Maintenance Technician | Aged Care Facilities

seek.com.au; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek experienced Maintenance Technicians to join established residential aged care facilities across the Hornsby area. This hands-on role is ideal for practical professionals who keep buildings, grounds and equipment safe, functional and well presented.

Reporting to a Maintenance Area Lead, you will perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, coordinate external contractors, maintain asset records and support minor refurbishment and safety compliance across sites.

Qualifications

• Current Driver Licence and a trade or technical certification.
• Experience in general facilities or property maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise maintenance requests.
• Experience coordinating contractors and engaging stakeholders.
• Experience in aged care or regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across buildings, grounds, plant and equipment.
• Respond to maintenance requests and manage competing priorities.
• Coordinate external contractors for specialist or complex works.
• Obtain quotations, facilitate site access and monitor contractor works.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and asset records.
• Support refurbishment and capital works activities.
• Conduct safety and compliance checks as required.
• Maintain safe, clean and operational work areas.

Skills

Trade qualification

Driver Licence

Facilities maintenance

Problem-solving

Independent worker

Contractor coordination

Asset management

Communication skills

Time management

Safety compliance

Aged care experience

Test and Tag

LR Licence

Education

Trade qualification or relevant technical certification

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Maintenance Technician | Aged Care Facilities

Maintenance Technician | Aged Care Facilities

Hornsby Area

We are seeking experienced Maintenance Technicians to join established residential aged care facilities across the Hornsby area.

This is a hands-on role suited to practical, reliable maintenance professionals who take pride in keeping buildings, grounds and equipment safe, functional and well presented.

The Role

Reporting to a Maintenance Area Lead, you will:

• Complete planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across buildings, grounds, plant and equipment
• Respond to maintenance requests and effectively manage competing priorities
• Identify maintenance and improvement requirements
• Complete hands-on maintenance tasks within your competency and approved scope
• Coordinate external contractors for specialist or complex works
• Obtain quotations, facilitate site access and monitor contractor works
• Maintain accurate maintenance and asset records
• Support minor refurbishment, upgrade and capital works projects
• Complete environmental, safety and compliance checks as required
• Minimise disruption and maintain a safe environment for residents, staff and visitors
• Maintain safe, clean and operational work areas

About You

To be successful, you will ideally bring:

• A current Driver Licence
• A trade qualification or relevant technical certification
• Proven experience across general facilities, building or property maintenance
• Strong practical problem-solving skills and sound judgement
• The ability to work independently and prioritise maintenance requests
• Experience working with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Good computer literacy and confidence using maintenance or asset management systems
• Strong communication, organisation and time management skills
• A practical understanding of safe work practices and compliance requirements
• Experience within aged care, retirement living, healthcare or another regulated environment will be highly regarded.
• A Test and Tag Certificate and LR or higher Driver Licence would also be advantageous.

What's On Offer?

• Flexible start and finish time eg 7am - 3pm / 8am - 4pm etc
• Support from an established broader maintenance team
• Opportunity to work in an environment where safety, quality and service genuinely matter
• Contribute to local community
• Not-for-profit salary packaging on offer form day 1