Maintenance Officer

Uniting Country SA; Port Pirie Regional Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Uniting Country SA (UCSA) is seeking a Maintenance Officer to join our team in Port Pirie. You will work on a mix of repairs, preventative maintenance and property tasks across UCSA sites, supporting safe, well-maintained places for communities in regional South Australia.

We value practical hands-on skills, a pride in workmanship, and the ability to work safely. A current Australian Driver's Licence and a carpentry background are preferred, with potential travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with general building work is required.
• Experience with carpentry, painting or related trades is a plus.
• Practical understanding of building and maintenance work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance and repair work across sites.
• Assist with planned maintenance and project work within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Ensure safe, proper, and timely completion of tasks and compliance with safety standards.

Skills

General maintenance

Carpentry

Painting

Driver's Licence

Education

Carpentry trade certificate

Job description

Introduction

About Us

We are one of the largest and 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 talented, qualified employees and over 170 dedicated volunteers.

Our positive, hands-on involvement in regional communities is rewarding and enriching, both for staff and for the people we work with.

Why Join Us

• Flexible working arrangements and salary packaging benefits.
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
• A seat at the table where grassroots changes/improvements are made to tackle social justice issues.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing initiatives.
• A career pathway with a comprehensive induction, as well as continuous training.
• Ongoing support 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.

Description

About The Position

Position Location: Port Pirie

Position Status: Full Time Ongoing

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 community 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.

Skills and Experiences

What you’ll be doing

• 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

• Hands-on experience in general building work.
• 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.

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.

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.