Maintenance Person - Adelaide

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Person to join our welcoming and friendly team on a Full Time basis.
Based in Adelaide, this position is required to travel across multiple villages. This role will allow you to utilise your knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the lives of our residents.

This role is integral in ensuring that our residents are at the centre of everything we do, by ensuring exceptional professional and respectful service to those who call our beautiful village home.

The position

• Reporting to the Facilities Manager Property Services, you will be responsible for:
• Maintaining buildings, plant, equipment, gardens and grounds
• Attending to all reactive and preventative maintenance across the villages
• Coordinating trades and services to ensure repairs occur in a timely manner
• Monitoring pest control
• Following all Workplace, Health and Safety standards and reporting any safety or security concerns

We’re on the lookout for someone with:

• General all-round handyman / maintenance experience (carpentry, small plumbing like tap washing, paint touch ups and roofing)
• Great communication skills
• Trade Certificate or equivalent experience (desirable)
• Experience in working within the retirement industry an advantage
• Full Open Drivers Licence
• National Police Check (or ability to obtain)
• First Aid & CPR Certificate (or ability to obtain)
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical assessment including Drug and Alcohol Testing

Our benefits

The wellbeing of all RetireAustralia team members is our priority and we regularly run initiatives such as safety training, wellness challenges, mental health awareness programs and a free annual flu vaccination program.

We have a dedicated learning and development team, who have received industry recognition for their training and development programs which assist team members to achieve their personal and professional development goals while working at RetireAustralia.

RetireAustralia offers a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program to all employees and their family members to assist with work-related and personal issues.

Who we are

RetireAustralia is a leading private owner, operator and developer of retirement villages with a focus on creating thriving communities where older Australians live the life they choose in their own homes.

Across our villages in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia we are revolutionising retirement living through our continuum of care model and range of accommodation options that integrate independent living with home care services and on-site higher acuity care facilities. We are also building the future of retirement living, expanding several existing communities and developing new purpose-built communities in areas with high demand for quality senior living.

With customers at the centre, a wonderful culture and an ambitious growth strategy in a sector experiencing rapid expansion and diversification, RetireAustralia is an employer of choice for individuals who want to make their mark.

To take the next step in your career click 'APPLY NOW' to complete our online application. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly.