Maintenance Officer (Multi Site)



We are looking for a general all-rounder to provide additional maintenance support to our Buildings, Assets and Grounds support team working across Feros Care’s Premises. This includes our head office at Coolangatta and 3 aged care facilities at Kingscliff, Bangalow & Byron Bay.The role will require a level of physical fitness and includes, but is not limited to, digging, weeding, occasional lifting, use of ladders, carpet cleaners, gurneys and other manual tasks.This is a casual role, working up to 21 hours per fortnight. A great role if you are looking for casual work to add to an existing job or want to pick up some occasional work.From 1 May 2020, it is a mandatory requirement from the Department of Health that an up to date flu vaccination is required for ALL persons to be able to enter Residential Aged Care Facilities. As part of our Feros Care recruitment process, we ask that all applicants are aware of this new requirement and should you have any reason not to obtain a vaccination, that you speak with your dedicated Recruitment Advisor.What will I be doing?Attending to all gardening, lawn care and maintenance requestsCompleting documentation as requiredOperating and maintaining equipment such as carpet cleaners, power tools, and gardening equipmentAssisting with non-scheduled cleaning, for example spills, as directedMaintaining infection control requirements and identify, resolve and report hazardsLiaising with external contractors as requiredWhat do I need?Previous experience working in a construction/landscaping roleCurrent Drivers Licence Brownie Points:Certificate III in Horticultural StudiesCertificate in the Safe Use and Handling of Chemicals and Hazardous SubstancesFire Safety Officer CertificateElectrical Tagging Certificate About Feros Care:Feros Care is a multi-award winning not-for-profit organisation offering a range of aged, disability and community care services. What we care most about is helping people live bolder lives. Better connected. More active. More fulfilling.We don’t just want our clients to live. We want them to dream. To get their feet wet and their hands dirty. To laugh, have friends, be happy. We call it growing bold and for over 30 years, we are making it real, both for older Australians and those living with disability. Apply Now!Variety is the spice of life - everyone is welcome and everyone matters at Feros Care. We are proud to be an inclusive organisation, embracing all people, regardless of ethnicity, culture, gender, identity, sexual orientation or disability.Feros Care acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of this Country. We also pay respects to Elders past and present, who strive to build a better and more sustainable future for future generations.When successful, you will be required to undertake a criminal records check in accordance with legislation and provide proof of your right to work in Australia.PD 25 AUD Australia - NSW Lismore & Far North Coast Ocean Shores 2483