Maintenance Officer

Argyle Community Housing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyle Community Housing – Gregory Hills NSW is seeking a Maintenance Officer to manage a portfolio of properties and coordinate small maintenance works. The role involves engaging contractors, ensuring timely delivery, and supporting planned maintenance across the asset portfolio.

You will work with Tenancy Officers and external partners, applying strong organisation and problem-solving skills to uphold housing services and asset management standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivery of maintenance works and capital upgrades to scope, time and budget.
• Experience in evaluating, engaging and managing contractors and suppliers for maintenance works and upgrade activities.
• Thorough understanding of responsive and planned maintenance across a residential property portfolio.
• Good organisation skills with ability to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure.
• Competency with Microsoft programs, particularly Excel and Word, and property management databases.
• Well-developed problem solving and influencing skills including ability to recommend strategies for resolution/service improvement.
• Current/Valid White Card.
• Ability to work well in a team and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Argyle properties and assist in delivery of small maintenance jobs.
• Consult with internal and external stakeholders including Tenancy Officers, Government and approved contractors and suppliers.
• Provide guidance and support for planned maintenance on the organisation's assets.

Skills

Planning maintenance

Contractor management

Maintenance knowledge

Organisation skills

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Problem solving

White Card

Team work & autonomy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Property management databases

Job description

Argyle Community Housing – Gregory Hills NSW

Building a better future for our Communities.

Argyle Housing is a community-managed, not-for-profit, housing organisation. Our main objective is to provide and manage secure, sustainable housing for people on low to moderate incomes who would otherwise struggle to find accommodation and for disadvantaged people who need support in order to maintain independent living. As a community housing service provider we are responsive to local needs and are committed to building sustainable communities in areas of need. Housing services include tenancy management and maintenance.

We are committed to assisting our clients and their communities to achieve a better future.

We have a portfolio of over 2,700 properties and offices in Campbelltown, Bowral, Young, Yass, Goulburn, Griffith, Wagga Wagga, Queanbeyan and Canberra.

The objective of the Maintenance Officer is to manage a portfolio of properties managed by Argyle. This will involve consultation with internal and external stakeholders including Tenancy Officers, Government and approved contractors and suppliers. The Maintenance Officer will work as part of a local team and assist in the delivery of small maintenance jobs and provide the guidance and support for planned maintenance on the organisations assets.

• Experience in the planning and delivery of maintenance works and capital upgrades to agreed scope, time and budget is essential.
• Experience in evaluating, engaging and managing contractors and suppliers for maintenance works and upgrade activities is essential.
• Thorough understanding of responsive and planned maintenance as it applies across a residential property portfolio.
• Good organisation skills with an ability to work to strict deadlines and well under pressure.
• Competency with Microsoft programs, particularly excel and word, and property management databases.
• Well-developed problem solving and influencing skills including ability to recommend strategies for resolution/service improvement.
• Current/Valid White Card.
• Ability to work well in a team and autonomously.