Maintenance Trades Assistant - Hands-On, Purposeful Work

Community Housing Ltd; Launceston; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Permanent role

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Community Housing Ltd (CHL) is seeking a Trade Assistant in Launceston, TAS, to support our Internal Maintenance Services (IMS) team, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You’ll assist tradespeople, handle gardening and maintenance tasks, and prepare equipment for jobs.

Reporting to the IMS Electrical Supervisor, you’ll work both independently and with the team, following safety rules and communicating clearly with customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A current driver's licence — mandatory.
• A White Card, or the ability to obtain one.
• Satisfactory Police and Working with Children checks (we will process this for you; if successful)
• A trade qualification in a relevant discipline is desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist tradespeople and builders with general tasks.
• Undertake gardening, landscaping, maintenance and cleaning, and prepare equipment and work sites.
• Operate machinery and power tools and maintain tools.
• Follow safety processes and report risks, communicating with customers and stakeholders.
• Support the IMS team both independently and with colleagues.

Skills

Driver's licence

White Card

Police checks

Trade qualification

Job description

Community Housing Ltd (CHL) is seeking a Trade Assistant in Launceston, TAS, to support our Internal Maintenance Services (IMS) team, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You’ll assist tradespeople, handle gardening and maintenance tasks, and prepare equipment for jobs.

Reporting to the IMS Electrical Supervisor, you’ll work both independently and with the team, following safety rules and communicating clearly with customers and stakeholders.