Maintenance and Grounds Officer

UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee discounts

12 weeks parental leave

Diversity & inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

BlueCare Wynnum West is seeking a Maintenance and Grounds Officer to support day‑to‑day upkeep of buildings, equipment, gardens and grounds across BlueCare sites in Queensland. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance and assist contractors while maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for residents and staff.

The role requires relevant experience or a maintenance/grounds certificate, a current Australian driver’s licence, and WHS/compliance checks.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience and/or a certificate in maintenance, grounds keeping, horticulture or related area.
• Experience maintaining buildings, plant, equipment, gardens or grounds.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence – Essential
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain - Essential

Responsibilities

• Undertaking general maintenance and minor repairs to buildings, plant and equipment.
• Maintaining gardens and grounds, including planting, pruning and lawn care.
• Supporting preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Identifying and reporting maintenance issues, safety hazards and required improvements.
• Supporting contractors onsite, including site inductions and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Providing maintenance and grounds support across other regional BlueCare sites when required

Skills

Maintenance experience

Grounds keeping

Horticulture

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Maintenance certificate

Cert in grounds keeping

Job description

## Maintenance and Grounds OfficerApply: Onsite: Wynnum West: Full time: Posted Today: JR124861**BlueCare |Maintenance and Grounds Officer** **Employment Status:** Permanent Full Time - Monday to Friday**Location :** Based at Wynnum regular travel required to BlueCare sites across Queensland**Remuneration:** $30.05p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Employee discounts**Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare**Join BlueCare as a Maintenance and Grounds Officer and help create a safe, functional and welcoming environment for our residents, clients, visitors and teams. You’ll enjoy variety in your day while being supported by our broader Facilities & Maintenance team.**About the role:**As a Maintenance and Grounds Officer, you’ll support the day-to-day upkeep of our buildings, equipment, gardens and grounds through preventative and corrective maintenance. * Undertaking general maintenance and minor repairs to buildings, plant and equipment* Maintaining gardens and grounds, including planting, pruning and lawn care* Supporting preventative and reactive maintenance activities* Identifying and reporting maintenance issues, safety hazards and required improvements* Supporting contractors onsite, including site inductions and workplace health and safety requirements* Providing maintenance and grounds support across other regional BlueCare sites when required You’ll have the opportunity to work independently while connecting with residents, colleagues and contractors and contributing to a safe and well-presented environment.**Role requirements:** * Relevant experience and/or a certificate in maintenance, grounds keeping, horticulture or a related area* Experience maintaining buildings, plant, equipment, gardens or grounds* Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements* Strong customer focus with good communication and teamwork skills* Ability to manage work schedules and meeting deadlines* Proficiency in IT systems* Current Australian Driver’s Licence – **Essential*** NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain - **Essential*** 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 opportunities with 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 of *BlueCare, 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.