Maintenance Officer

Maintenance Officer


Company
Aveo
Location
Arundel, Queensland, Australia
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
31 days ago
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Job Description
Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.The OpportunityNestled within 42 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens in the leafy suburb of Ashmore, The Domain Country Club is a resort-style community home to 370+ independent living units and apartments. Boasting a restaurant, pool, tennis court, gym and much more, The Domain Country Club has an opportunity for a Maintenance Officer to join our established team. On a daily basis, you'll spend your time outdoors and around the village attending to light repairs, maintenance or groundskeeping tasks. You'll connect with residents and work with a great team of staff to ensure our buildings, common areas and units are maintained and presentable. No prior professional maintenance experience needed!This is a permanent full-time opportunity working Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.What We Offer$31.55/hr + relevant entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances + superannuationEmployee Referral Program and Employee Assistance ProgramDiscounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providersOpportunities for further career progressionBe part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living communityYour ImpactYou will attend to various maintenance requests around the village (basic domestic repair tasks)Carry out preventative maintenance tasks (e.g high-pressure cleaning, smoke alarm checks and bins etc.)Liaise with your fellow maintenance team to ensure projects undertaken are completed to a high standardUse our system app to log, track and record the progress of jobs completedHelp out around the village with additional tasksBe a friendly face to the residents and work alongside a fantastic team!Please note - this is not a gardening role. We've got that covered!What You Will BringA genuine interest in learning new skills, being outdoors and hands-on who will enjoy chatting with residents!Skilled or experienced in domestic repair or handyperson tasks (e.g painting) (highly desired)Automatic driver's licence (required)Two (2) COVID-19 Vaccinations (required)Current Police Check certificate (required, but if you do not have one, we can complete for you)Who We AreAs a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.What's next?Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.

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