Maintenance Officer - Gordon

Twilight Aged Care; Sydney; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Twilight Aged Care is seeking a Maintenance Officer for our Gordon facility in Sydney. This is a hands-on role supporting the Maintenance Manager, with duties across preventing and correcting maintenance, safety testing, and minor repairs.

Demonstrated experience in a similar role, a current NSW license and a car are preferred. Police check/NDISWC current, and experience in aged care are highly regarded. Flexible start times and part-time hours apply.

Qualifications

• An up to date Police Check/NDISWC.
• A valid NSW Drivers License and own car.
• Previous experience working in community or aged care would be highly regarded.
• Desirable - Plumbing, Painting, Rubbish & Recycling, Roofing/Working at heights certification, NSW Construction White Card.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes handyman duties to ensure a safe environment for staff and residents.
• Ensures preventative maintenance and corrective action is completed as allocated and scheduled.
• Record completion of work in the information system for maintenance documentation.
• Maintain resident rooms and undertake minor repairs as necessary.
• Ensure safety testing and tagging of electrical items as required.
• Follow up on Hazard/Improvement Forms related to maintenance services.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Twilight environment and processes.
• Conduct performance in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to refurbishment and equipment replacement.
• Provide knowledge sharing and teamwork with Maintenance Officers across facilities.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuous quality improvement.
• Contribute to WHS committee and undertake inspections.

Skills

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent & self-motivated

Team player

Job description

Twilight Aged Care is a stand-alone not-for-profit service with a rich history spanning over 100 years.

Employing over 300 dedicated staff, they provide high quality residential aged care for more than 160 men and women in 5 locations across Northern Sydney – Gordon,Mosman, Hunters Hill, Dural andGladesville.

The Role

The Maintenance Officer ensures the implementation, co-ordination, monitoring and reporting on the efficient and effective preventative and corrective maintenance for our buildings and equipment. This is a hands on role with the support of Maintenance Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Undertakes handyman duties as required to ensure a safe environment for staff and residents
• Ensures preventative maintenance and corrective action is completed as allocated and scheduled, including requirements for essential services
• Record completion of work in the organisations information system for maintenance documentation.
• Maintenance of resident rooms on a regular basis, and undertake minor repairs as necessary
• Ensure safety testing, checking and tagging of electrical items as required
• Follows up and acts on allocated Hazard/Improvement Forms related to maintenance services
• Ensures the continuous improvement of Twilight environment and processes
• Conduct performance in accordance to regulatory requirements
• Contributes to refurbishment and equipment replacement
• Provide an environment of knowledge sharing and teamwork with the other Maintenance Officer across other facilities
• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuous quality improvement
• Contribute to WHS committee and undertake inspections as required
• Other duties as directed from time to time

Working at our Facility in Gordon Sydney

Contract: Temporary Permanent Part Time (14 weeks)

Monday to Thursday (approximately 8am to 4pm)

Flexible start and finish times may potentially be available

About you

Demonstrating experience in a similar role, you will treat residents in a respectful and courteous manner. Further, you will have:

An up to date Police Check/NDISWC

A valid NSW Drivers License and own car

Previous experience working in community or aged care would be highly regarded

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills

Practical mindset with good problem solving/troubleshooting

Independent and self motivated

Desirable - License or experience in:

Plumbing

Painting

Rubbish & Recycling

Roofing/Working at heights certification

NSW Construction White Card

Most importantly, you will be a team player who lives and breathes our values every day.