Trade Assistant - Indoor Environmental Remediation Team

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary

Incremental increases

Higher superannuation up to 12.75%

Salary packaging

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a Trade Assistant to support Environmental Remediation, HVAC and Carpentry teams across Queensland facilities. You will assist with mould remediation, building maintenance, site preparation, material handling and project works to keep hospital environments safe and operational.

In this role you will perform semi-skilled and unskilled labour, help with manual handling, waste removal and cleaning, and support supervisors to complete tasks within required timeframes.

Qualifications

• Provide semi-skilled and unskilled labouring support across multiple teams.
• Assist with mould remediation activities and building maintenance.
• Undertake general labouring duties including site prep, material movement and cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Provide semi-skilled and unskilled labouring support to Environmental Remediation, HVAC and Carpentry teams.
• Assist with mould remediation activities, building maintenance and project-related tasks across Metro North Health facilities.
• Undertake general labouring duties including manual handling, material movement, site preparation, cleaning, waste removal and remediation support activities.
• Assist supervisors and tradespersons to safely complete maintenance, remediation and project activities within required timeframes.

Skills

Semi-skilled labour

Unskilled labour

Mould remediation

Building maintenance

Site preparation

Material handling

Project works

Labour support

Job description

Join Metro North Health and help create safe, functional environments for patients, staff and visitors across some of Queensland's largest healthcare facilities.

About the role

As a Trade Assistant, you'll support our Environmental Remediation, HVAC and Carpentry teams, assisting with mould remediation, building maintenance, site preparation, material handling and project works across Metro North Health facilities. No two days are the same, and you'll play an important role in keeping hospital environments safe and operational.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide semi-skilled and unskilled labouring support to the Environmental Remediation Team, HVAC Team and Carpentry Team.
• Assist with mould remediation activities, building maintenance works and project-related tasks across Metro North Health facilities.
• Undertake general labouring duties including manual handling, material movement, site preparation, cleaning, waste removal and remediation support activities
• Assist supervisors and tradespersons to safely complete maintenance, remediation and project activities within required timeframes.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers