Facilities Maintenance Person

About the Role

We are seeking a Facilities Maintenance Person (Full-time) to join our team at Carey Harrisdale. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, proactive person to support the efficient and effective maintenance and presentation of our campus buildings, grounds, and other onsite businesses.

Responsibilities

• General buildings maintenance and repairs, and grounds maintenance upkeep assistance.
• Ticket (work request) management and fulfilling requests in a timely fashion.
• Engage with contractors on site and monitor works to ensure jobs are completed to a satisfactory standard.
• Communicate closely with the Facilities Manager and/or line supervisor on tasks, planning, logistics, and safety issues/hazards.
• Ensure Carey buses, vehicles, mobile utility units, tools, and machinery are operational, safe, and well maintained.
• Assist with fertigation/reticulation systems, event setups, school assemblies, and sports carnivals.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ previous experience in property/facility maintenance.
• Experience in grounds care and bore reticulation systems (desirable).
• High attention to detail and organization skills.
• Works with a thorough level of self-agency towards this role’s tasks, outcomes, and expectations.
• WHS white card.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Driver’s licence.
• Current National Police Clearance Certificate.
• Full working rights within Australia.

Qualifications

• Chemical Application knowledge and certification (desirable).
• Preference if candidate holds a ‘Working at Heights’ ticket or is willing to obtain.
• Paving/pavement maintenance (desirable).

About Carey

Carey is a vibrant Christian community where every role contributes to our mission - to see a world transformed by the love of God. At Carey Harrisdale, we’re committed to excellence in education, character formation, and relational culture. Our values of Kindness, Courage, Respect, Humility, and Integrity shape everything we do, from the classroom to the workshop.

Want to learn more? We’d love to share the full Position Description with you. Contact us at joinus@carey.wa.edu.au to request the PD and guidance on tailoring your application. We may begin interviewing as applications are received, so we encourage early applications. We can’t wait to meet you.