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The Maintenance and Grounds Officer will perform general gardening, lawn care, and property maintenance tasks to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for residents. The role also involves maintaining plant and equipment while working autonomously and coordinating with regional teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Australian driver's license and obtain an NDIS Workers Screening Clearance. Experience in building, plant, or grounds maintenance is required, with relevant trade qualifications considered a desirable asset.
Full job description
BlueCare |Maintenance and Grounds Officer | Aged Care Facility in Thursday Island
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time - Monday to Friday
Location: Thursday Island
Remuneration: $30.05p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Employee discounts
Your part in the Statewide Facilities & Maintenance team
Operating at a state-wide level, our Facilities & Maintenance team supports the delivery of UnitingCare Queensland services through proactively managing and maintaining the extensive property portfolios in Southeast Queensland (SEQ), Rural and Regional Queensland (R&R) and Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS).
Joining the team in the Maintenance and Grounds Officer role, you will have the opportunity to work autonomously and connect with colleagues, residents and contractors at a designated BlueCare local site whilst being supported by teams in the region and across the state.
A day in the role will see you balancing general gardening duties and lawn care, maintenance of plant and equipment, undertake minor property work and importantly, contribute to the safe and pleasing environment for our aged care residents, staff and visitors.
What makes a difference for us?
Current Australian driver’s license - Essential
NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain - Essential
Proficiency in IT systems
Experience in the maintenance building, plant, equipment gardening or landscape or the ability to acquire these skills.
Demonstrated communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Commitment to be a proactive member of a regional team
Relevant Trade Qualifications or Certificate in Facilities, Building or Construction not mandatory but desirable
Ability to manage work schedules and meeting deadlines
Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
Employee Benefits:
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too
Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
Supporting people and families to live life in all its fullness.
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Brisbane, QLD
LinkedIn followers
26,650
Today, we’re a courageous and creative health and community services provider and one of the largest charities in Australia. Connecting with people in every corner of our community, from Coomera to Katherine, we’re here to help address some of the most pressing social issues faced by our communities.
Offices: 192 Ann St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, AU
Health and community servicesHealth CareElder CareCommunitiesNon ProfitHomeless ShelterHome Health Care
Supporting people and families to live life in all its fullness.
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Brisbane, QLD
LinkedIn followers
26,650
Today, we’re a courageous and creative health and community services provider and one of the largest charities in Australia. Connecting with people in every corner of our community, from Coomera to Katherine, we’re here to help address some of the most pressing social issues faced by our communities.
Offices: 192 Ann St, Brisbane, QLD 4000, AU
Health and community servicesHealth CareElder CareCommunitiesNon ProfitHomeless ShelterHome Health Care