• Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits

  • Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay

  • Employee well-being program with great discounts

• Permanent Full Time Position - 76 hrs per fortnight

About the role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager Residential - The Property Maintenance Officer provides support to the greater SCC Property portfolio with Maintenance duties, projects, new constructions, Capital works and general improvements to the infrastructure.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the delivery of quality repairs, alterations and general improvements to all sites and clients across the greater SCC portfolio in an affordable and well maintained manner.

Detailed attention to site and contractor compliance, service schedules, servicing records, project outcomes, auditing and reporting is maintained to meet and exceed expectations of Residents, public and associated aged care standards.

The role encompasses working within the Property maintenance team and assisting business managers with service delivery - coverage for site annual leave or projects as required.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

The successful candidate will have the following;

• Previous experience in building maintenance - trade or handyman services.

• Project management minor - preparing status reports-scoping - contractor supervision.

• Experience working within legislative and other compliance requirements for building maintenance and / or refurbishment. 

• Ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines

• Ability to follow policy, procedures and other guidelines and standards

• Commitment to continuous improvement, creativity, innovation and meeting the needs of residents.

• General Knowledge of Building or facilities maintenance requirements. This may include BCA/ NCC or AUS/NZS Standards and codes.

• A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: Nichole.fraser@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: 16th January 2026 at 4:00pm