The Royal Children's Hospital

Maintenance Officer

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a qualified (desirable) trade person to join our Maintenance Team to provide general handyperson services to residential care service.

As a Maintenance Officer you will work autonomously and as a team, to provide routine, planned, ad-hoc and respond to urgent maintenance requests and general garden maintenance. And the requests are varied! You can expect requests from planned maintenance works like painting, patching and flooring repairs, general pruning and planned mowing, through to assisting residents with sensors, water pressure, TV remotes or bathroom and handrail installations – no day is the same in Aged Care. As the Maintenance Officer you will be part of a supportive, dedicated team at St Vincent’s Care Services Edgecliff.

St Vincent's Care Services Edgecliff is just 4km east of Sydney's city centre. Our small but homey 39 bed facility is located in a tranquil, leafy suburb within walking distance of public transport.

At St Vincent’s Care, our Heartprint model ensures compassionate, holistic, person-centred care that empowers residents and fosters a sense of belonging, independence, and cultural respect, creating a life filled with purpose and wellbeing.

What’s on your resume is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity.

Things that work for us

  • Have relevant trade qualifications (desirable) in carpentry, painter, electrician or plumbing

  • Relatable experience (essential) in Aged Care, Health or Community (highly desirable)

  • Ability to perform maintenance works

  • Hold a valid Driver’s Licence (essential)

  • Experience working in a varied work environment

  • Customer service mindset – we are a person centred organisation

  • Planning and time management skills

  • Participate in an on call roster

  • Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (within last 6 months).

  • NDIS Worker Screening Check maybe a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

  • Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

  • Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

  • Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit

  • Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

  • Free annual flu vaccination, No mandatory COVID vaccination

  • Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

  • Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Reconciliation Action Plan

St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation, or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au


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Closing Date:

24 June 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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