Maintenance Officer - Aged Care & Grounds (Company Car)
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)
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Job summary
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) is seeking a reliable Maintenance Officer to join our team and support Retirement Living Units across Marrickville, Thirroul, Kirrawee, Caringbah and Maroubra. You will work with site teams, Village Managers and contractors to keep facilities safe, well‑maintained and compliant.
The role involves general maintenance, gardening, preventative tasks and reactive repairs, with a company car provided.
Qualifications
- Ability and willingness to travel between multiple sites as required.
- Current driver’s license is required.
- Trade qualification is highly preferred but not mandatory.
- Experience as a maintenance person in retirement living is preferred.
- Physically capable of performing maintenance tasks including heavy lifting and gardening work.
Responsibilities
- Provide general maintenance repairs (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, building).
- Perform gardening tasks: mowing, pruning, sweeping, cleaning exteriors.
- Undertake preventative maintenance per calendar for each location.
- Undertake reactive maintenance as directed across the area of responsibility.
- Monitor maintenance works to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Adhere to Work Health and Safety policies and procedures.
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Job description
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) is seeking a reliable Maintenance Officer to join our team and support Retirement Living Units across Marrickville, Thirroul, Kirrawee, Caringbah and Maroubra. You will work with site teams, Village Managers and contractors to keep facilities safe, well‑maintained and compliant.
The role involves general maintenance, gardening, preventative tasks and reactive repairs, with a company car provided.
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