Maintenance and Grounds Office

UnitingCare Health; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee discounts

Not-for-profit employer

Job summary

BlueCare is hiring a Maintenance and Grounds Officer for an aged care facility in Lawnton. This permanent, full-time position runs Monday to Friday and focuses on gardening, plant and equipment maintenance, and creating a safe, pleasant environment for residents, staff and visitors.

You will work autonomously on site while supported by the statewide Facilities & Maintenance team, liaising with residents, staff and contractors.

Qualifications

• NDIS Screening clearance or willingness to obtain
• Proficiency in IT systems
• Experience in maintenance, plant, equipment, gardening or landscape
• Demonstrated communication and stakeholder engagement
• Commitment to be a proactive member of a regional team
• Ability to manage work schedules and meet deadlines
• Confidence to satisfy probity checks

Responsibilities

• Balance general gardening duties and lawn care
• Maintenance of plant and equipment
• Undertake minor property work
• Contribute to a safe and pleasing environment for residents, staff and visitors

Skills

NDIS Screening

IT proficiency

Maintenance & grounds

Communication skills

Time management

Probity compliance

Schedules & deadlines

Education

Trade qualifications or certificate in facilities/building/construction

Job description

BlueCare |Maintenance and Grounds Officer | Aged Care Facility in Lawnton

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time - Monday to Friday

Location : Lawnton QLD

Remuneration: $30.05p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Employee discounts

Your part in the Statewide Facilities & Maintenance team

Operating at a state-wide level, our Facilities & Maintenance team supports the delivery of UnitingCare Queensland services through proactively managing and maintaining the extensive property portfolios in Southeast Queensland (SEQ), Rural and Regional Queensland (R&R) and Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS).

Joining the team in theMaintenance and Grounds Officerrole, you will have the opportunity to work autonomously and connect with colleagues, residents and contractors at a designated BlueCare local site whilst being supported by teams in the region and across the state.

A day in the role will see you balancing general gardening duties and lawn care, maintenance of plant and equipment, undertake minor property work and importantly, contribute to the safe and pleasing environment for our aged care residents, staff and visitors.

What makes a difference for us?

NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain - Essential

Proficiency in IT systems

Experience in the maintenance building, plant, equipment gardening or landscape or the ability to acquire these skill

Demonstrated communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Commitment to be a proactive member of a regional team

Relevant Trade Qualifications or Certificate in Facilities, Building or Construction not mandatory but desirable

Ability to manage work schedules and meeting deadlines

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email **************@ucareqld.com.au

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.