Maintenance Officer
$15,000–$15,000 year
On-siteNoarlunga Downs, South Australia, Australia
Job Summary
Conduct routine inspections, update maintenance records, and manage repairs for school buildings, play areas, and fixtures to ensure safety and functionality. Maintain building exteriors through cleanliness, rubbish removal, and recycling efforts while coordinating with contractors to meet project obligations. Adhere to Work Health & Safety policies by providing protective equipment, verifying contractor compliance, and assisting with inspections and safety activities. Operate minor plant and equipment such as chainsaws and lawn mowers, and lead training initiatives to promote a safe work environment.
Required Qualifications
- A commitment to uphold and contribute to the Catholic ethos of the school
- Comprehensive technical skills and experience in building and grounds maintenance including the ability to apply skills in the areas of construction, maintenance and repair tasks using precision hand and power tools and equipment
- Gardening maintenance skills, knowledge, and experience, including garden and turf management
- Knowledge and ability to safely and responsibly operate minor plant and equipment, e.g. chain-saw, leaf blower, ride-on lawn mower, edge trimmer etc
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to take initiative and give and take direction effectively and take responsibility for own outcomes in relation to specified quality and WHS standards
- Ability to work with little direct supervision and demonstrate the ability to plan, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and apply solutions to a range of problems
- Good organisational skills including flexibility, prioritising and calmly respond to challenging situations in a measured manner
- Lead and always demonstrate best practice WHS
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional boundaries and the need for confidentiality
- Display a neat and tidy standard of dress that promotes safety and suits the practical demands of the workplace appropriate personal protective clothing to fulfil role requirements
- Current car drivers license
- Applicable First Aid Certificate relevant to the role requirements
- Current and acceptable Working with Children Clearance and screening to work in Catholic Education SA
- Current valid Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care certificate
- Able to undertake specific training relevant to role e.g. working at heights, safe work on ladders etc
- An awareness of building regulations and relevant statutory requirements
- Availability to respond to/return to school to attend to service and/or security matters out of hours, when required
- Manual Handling
- Appropriate WHS Certification
- White Card
- Safe Chainsaw Operation
- Herbicide / Pesticide Training
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