Grounds/Maintenance Officer

Southern Cross Care (Qld) Ltd

Chinchilla, Toowoomba and Darling Downs, QLD

Maintenance and Handyperson Services (Trades and Services)

Full time

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Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other

Southern Cross Care QLD has an opportunity for a gardener/maintenance officer to join our SCCQ family at the beautiful Illoura Village Residential Aged Care Home in Chinchilla, currently undergoing an exciting extension and rejuvenation.

What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?

Competitive pay rates with the benefit of Not-for-Profit salary sacrifice options to take home more

Permanent role offering stability within a supportive organization

Regular working hours

Opportunity to join a purpose driven organization with great staff culture

Ongoing individualised training

Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)

Newly updated beautiful home

About the role

In this important role of a gardener/maintenance officer, you will work with the residential manager to ensure the general maintenance work around the home and grounds is carried out in alignment with a scheduled program. This role will also see you coordinate contractors where required and ensure all machinery and equipment is maintained in optimal operational condition. A friendly, sociable personality coupled with empathy and compassion for the elderly will make you a perfect fit for this role.

Duties of the role may include:

Assistance to residents and sites with general maintenance duties

Ensure communal areas are tidy and maintained in support of resident activities

Assess and prioritise daily work order requests and manage completion of each order

Horticultural and grounds development, maintenance and monitoring

Garden and grounds maintenance, including mowing, hedging, pruning, weeding, edging

Preventative maintenance

Other maintenance/gardening duties as required

What will you bring to the role?

Maintenance and/or Trade qualification (desirable)

Previous experience and knowledge in general and commercial maintenance.

Previous experience managing contractor relationships is highly desirable

Demonstrated ability to work from manuals and drawings

Demonstrated problem solving and a “can do” attitude

Exceptional people and interpersonal skills

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

Strong decision-making and time management skills

Ability to work as part of a team but also be capable of working autonomously

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organization established by the Knights of the Southern Cross more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1700 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.

We are passionate about growing communities where the best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program, Known and Loved, is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

How can you apply?

If you are ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where the best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD’s recruitment process or about the role, please contact us at employment@sccqld.com.au

Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia, and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.

Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings, which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.

NOTE: Never make payment to any employer, person, company, contractor or agency to get hired for a Job.

Contact us at employment@sccqld.com.au