Flexible Maintenance Technician for Community Homes

Uniting-Country-Sa; Port Pirie; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program & Well‑be…

Job summary

Uniting Country SA (UCSA) is seeking a Maintenance Officer to perform repairs, preventative maintenance and property tasks across sites. Working with the Maintenance Coordinator, you’ll help keep buildings safe, well‑maintained and compliant, across regional SA communities.

The role requires practical carpentry skills, at least two years hands‑on experience and a current Australian driver’s licence; painting experience is a bonus. Domestic travel between sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Two years of hands-on maintenance experience.
• Carpentry skills and solid building maintenance knowledge.
• Painting experience is a bonus.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair across UCSA sites and properties.
• Deliver preventative maintenance and small projects within timeframes and budgets.
• Ensure safety, legal and contractual compliance in all tasks.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Coordinator to plan and complete jobs on schedule.

Skills

Carpentry skills

Painting experience

Driver's licence

Education

Carpentry trade certificate

Job description

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Job Category: Infrastructure, Trades and Services

About Us

We are one of the largest and most progressive not-for-profit regional community services providers in South Australia. Established over 100 years ago, we are headquartered in Port Pirie with over 340 employees and 170 volunteers.

Our people make a practical difference in regional communities, supporting individuals and families to achieve their goals.

We celebrate diversity, champion inclusion and equity, and offer a supportive, collaborative workplace where your contribution matters.

About You

You are kind, compassionate, share our values and want to make a difference in your community. If you believe in a fair society with justice for everyone, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us

You will have:

• Access to salary packaging of up to approximately $15,900 per year, plus additional entertainment benefits, subject to eligibility.
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
• Opportunities to contribute to grassroots improvements that tackle social justice issues
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing initiatives.
• A comprehensive induction, ongoing support, training and professional development opportunities.

We are a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace and proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) through Pride in Diversity.

Job Description

About The Position

Position Location: Port Pirie

Position Status: Full Time Ongoing

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be held while the advert is open. We encourage you to apply early. Put your tools to work for a good cause.

If you’re a tradie or handy person who takes pride in a job well done and wants your work to mean something, we’d like to hear from you. At Uniting Country SA (UCSA), our maintenance crew keeps our sites and properties in good nick, including homes managed by Uniting Country Housing.

We care for country people across regional South Australia. Our services support people and families through residential and foster care, disability services, homelessness support, domestic and family violence services, financial wellbeing and emergency relief and many more social and comm munity services.

We’re looking for another practical, reliable person to join the team as a Maintenance Officer. You’ll get stuck into a mix of repairs, preventative maintenance and property jobs across UCSA sites, work that directly helps keep safe, well-maintained places for people in our communities who need them most.

Working with the Maintenance Coordinator, you’ll help get jobs done safely, properly and on time. We’re after someone who can turn their hand to different maintenance tasks, takes pride in their workmanship and understands the importance of working safely.

You’ll also help deliver maintenance projects within agreed timeframes and budgets, while meeting the relevant safety, legal and contractual requirements.

• Keeping an eye on our buildings and assets and letting us know what needs fixing or improving.
• Planning your day and getting jobs done properly and on time.
• Tackling day-to-day maintenance and repairs across UCSA programs, properties and sites.

It’d be great if you have:

• Painting experience or another related trad,definitely a bonus.

You’ll need:

• A current Australian Driver’s Licence.
• Good practical carpentry skills.
• A solid understanding of building and maintenance work.
• At least two years of relevant hands-on experience, whether paid or voluntary.

A carpentry trade certificate would be well regarded, but practical skills and solid experience count too.

You may also need to be available for some out of hours work and travel between Uniting Country SA sites or interstate as required.

Keen to have a crack? Please upload your resume and a separate cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how your experience aligns with the role.

All offers of employment are subject to the screening and assessment requirements of the Children and Young People (safety) Act 2017 and any other legislation that interacts with it.

Please contact Brenton Hombsch (Maintenance Coordinator on0428 202 217 for any questions concerning this position and/or the salary range.

Curious about our culture and how we include everyone? We invite you to ask questions and, if needed, request adjustments or support at any stage of the recruitment process. This invitation is for all applicants and includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, those experiencing language or communication barriers, and people of diverse sexualities and gender identities. Contact Ethan Walter, Recruitment Specialist, at [e-mail] or 0466 503 880

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