At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our facilities safe and beautiful through hands-on maintenance and repair work.
- Company: Join a caring not-for-profit organisation with a rich history in community support.
- Benefits: Enjoy salary packaging, discounts, fitness memberships, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team dedicated to enhancing quality of life.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of residents while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Gardening experience is essential; aged care experience is a bonus.
The predicted salary is between 31.11 - 31.11 $ per hour.
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Officer to join our Immanuel Gardens Aged Care team, who is committed to maintaining the safety, functionality, and appearance of our facilities through proactive maintenance and repair work.
Location: Buderim – QLD
Role Type: Full Time | Monday to Friday | 7.30 am - 3.30 pm
Remuneration: $31.11 ph + Super + Salary Packaging + Staff discounts & benefits
About The Role:
In this hands-on role, you’ll manage the day-to-day maintenance of buildings, gardens, and grounds, ensuring everything is safe, tidy, and well-kept.
Key responsibilities include:
- General maintenance and upkeep of lawns, gardens, and common areas
- Performing scheduled preventative maintenance and external cleaning
- Identifying and reporting new risks while working to minimise existing ones
- Undertaking administrative tasks related to maintenance operations
- Managing external contractors and minor building projects
- Using equipment and materials safely and responsibly
Your work will help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
Gardening experience essential; aged care experience desirable.
About You:
- Experience in commercial maintenance and groundskeeping within an aged care setting or a similar environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to follow safety procedures and preventative maintenance schedules
- A team player with a proactive attitude, proven ability to demonstrate a customer service focus
- Valid Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
- Valid open Queensland Driver’s Licence
Why Choose Us?
- Salary Packaging Benefits: take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment)
- Discounts on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more
- Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support
- Fitness Passport – Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family
- Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to grow your career
Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation with a proud 90-year history of providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland. With 12 residential aged care facilities, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents while upholding our values of kindness, integrity, empowerment, and innovation.
Part of Lutheran Services, Immanuel Gardens Aged Care service in Buderim is community-focused and committed to providing compassionate and high-quality care to our residents.
We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone - the individual, family, and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.
We are committed to providing safe, respectful, and inclusive environments where our staff, residents, clients, children, and young people are protected from harm. Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility, and we promote a culture where the safety, wellbeing, and rights of children are always a priority.
Together with the congregations that founded us, we've been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland.
Maintenance Officer employer: Lutheran-Services-Florid
Lutheran Services is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the wellbeing of both staff and residents. Located in Toowoomba, our Salem Aged Care facility provides a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care while benefiting from ongoing training and development, generous salary packaging, and a range of employee discounts. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents and the community, all within a beautifully refurbished setting steeped in history.
