Maintenance Officer (Tradesperson)

Job Description

Your Role at St John of God Geelong Hospital As a Facilities Maintenance Officer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the ongoing functionality and safety of our facilities. Whether you’re performing preventative maintenance or addressing minor repairs, your work will directly impact the quality of the services we provide. You’ll be part of a supportive team, working closely with the Facility Manager and Maintenance Supervisor to maintain high standards of service delivery.The Position Maintenance and repairs as directed by Manager. Assist with the inspection and maintenance of hospital machinery, plant and equipment as per Preventative Maintenance Program. General cleaning duties as required. General building maintenance as required, e.g. patch and painting, welding and equipment repairs. Recording and accessing maintenance requests on database. General workshop duties as requested. Test and tagging and electrical connect/disconnect if skilled. Fault finding. Coordinating with contractors. Monitor and maintain in safe working order, various items of plant, furniture and fittings, and building infrastructure. Qualifications You will demonstrate significant maintenance experience and a trade qualification (e.g., Carpentry, Plumbing, Joinery) within a hospital or similar setting. Computer literacy is advantageous, and experience with a broad range of maintenance tasks is essential.Skills To succeed, you will have the ability to handle a wide range of tasks of varying complexity and demonstrate the ability to undertake a variety of manual tasks. You will be a proactive team player who demonstrates initiative and possesses the ability to build relationships with clients, team members, and tenants.Checks Successful application of a Working with Children Check and National Police check will be essential for this role.Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do, committing to and supporting our mission and values.We can offer you: Salary: $80,233 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation Permanent full-time position available Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing Work-related expenses Self-education Additional superannuation A welcoming & supportive culture Flexible work options Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance Option to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave Dynamic role in multidisciplinary team Applications will be considered for vacancies as they arise over the next 6 months. If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes. For enquiries contact Aaron Preedy, Facilities Manager on (03) 5226 8888 Application close on 03/03/2025 At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr