About the role

The Trades Assistant will be responsible for carrying out, and assisting with, efficient and cost-effective maintenance, repairs and minor new work within the West Moreton Health Service District.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• Assist Trades staff and other Infrastructure and Assets supervisory personnel in the performance of scheduled and corrective maintenance and accommodation management tasks.
• Assist with office relocations, including lifting of office and household furniture, whitegoods, boxes and construction waste.
• Organise and complete allocated tasks including ensuring availability of materials, meeting deadlines and ensuring that required standards are met.
• Collection and delivery of construction materials.
• Undertake builders cleans following construction works and cleaning workshops, workshop compounds and plant rooms.
• Provide basic advice to the Infrastructure and Assets management team and other appropriate personnel on issues relating to the services including efficiency, quality and assisting in the preparation of quotations.
• Ensure that quality and effective work practices exist in accordance with codes, regulations and facility policies. Ensure work is reported using the standard reporting methodology and recording of facility documents.
• Undertake all related duties within the area of expertise and statutory legal obligations.
• Actively contribute to maintaining a safe workplace that values the health and safety of co-workers, clients and visitors.
• Actively contribute to developing and maintaining a culture where staff are vigilant to risks to themselves, their co-workers, clients and visitors (including health and safety, business and operational risks).
• Actively participate in the Health Service 1:1 conversation process.

About you

The successful candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated ability to prioritise works, projects and timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to make responsible and accurate recommendations in relation to maintenance work.
• Demonstrated ability to produce an effective work output in terms of both quality and quantity without supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team or individually, interacting, communicating and negotiating effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

17.5% annual leave loading, 12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation. Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options, wellness programs and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role. If you are viewing this advertisement on Seek, to access the Role Description please click on “Apply for this job” to be taken to our website.