Maintenance Officer (Asset Services)

Metro Melbourne (VIC)

Full Time Fixed Term Basis

• Join a rapidly growing not-for-profit organisation committed to social justice
• Competitive base rate: $33.03p/h + 17.5% leave loading
• Fixed Term position from November 2024 to August 2025
• Access to NFP Salary Packaging
• Full Time Basis
• Based in Metro Melbourne (VIC)

About us

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services. We employ more than 1,000 staff across Victoria and Tasmania

Wintringham and Wintringham Housing Limited own and operate a diverse and rapidly expanding property portfolio, within Victoria and Tasmania. It includes Residential Aged Care Facilities, independent living units, and offices. We develop to own, and we manage properties on behalf of other organisations. The Asset Services department is charged with the responsibility of maintaining and enhancing Wintringham’s assets to ensure the organisation can continue to provide a safe and secure environment.

Your new role

We’re seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Asset Services team. With a minimum of 3 years of experience in maintenance or facilities management you’ll be at the forefront of undertaking programmed and general maintenance tasks at our Wintringham and Wintringham Housing sites. This Full-Time position offers a chance to showcase your varied maintenance skills and professionalism in customer service, playing a pivotal role in maintaining and repairing buildings, grounds, and equipment. This is a Fixed Term role running for 9 months from November 2024 to the 7^th of August 2025.

If you’re a self-starter with excellent communication skills, eager to solve problems and make a positive impact to our residents and staff, this role is for you!

Your responsibilities and duties include:

• Undertake a diverse range of general maintenance tasks to buildings and equipment, including reactive and planned activities such as door adjustments, lamp replacement, basic carpentry, basic plumbing, painting, and more.
• Complete preventative maintenance tasks as scheduled and in accordance with relevant task outlines
• Actively assist with Essential Services compliance, including monitoring of contractor service frequency to ensure relevant activities are completed in a timely fashion
• Engage and coordinate contractors for specific tasks as required
• Ensuring Work Orders and CMMS are updated with essential & relevant information as per Asset Services standards—including timely closure with activity hours, materials, and costs
• Assist with relocation of resident furniture and belongings
• Actively contribute to a safe workplace by completing all tasks in accordance with safe work practices, including following/writing JSA/SWMS and raising hazards & reporting incidents/near hits
• Participation in the After-Hours Maintenance On-Call rotating roster (paid allowance, seven days, every 10 weeks)

What is in it for you?

We are committed to offering an enjoyable, safe, and flexible workplace that provides work-life balance. When you are working with Wintringham, you will have access to     following benefits:

• Access to exclusive not-for-profit salary packaging: salary package your personal expenses up to the amount of $15,900.
• Continuous development: we believe in giving our staff the skills they need and will keep you up to date with yearly qualifications such as behaviour management, first aid, CPR and manual handling. We offer many growth opportunities and have a strong internal recruitment program.
• Free access to wellbeing services + discounts to retailers: When you are employed at Wintringham, you will have access to our Employee Assistance Program, Staff wellbeing portal as well as discounts to some of Australia’s leading retailers.

We are looking for candidates with the following:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in maintenance or facility management
• Strong organisational skills to plan and manage work tasks with the ability to work independently
• Competent manual skills in various building trades
• Knowledge of basic building construction methods and building materials
• Competency to safely use and maintain hand tools, power tools, and garden equipment
• Physical capacity to perform a wide range of manual tasks
• Ideally, qualified and licensed plumber/electrician/builder, or equivalent is desirable but not essential
• A current Victorian drivers licence (a work vehicle is provided for use during business hours)
• Strong computer literacy skills
• Strong communication, both written and verbal, skills
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement
• Non-judgemental attitude and ability to liaise with people from varying backgrounds

This sounds great! How do I apply?

For more information about this role, a copy of the Task Analysis can be accessed here and of the Position Description  here

Applications can be directed to Daniel Orlic and submitted via our website.

Please upload your documents in PDF Format

Applications close on Wednesday 27^th of November 2024 at 5pm.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Preemployment Screening Check , NDIS Worker Screening Check and Police Records check. Refusal to provide your information to these parties will prevent Wintringham from being able to continue with your application.

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Successful candidates may be required to comply with the Wintringham Health and Immunisation policy including having three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment and must provide evidence

Wintringham is committed to providing safe and inclusive environments and services. We celebrate differences in ability, age, culture, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality, spirituality and beliefs. Everyone has a right to feel welcome, respected and valued in a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

The safety of all older people is paramount, and we have zero tolerance for family violence including elder abuse.

Wintringham proudly acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Diversity and inclusion makes our community and Wintringham stronger, and contributes to helping us end homelessness for older people.