Maintenance Officer

Family and Disability Services; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Job summary

Buderim Private Hospital on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a Maintenance Officer for a permanent, full-time position. The role involves maintaining and servicing hospital buildings, grounds, infrastructure and equipment, with a focus on repairs, preventative maintenance and refurbishments.

You will work independently or as part of a team, oversee external contractors, and participate in a 7-day on-call roster.

Qualifications

• Experience in building, plant and equipment maintenance.
• Current Australian drivers license required.
• Willingness to obtain vaccinations and pass probity checks.
• Be able to participate in a 7 day on-call roster.

Responsibilities

• Support repairs, preventative maintenance and refurbishments.
• Oversee external contractors.
• General maintenance programs over the course of the year.

Skills

General maintenance

Driver's license

On-call readiness

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

Maintenance Officer | Buderim Hospital

Employment Term: Permanent Full Time Position Available (9 day fortnight)

Location: Buderim, Sunshine Coast

Remuneration: $34.93 - $44.14 p/hr (depending on skills, experience and licences held) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with Buderim Private Hospital

As one of the Sunshine Coast's largest hospitals, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services using the latest technology. This includes emergency, maternity, intensive care, cardiovascular, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, cancer care, general medicine, renal and respiratory services, orthopaedic and mental health care, among many others. With a deep connection to the Sunshine Coast that's 40 years in the making, Buderim Private Hospital partners with our patients to deliver personalised one-on-one care from the heart and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

An integral part of our team, as a Maintenance Officer, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our Buderim Hospital team

Maintenance Officers are responsible for a variety of preventative, scheduled and reactive requests to maintain and service UCH property, including buildings, grounds, infrastructure and equipment within the scope of their trade. Maintenance Officers will demonstrate a broad skillset to perform activities required and work individually or as part of a team. Work undertaken will be conducted to the highest standards of repair, presentation and hygiene. You will:

• Support with repairs, preventative maintenance and refurbishments
• Overseeing any external contractors
• General maintenance programs over the course of the year.

What makes a difference for us?

• Experience in general building, plant and equipment maintenance
• Relevant Trade Qualifications or Certificate in Facilities, Building or Construction
• Current Australian driver's license
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• Be able to participate in a 7 day on call roster
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: 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. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• 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 to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 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, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. 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 and 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 is welcome 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, di