Home Care Serviceperson in Adelaide

Join the most recognised and respected residential home builder in SA. Carry out quality maintenance rectification work on new homes post-handover at our Keswick head office, with travel within the northern region.

At Weeks, we’ve been building beautiful homes for South Australians for over 30 years. Every one of these spaces is unique and forms a place where people and families come together to make memories that will last a lifetime. Our company culture is focussed on safety, innovation, and quality. We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians.

Here are some rewards and benefits we offer our employees:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, motor vehicles, home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion
• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
• Attractive remuneration

About the opportunity:

The Maintenance Serviceperson reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and is part of the Maintenance team. The key focus of this role will be to complete or coordinate defect rectification work on our homes in line with our contractual requirements and quality standards. More specifically, you will:

• Complete general maintenance and warranty work from the defect list to the highest quality of new homes located across North Adelaide
• Log work completed in software, ensuring effective communication is maintained with the wider team
• Communicate with clients to propose actions according to Service and Warranty guidelines
• Assist with the monitoring of contractor progress and following up outstanding works from our trades and contractors as needed
• Manage van supplies and ensure sufficient stock levels, ordering and picking up materials as required
• Assist with overflow jobs in the South to ensure jobs are completed within timeframes

About you:

• A trade background, preferably painting, carpentry, tiling or similar experience
• Strong customer service skills to communicate with clients and various teams
• Competent computer and reporting skills
• An ability to prioritise effectively whilst ensuring exceptional attention to detail
• A full driver’s licence to operate company service vehicle
• Willingness to travel to and from jobs as scheduled
• A positive attitude with the ability to work by yourself or within a team

We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don’t feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical.