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Trades Assistant

Cabrini Health

Malvern

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 26,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Cabrini Health seeks a Trade Assistant to support engineering operations at Malvern, focusing on plant maintenance and repairs. Ideal candidates will have a White Card, electrical license, and handyman skills. This role emphasizes teamwork and safety in a mission-driven organization dedicated to community health.

Benefits

Tax savings access
Staff benefits including retail offers
Commitment to employee development
Workplace culture focused on values

Qualifications

  • Experience as a Trade Assistant in a hospital or workshop environment.
  • Basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing skills.
  • Familiarity with hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with all aspects of infrastructure and plant operations.
  • Carry out first-level repairs to hospital systems and equipment.
  • Follow up on daily jobs using Service Manager software.

Skills

General handyman skills
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of safe working practices

Education

White Card
Electrical licence
Victorian Driver’s licence

Tools

Service Manager software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word

Job description

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Tax savings - access to not-for-profit Salary Packaging up to $18,850 tax free each year

Located close to public transport with Myki Commuter discounted fares

Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Commitment to employee development and career growth

Excellent workplace culture in a mission based, values driven organisation

How you will make an impact

The Trade Assistant is responsible for assisting with all aspects of work covering infrastructure, plant and equipment to deliver high quality service to Cabrini Health customers. The Trade Assistant is responsible for providing support to Engineering Supervisor/Manager as required and to participate in all activities as necessary to deliver a safe and compliance facility.

Key responsibilities include:

Basic assistance with all types of trade with a focus on following up daily jobs listed in Service Manager software

Working in a safe and reliable operational manner

Assisting with hospital plant operation, basic troubleshooting and repairs

Carrying out first level repairs to hospital buildings, systems plant and equipment

Providing services at Cabrini Brighton and/or Malvern and other sites

About you

Ideally you will have previous work experience as a Trade Assistant in a hospital/facility operation or workshop environment with building and/or mechanical aptitude.

You will also have the following:

White Card (preferred), which is ageneral construction induction card, is required for workers who want to carry out construction work / trades

Electrical licence (preferred)

A current and valid Victorian Driver’s licence

General handyman skills – basic electrical, mechanical, plumbing, Air Handling Units, filters checking and cleaning/replacing

Experience operating hand and power tools

Previous experience in Air Conditioning general operation is preferred

Sound knowledge of safe working practices and procedures in a workshop environment

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Basic computer skills: Service Manager software and competence in Microsoft Excel, Word

Flexibility to assist with the needs of the engineering team as required

Vigilance and observant for faults and defects in plant, machinery, equipment and/or buildings

Sound knowledge of safe working practices and procedures in a workshop environment

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Enquiries to: Arlene Jeffery, Recruitment Advisor - 0477 280 238

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.

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