• Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility

• Competitive rates of pay

• Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Curtin, ACT

About Us:
At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams have the ability to make a big difference to the lives of veterans and seniors while they receive quality and compassionate care in our aged care homes. This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where you can have a huge positive impact and feel the personal and professional reward in return.

At our core, RSL LifeCare provide care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

About the Role:

This role will be to support the team with labouring duties associated with general maintenance activities, to ensure the aged care home is always looking and operating at its very best.

• Work as part of a dynamic team to provide reactive and planned preventive maintenance

• Work to establish best practice and maintain homes to the highest standard

• Working in a Busy team environment with no day the same

• Working alongside contractors where relevant, ensuring all work carried out to compliance requirements

• Carrying out General maintenance and repairs; this may include patching & painting, replacing globes and all aspects of basic building maintenance

• Ensuring all paperwork, documentation and system processes are adhered to

• Gardening: Maintain lawns, gardens, and outdoor areas. Create an inviting atmosphere through landscaping.

Preferred Attributes:

• Previous experience in a maintenance role, aged care preferable but not necessary

• Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail & excellent communication skills

• A current NSW driver's license

• Computer skills

• Ability to interact with the elderly residents on a day to day basis

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid RSL LifeCare Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:
We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.