Hands-On Multi-Site Maintenance Technician

Catholic Education Diocese of Rockhampton; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle for business use

Tools, uniform, PPE provided by SHM

Salary packaging options up to $15,900

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Sacred Heart Mission in Melbourne is seeking a General Maintenance Officer to keep our buildings safe, functional and welcoming. Two full-time vacancies across community services, residential and facilities, with hands-on repair, preventative maintenance and site management responsibilities.

You will work independently across sites, coordinate with program teams and contractors, and help ensure high standards of safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in a general maintenance, handyperson or facilities role, preferably across multiple sites.
• Broad practical repair skills, including carpentry, patching and painting, hardware and general building maintenance.
• A strong understanding of workplace health and safety and safe work practices.
• The ability to assess maintenance issues, prioritise competing requests and manage your workload with minimal supervision.
• Good judgement when checking the quality and completeness of work undertaken by contractors.
• The confidence to identify and escalate safety concerns and stop work where something is unsafe.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work respectfully with residents, customers, staff, contractors and people experiencing disadvantage and trauma.
• Confidence using mobile devices and cloud-based systems to manage work orders, photographs and records.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• The ability to be on call on an alternating roster.
• A trade qualification or trade assistant background would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Completing general repairs and maintenance across SHM sites, including minor carpentry, patching and painting, door and window hardware, locks, fixtures, fittings and furniture repairs.
• Responding to maintenance requests and prioritising work according to urgency and site needs.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance and routine site inspections to identify defects and emerging maintenance issues.
• Completing room turnarounds between residents, including repairs, patching, painting and readiness checks.
• Making sites safe following incidents such as leaks, damage, break-ins or trip hazards and arranging follow-up works where required.
• Acting as the day-to-day site contact for maintenance contractors, including arranging access and supporting site inductions.
• Inspecting completed contractor works and following up defects, incomplete works or quality issues.
• Keeping work orders, photographs, maintenance records and contractor observations up to date in SHM’s maintenance management system.
• Maintaining tools, consumables and spare parts and sourcing materials within delegated purchasing limits.
• Supporting office and program relocations, furniture and equipment moves, deliveries, collections and event set-up as required.
• Planning your daily travel across multiple sites to work efficiently and respond to priorities.
• Working safely and within the scope of the role, engaging appropriately qualified contractors for licensed or higher-risk works.

Skills

General maintenance

Handyperson

Carpentry

Painting

Safety awareness

Communication

Multisite experience

On-call readiness

Tools

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Job description

Sacred Heart Mission in Melbourne is seeking a General Maintenance Officer to keep our buildings safe, functional and welcoming. Two full-time vacancies across community services, residential and facilities, with hands-on repair, preventative maintenance and site management responsibilities.

You will work independently across sites, coordinate with program teams and contractors, and help ensure high standards of safety and quality.