Grounds & Maintenance Person
RAAFA WA
Date: 1 day ago
City: South Perth, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
Grounds and Maintenance Person
Permanent Full Time Position
Competitive Rates + Salary Packaging + Super
Bull Creek, WA
Our organisation is nearly 100 years old and built on foundations of care and support, core values that still stand strong throughout all our services today. To this end, we are proud of our heritage, the services we deliver and our people!
Our core values of Respect, Care and Honesty underpin who we are, our behaviours and how we operate, we call this The RAAFA Way! We have an amazing culture, led by our people who make a real impact to the lives of those we care for every single day.
We aim to create communities open to all. Our Seniors Living services are connected and offer a continuum of care to people living across our seven large, active and vibrant retirement living estates. Whether it's one of our five warm and welcoming residential aged care homes or our in-home individualized care and services provider, RAAFA Connect, we are in the business of people looking after people.
Join the Retirement Living team at the Merriwa Estate and support our residentsas our newest Grounds and Maintenance Person! This role will see you be responsible for the care and maintenance of the estate grounds and related infrastructure.
Benefits To You
RAAFA WA reserves the right to withdraw, shortlist and interview applicants prior to this date.
Permanent Full Time Position
Competitive Rates + Salary Packaging + Super
Bull Creek, WA
Our organisation is nearly 100 years old and built on foundations of care and support, core values that still stand strong throughout all our services today. To this end, we are proud of our heritage, the services we deliver and our people!
Our core values of Respect, Care and Honesty underpin who we are, our behaviours and how we operate, we call this The RAAFA Way! We have an amazing culture, led by our people who make a real impact to the lives of those we care for every single day.
We aim to create communities open to all. Our Seniors Living services are connected and offer a continuum of care to people living across our seven large, active and vibrant retirement living estates. Whether it's one of our five warm and welcoming residential aged care homes or our in-home individualized care and services provider, RAAFA Connect, we are in the business of people looking after people.
Join the Retirement Living team at the Merriwa Estate and support our residentsas our newest Grounds and Maintenance Person! This role will see you be responsible for the care and maintenance of the estate grounds and related infrastructure.
Benefits To You
- Competitive Rates - RAAFA Continues to support our people with above award rates across our facilities!
- Salary packaging – as a non-profit organisation, you can salary package up to $18,549!
- Free onsite parking – all sites have free onsite parking with plenty availability!
- Career & Development Paths – RAAFA offers various ongoing career development opportunities, including transition to practice and grad programs through our industry partners!
- Employee Assistance Program - Access confidential counselling services for personal or work related issues!
- Employee Referral Program - earn bonuses for recommending friends!
- Discounted Services - including health insurance and gym membership!
- Corporate Zoo Membership - Visit Perth Zoo for free!
- Supportive culture - be welcomed into an organisation who provide a supportive, friendly and positive culture within all of our staffing groups!
- Maintain estate reticulation, gardens, parklands and common areas in accordance with prescribed maintenance programmes and ad-hoc requests.
- Undertake landscape and grounds renovation works as required.
- Operate a range of tools, plant and equipment including, mowers, edgers, whipper snippers, chainsaws etc,.
- Maintain pools and surrounds with regards to cleanliness and chemical requirements.
- Liaise with external contractors to repair or replace equipment that requires the skill of qualified tradesperson.
- Maintain a safe environment for staff, residents and visitors.
- Promptly attend to or report items/issues requiring attention and respond to general emergencies as required.
- Experience in a grounds and maintenance role at Retirement Living is desirable.
- Skilled in operating and servicing a wide variety of machinery and equipment.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and within a small team environment.
- MR license is desirable.
- Update your resume
- Be eligible to work in Australia
- Have a National "C" Class Drivers Licence
- Satisfactory National Police Certificate (on commencement of employment to be within six months from date of issue) or willing to obtain one
- Be up to date with your covid 19 and flu vaccinations
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RAAFA WA reserves the right to withdraw, shortlist and interview applicants prior to this date.