Building Services Assistant - Northam

General Maintenance and Repairs

• Carry out planned & preventative maintenance as per the maintenance program.
• Carry out repairs where necessary through the job requisition program
• Carry out modifications & alterations, including basic concreating, welding and minor carpentry.
• Carries out the replacement of globes / tubes as required under the supervision of an Electrician.
• Responsible for the rostered daily monitoring and maintenance associated with steam generation equipment and medical gas supplies.
• Carry out water testing and dosing as required.
• Maintain plant rooms and workshop in a clean and safe condition.
• Compile monthly readings as required

Team Participation

• Positively participates in and promotes the team management concept within the health service.
• Attends in-service training programs and positively participates in performance management programs.
• Participates in Department Quality activities.

Other

• Actively assists engineering staff as required.
• Assists in duties in the absence of other Engineering staff.
• Carry out duties as instructed by the Consultant Engineer and Maintenance Manager Southern.
• Essential to be successful in this role
• Knowledge of or experience in concreating, basic welding and minor carpentry.
• Experience in general building and minor mechanical equipment maintenance tasks.
• Ability to physically undertake duties of working on ladders and working at heights (roofs, EWP's).
• Ability to prioritise work, work with limited supervision or as part of a team.
• Knowledge and experience with power assisted and workshop hand tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of Work Health and Safety Acts and Regulations
• Possession of a C or C-A Class drivers licence
• Current National Police Clearance or ability to obtain
• Must complete WACHS medical clearance
• Desirable
• Certificate of competency, 'Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck' (TLILIC2001A).
• Certificate of competency to 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry' (White Card).
• Certificate of competency to 'Working Safely at Heights' (RIIWHS204D) and 'Elevating Work Platform' (TLILIC2005A).
• Current knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.