Maintenance Officer - Gumleigh Gardens

MAINTENANCE OFFICER

The Organisation

The United Protestant Association of NSW Limited (“UPA”) is a values-driven non-profit care organisation serving local communities throughout NSW, with a vision of always ensuring we have “our people by our side”. With a staff compliment of 1400 and a turnover in excess of $100M, UPA is a non-profit Company limited by guarantee.

Our services include: -

• Residential Aged Care
• Home Care Services
• Retirement Villages

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Maintenance Officer for our Gumleigh Gardens Hostel in our Riverina Murray Region. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high-quality maintenance service which will include identifying and carrying out preventative maintenance, repair and improvement works to the facilities buildings, grounds and equipment in accordance with the day to day and preventative maintenance schedules to ensure that the physical environment for residents is neat, comfortable, safe and hazard free. 

In fulfilling the role, it is essential that you have:

• LR Drivers Licence (or working towards) 
• A positive `can do' attitude
• Professional, enthusiastic and friendly manner
• Excellent organisational and communication skills and ability to multi-task
• The ability to work autonomously as well function as a member of a broader team, and have a strong customer service focus
• You will need to be a self-starter with excellent time management skills which enable you prioritise tight work schedules
• Experience as a general maintenance officer
• Be passionate about providing quality care to our residents
• Able to turn your hand to any general maintenance request and fix the issue.

Benefits and perks 

• Competitive remuneration including eligibility for not-for-profit salary packaging options for permanent employees (up to $15,900 living expenses and $2,650 entertainment benefits, tax free) 
• Access to a Wellness Program 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up to $500 retention bonus for permanent appointments
• Platinum Member of the Australian College of Nursing
• Supportive and friendly work environment 
• Work/life balance and flexible working arrangements available 
• Workplace education and support provided 
• Opportunity to make a real difference to your community and the lives of those in need 

Pre-employment screening

The successful candidate is required to have completed/have a willingness to undertake the following:- 

• Vaccinated in accordance with UPA’s Immunisation and Vaccination Policy. (including proof of the required doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine and annual influenza) 
• Undertake a National Criminal History Check 
• Pre-Employment Medical Assessment 

Appointment is subject to satisfactory of all pre-employment checks.   

Interested 
Simply click on the ‘apply now’ button and submit your cover letter and resume for consideration.  For a confidential discussion or to obtain a copy of the position description, please contact the UPA Talent Team at recruitment@upa.org.au.  

To find out more about UPA of NSW, we invite you to visit our website at www.upa.org.au.    

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the UPA’s Talent Team at recruitment@upa.org.au.