We're on the lookout for a dedicated Maintenance Services Coordinator to join our team at Respect Cohuna in Victoria.If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and take pride in meaningful work, we'd love to hear from youWho we are: As a proud not-for-profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community.
Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging.
Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect.
Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.
Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.
The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating an efficient and effective preventative and corrective maintenance program for buildings, equipment, and grounds at the facility.
Key Duties:Coordinate the maintenance of an up-to-date asset register.Manage refurbishment, equipment replacement, and capital works planning.Identify preventative maintenance requirements and document a schedule for the same.Ensure preventative maintenance and corrective actions are performed according to legal requirements and documented schedules, including essential services.Oversee external contract agreements and on-site works.Manage records of the maintenance program.Ensure adequate stock items for regular corrective maintenance jobs.Oversee the maintenance of neat, tidy, and safe grounds, including watering.Ensure high-quality standards in resident rooms and public areas are maintained.Oversee testing and tagging at the facility (perform the task if suitably qualified).Assist the General Manager with the fire and evacuation plan at the facility, and provide basic training with new staff as required.Ensure company-owned vehicles are kept clean, tidy, and serviced in accordance with the maintenance schedule.Perform on-call service at times when maintenance staff are not on duty, as directed by the General Manager.Perform other tasks within the employee's skills, as directed by the organisation.
Requirements: General maintenance and gardening skills.Current Driver's License.Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).Knowledge or experience in establishing and coordinating a maintenance program.Experience in maintenance and horticulture management.An accredited trade certificate relevant to the position.An accredited testing and tagging certificate.Experience in residential aged care or similar business.A relevant trade background would be highly regarded but not essential.To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.