness, Courage, Respect, Humility, and Integrityshape everything we do, from the classroom to the workshop