Working closely with management and the office team, you'll oversee day-to-day maintenance work while completing jobs yourself. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone with strong practical skills who can organise work, support technicians and maintain consistent standards.
Key responsibilities
- Leading, coaching and supporting maintenance technicians
- Completing property repairs, maintenance and inspections
- Helping coordinate workloads, priorities and job allocation
- Assessing jobs, preparing quotes and identifying materials
- Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting on site
- Checking workmanship and following up incomplete work or defects
- Reviewing inspection reports, job notes and photos for accuracy
- Keeping the office informed of delays, changes and customer concerns
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding and practical training
- Maintaining safe work practices and coordinating licensed trades where required
About you
- Strong background in property maintenance, carpentry, building repairs or a similar trade, with experience supervising staff or leading a crew
- Broad maintenance skills across doors, locks, plaster repairs, painting and carpentry
- Ability to scope work accurately and plan jobs efficiently
- Calm, approachable and accountable leadership style
- Confidence having clear, constructive conversations with staff
- Strong organisation and reliable follow-through
- Professional communication with tenants, property managers and owners
- Confidence using mobile job management systems
- Current driver's licence
- Experience in real estate maintenance and rental compliance inspections highly regarded
About us
An established property services business delivering repairs and maintenance for residential, real estate and commercial clients across Melbourne.
- Competitive remuneration based on experience
- Company vehicle, fuel and uniform
- Full-time employment with a varied workload
- A combination of practical work and team leadership
- Support from an established office team
- The opportunity to improve processes and help develop the maintenance division
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