Senior General Maintenance Worker - Handyman

Cultura; Victoria; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cultura in Victoria is seeking a Senior General Maintenance Worker to provide a hands-on maintenance and cleaning service within Cultura's Infrastructure department. The role includes event support, construction clean-up, and a range of duties aligned with skilled maintenance work, under general guidance.

The position is fixed-term full-time for 12 months. You may supervise a small number of Gardener and Maintenance Workers and ensure residents' rooms are ready for new admissions, with other

Qualifications

• Willingness to work as part of a team and on evenings and weekends (if required).
• Ability to follow instructions, policies and procedures closely.
• A positive attitude and energetic approach to working.
• Willingness and ability to undertake physical work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional standards and complete tasks in a timely and safe manner.
• Ensure all equipment is used and maintained appropriately.
• Learn new skills, follow instructions and ask questions when unsure.
• Potentially oversee and guide a limited number of Gardener and Maintenance Workers on jobs.
• Ensure resident rooms are prepared for new admissions as a priority.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Positive attitude

Physical fitness

Education

Construction industry white card

Driver's license

Job description

Position Summary

To work under general guidance from the Team Leader to provide general maintenance support, cleaning, event, construction clean-up and other general maintenance duties for Cultura's Infrastructure department. This is a hands-on role that will include a variety of tasks and require a variety of skills.

The Senior General Maintenance Worker will work under general guidance within clearly defined guidelines. You will be responsible for a minor function based on their skills and experience; this may involve resolving minor issues in the relevant work area within established work practices. They may also be required oversee and/or guide the work of a limited number of Gardener and Maintenance Workers while on a job.

This position is offered to work in a fixed term full-time basis for 12 months.

Duties

• Maintain professional standards including undertaking work in a timely and safe manner.
• Ensure all equipment is used and maintained appropriately.
• Learn new skills, follow instructions and ask questions when unsure.
• Responsibility over a minor function based on their skills and experience.
• Resolving minor procedural issues within established work practices.
• May also be required oversee and/or guide the work of a limited number of Gardener and Maintenance Workers while working on jobs.
• Ensuring all Residents rooms are ready for new admission as priority.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications and experience

• Construction industry white card (preferred not required);
• Current driver's licence;
• Willingness to work as part of a team and on evenings and weekends (if required);
• Ability to follow instructions, policies and procedures closely;
• A positive attitude and energetic approach to working;
• Willingness and ability to undertake physical work;

Applications close for this position on Monday 30 November 2026 at 12:00pm.

If you have any questions about the position, you may contact us on [e-mail]

Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, Working With Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks, after you have commenced working.

We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.