Maintenance - Team leader

SWIAA Villages

Bossley Park, NSW
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Work-life balance.
Great team environment
Training, development, and career progression opportunities

SWIAA are looking for maintenance staff who are passionate about making a difference and committed to improving the environment of the elderly community to join our growing team.About the Role:The Maintenance Team Leader is an integral role ensuring that our buildings and grounds are presentable and that routine and reactive maintenance of our assets is efficiently carried out.The Maintenance Team Leader will provide guidance to a small maintenance team and will coordinate and supervise works of staff and contractors on a daily basis, ensuring safe practices are adhered to, and that works are carried out in a timely manner.About Us:We have been caring for older Australians for almost 30 years. We are looking for an exceptional individual who will model our Vision and Values, in particular, our Value that “Our residents are our priority”.SWIAA Villages is committed to the philosophy of providing a person-centered approach to care by focusing on the health and wellbeing of our residents and the community we serve.Set among beautifully landscaped gardens and Tuscan-inspired architecture, SWIAA Villages offers a selection of 41 independent living villas and 113 residential aged care accommodation, which includes dementia-specific places.Founded in 1992, SWIAA (Southwestern Italian Australian Association) was originally formed to provide aged care and retirement living accommodation to the Italian Community in the Southwest Region of Sydney.About you:You will be someone who aligns with our organisational value - Residents are our priority. You’ll bring to the role a compassionate, supportive and caring nature, along with a level of essential requirements including:

3 years experience in a similar role.
Ability to prioritise workloads and lead others.
Experience supervising contractors.
Capacity to take initiative.
Knowledge of Work Health & Safety Principles
Show care and compassion in the execution of their duties
Follow lawful and reasonable directives, written and or verbal, including the adherence of policies, procedures and SWIAA’s Values and Code of Conduct

Desirable:

Trade qualifications such as horticulture, building, electrical, plumbing
Current motor vehicle drivers licence

Computer literacy including MS Office and industry specific software applications.

HEALTH & SAFETY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY PERSONPlease complete the requested work history & education information on the application page. You are welcome to include any certificates or licenses in the education section. This is to assist us in assessing your suitability for this role.If you are a highly motivated and compassionate individual looking for a new opportunity in a progressive and quality aged care organisation, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

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