Maintenance Officer

Lutheran Services; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Staff discounts & benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Lutheran Services’ Immanuel Gardens Aged Care in Buderim is seeking a proactive Maintenance Officer to maintain safety, functionality, and presentation of facilities. This hands-on role covers buildings, gardens, and grounds, with responsibilities from routine upkeep to supervising external contractors and admin tasks related to maintenance.

You will ensure compliance with safety procedures, support residents and staff by keeping common areas well-kept, and contribute to a welcoming environment

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial maintenance and groundskeeping within an aged care setting or similar environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and preventative maintenance schedules.
• A team player with a proactive attitude and customer service focus.
• Valid Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or eligibility to obtain).
• Valid open Queensland Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance and upkeep of lawns, gardens, and common areas
• Performing scheduled preventative maintenance and external cleaning
• Identifying and reporting new risks while working to minimise existing ones
• Undertaking administrative tasks related to maintenance operations
• Managing external contractors and minor building projects
• Using equipment and materials safely and responsibly
• Your work will help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors

Skills

General maintenance

Groundskeeping

Preventative maintenance

Contractor management

Safety procedures

Tools

Garden equipment

Power tools

Job description

Maintenance Officer

Job No:IGAMO2624041 Location:Buderim

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Officer to join our Immanuel Gardens Aged Care team, who is committed to maintaining the safety, functionality, and appearance of our facilities through proactive maintenance and repair work.

Location: Buderime – QLD Role Type: Full Time | Monday to Friday | 7.30 am - 3.30 pm
Remuneration: $31.11 ph + Super + Salary Packaging + Staff discounts & benefits

About The Role:In this hands-on role, you’ll manage the day-to-day maintenance of buildings, gardens, and grounds, ensuring everything is safe, tidy, and well-kept.
Key responsibilities include:

• General maintenance and upkeep of lawns, gardens, and common areas
• Performing scheduled preventative maintenance and external cleaning
• Identifying and reporting new risks while working to minimise existing ones.
• Undertaking administrative tasks related to maintenance operations.
• Managing external contractors and minor building projects
• Using equipment and materials safely and responsibly
• Your work will help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Gardening experience essential; aged care experience desirable

About You:

• Experience in commercial maintenance and groundskeeping within an aged care setting or a similar environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to follow safety procedures and preventative maintenance schedules
• A team player with a proactive attitude,proven ability to demonstrate a customer service focus.
• Valid Police Checkand/orNDIS Worker Screening Clearance(or eligibility to obtain)
• Valid open Queensland Driver’s Licence

Why Choose Us?

• Salary PackagingBenefits:take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
• Discounts:on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more.
• Employee Assistance Programfor wellbeing support.
• Fitness Passport– Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
• Ongoing Training & Developmentopportunities to grow your career

Lutheran Servicesis anot-for-profitorganisationwith aproud 90-year historyof providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland. With12 residential aged care facilities, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents while upholding our values kindness, integrity, empowerment and innovation.
Part of Lutheran Services,Immanuel Gardens Aged Careservice inBuderimis community focused and committed to providing compassionate and high- quality care to our residents.

About Us

We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone - the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.

We are committed to providing safe, respectful and inclusive environments where our staff, residents, clients, children and young people are protected from harm. Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility, and we promote a culture where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are always a priority.

Together with the congregations that founded us, we've been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland.