Maintenance Officer

Work across our 2 Aged Care Facilities in Hughesdale and Ashwood , on a Full Time Basis.

Maintenance Officer 

Medical & Aged Care Group (MACG) is a family-owned business. From humble beginnings in 1995, we've become one of Australia's leading privately owned companies providing aged care services. We have grown our business with a special focus on building relationships—both with our residents and their families, as well as staff.

About the Role

You will take a hands-on, proactive approach to safety, quality, and maintenance across both homes, ensuring a safe, compliant, and well-presented environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

This role requires someone who can identify issues early, take initiative, and follow through to ensure all maintenance tasks are completed to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out general maintenance tasks, repairs, painting and room refurbishments across both sites.  
• Coordinating and overseeing essential service maintenance requirements and external contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, on time to meet compliance regulations, and to a high standard.
• Maintaining the overall upkeep of the homes, including resident areas, common spaces, and back-of-house facilities.
• Supporting minor gardening and grounds maintenance to ensure outdoor areas remain safe, tidy, and presentable.
• Working closely with Home Managers and key stakeholders to prioritise maintenance needs and respond to issues promptly.
• Taking ownership of safety and quality, ensuring all work aligns with OH&S requirements and aged care standards.
• Using a computer system (PC) to log jobs, update maintenance records, and track completed work.

About You

You are a reliable, hands-on Maintenance Officer who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and maintaining a safe environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in general maintenance, repairs, and painting.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and resolve issues independently.
• A proactive approach—you don’t wait to be told what to fix, you identify and act.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage tasks across two sites.
• Confidence working with contractors and internal teams, ensuring clear communication and accountability.
• Basic computer skills for job tracking and documentation.
• A commitment to maintaining work to a consistently high standard.

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

• A current trade qualification/certificate.
• An understanding of the Aged Care Standards, accreditation, continuous improvement and ACFI requirements.
• Current police check. Essential.
• Working Rights. Required

What We Offer

• Tools of trade provided
• Uniform provided
• Supportive team environment
• Stable, full-time role across two homes.

Our Values

• Compassion: generous spirit, welcoming hospitality, connect.
• Integrity: honest, trustworthy and ethical in all that we do.
• Dignity: True worth of every individual.
• Diversity: Value uniqueness of each person.
• Accountable: we are accountable of all actions and outcomes to residents, their carers families and those who fund, govern and support us.
• Family: it is in how we think, behave and talk. It is reflected in the environments and experiences we create.
• Respect: We promote care, compassion and consideration with residents, their carers, families and each other.