Maintenance & Support Attendant

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

As a Carer at RSL LifeCare, every day you're empowered to make a meaningful difference to people's lives. Within our supportive work environment your skills and compassion are valued. You will have the opportunity to :

• General gardening / grounds maintenance knowledge to include mowing, hedging, trimming, irrigation and bin maintenance.
• High level of interaction with residents, management, team members, and external contractors.
• Maintenance of homes, Clubhouse, and pool within the retirement village.
• Implementing preventative and corrective maintenance schedules.
• Monitoring plant and equipment.
• Setting up rooms and equipment.Empathy with seniors and excellent communication skills
• Our benefits

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including :

Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.

• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services
• About You

We are excited to hear from you about this role! We are looking out for :

• Great attitude and willing to learn from a knowledgeable team;
• Suitable general maintenance knowledge and experience, relevant trade qualification preferredAbility to perform a wide variety of tasks including safe and proper use of tools and equipmentCurrent Manual Driver's License
• Ability to work within a small team or autonomously
• Empathy with seniors and excellent communication skills
• Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain and attend to callouts via pager system
• Demonstrated knowledge of WHS practicesGeneral Computer skills and ability to record necessary information accuratelyGood time management skills
• Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow!
• It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid 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.

• Location
• RL Tea Gardens