- Do you take pride in maintaining safe, functional, and welcoming facilities for the Whyalla community?
- Are you proactive, organised, and skilled at coordinating contractors and maintenance programs?
- Join a supportive team where your work makes a visible difference every day.
About the role:
We are seeking a practical and motivated Building & Maintenance Officer to support the Facilities Coordinator in ensuring Council’s buildings and infrastructure are safe, functional, and well maintained for the community.
In this role, you will:
- Carry out inspections of Council buildings and infrastructure, identifying issues and planning preventative maintenance.
- Respond to maintenance requests in a timely, cost-effective way.
- Manage vandalism and damage repairs, including contractor engagement, incident reporting, and insurance processes.
- Assist with procurement processes, including purchase orders, quotes, and contract monitoring.
- Contribute to workplace safety by identifying hazards, managing risks, and promoting safe work practices.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with staff, contractors, and community stakeholders.
About you:
We are looking for a solutions-focused person who takes pride in maintaining safe, functional facilities and delivering excellent service.
If you possess the following skills and attributes, we want to hear from you:
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Be able to complete a wide range of tasks within designated timeframes and in accordance with relevant procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment, developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with a demonstrated commitment to high-level customer service.
- Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Experience in working with managers, staff, and stakeholders to resolve high priority, and often sensitive and complex matters.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Current South Australian Working with Children's Check, or ability to obtain prior to commencement.
- Current Drivers License.
About the Whyalla City Council:
As a multifunctional regional Council we manage Childcare services, Library, Airport, Cemetery, Crematorium, Infrastructure and recreational facilities including a Visitor Information Centre.
We are a progressive Council, committed to the pursuit of excellence and are always looking for opportunities to improve the quality of life for our community, now and into the future.
We stand by and embrace our core values in delivering each and every one of our services: We Care, We Work Together, We are Committed and We Own It.
About the benefits:
- Competitive salary + 12% Superannuation with the ability to salary sacrifice
- Excellent Enterprise Agreement benefits with above award rates
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development
- Provision for uniform
- Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
- Special Pandemic Leave, and Family and Domestic Violence support
- Commuting to work when living in Whyalla is no more than 15 minutes
About Whyalla, South Australia:
The City of Whyalla is one of the largest regional cities in South Australia – it’s a culturally diverse community, home to just over 21,000 people. Whyalla offers first-class facilities with a relaxed lifestyle, all set amongst gorgeous natural scenery – an ideal blend between the outback and the sea. Whyalla is a welcoming community with a well-established industry and retail base. Its residents enjoy a comfortable lifestyle with plenty of amenities, events and activities – everything is less than 10 minutes away. It also features the new state-of-the-art Whyalla Secondary College and the University of South Australia and TAFE campuses offering tertiary progression.
So be sure to Unearth Your Next Step right here in Whyalla – we’re waiting for you!
Further Information:
For more information in relation to position responsibilities, refer to the following:
Enquiries can be directed to Geraldine Broadbent, Facilities Coordinator on 08 8640 3444.
The salary applicable for this role is in accordance with the South Australian Municipal Salaried Officers Award and Council’s current Enterprise Agreement, paid at Level 3 commencing at $81,851 per annum.
Apply:
- Applications must include your current resume and cover letter and must be submitted via Council’s recruitment portal. Applications submitted in any other platform will not be accepted. Scroll down (past the image below) to commence the application process. Please note, the application process will need to be completed in one session.
- Applications close 9.00am Tuesday, 16 September 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
