• Flexible casual role at BaptistCare The Pines in Ellenbrook 

• Use your maintenance skills to support a caring village community 

• Purpose led work where reliability, kindness and teamwork matter 

Are you a practical, reliable and community minded Maintenance Officer looking for a flexible casual role where your work makes a genuine difference? 

BaptistCare is seeking a hands on Maintenance Officer to support our welcoming retirement living community at The Pines Village in Ellenbrook. This is a casual position for minimum 7.6 hours per week, with flexibility to work the hours across one or more days depending on village needs and your availability. There  is also scope to increase to equivalent of two days per week  when required depending on tasking. 

Set among beautifully maintained gardens, The Pines Village offers relaxed retirement living with resort style amenities, shared community spaces and a strong sense of connection and belonging. The village includes features such as a swimming pool and spa, library, bowling green, community centre, village bus, hairdresser and social spaces for residents to enjoy.  

About the role 

As Maintenance Officer, you will help keep the village safe, welcoming and well maintained for residents, staff, visitors and contractors. You will carry out general maintenance and repairs across buildings, fixtures, fittings, facilities, gardens and shared spaces in line with the Village Maintenance Plan and BaptistCare procedures.  

This is a varied role where no two days will look the same. You may be supporting with tasks such as general repairs, minor painting, lighting maintenance, hanging items, clearing gutters, rubbish disposal, basic plumbing tasks, furniture movement, checking equipment, basic grounds or facility upkeep, and responding to maintenance requests from residents and the Village Manager.  

You will play an important part in helping residents feel safe, respected and supported in their home environment, while ensuring maintenance activity is completed safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption.  

Why Join Us? 

At BaptistCare, we value our employees and foster a positive, inclusive work environment. We offer competitive salaries, tax-free salary packaging up to $18,550, and novated car leasing. Enjoy work-life balance with flexible arrangements and additional leave options. Benefit from our health and wellbeing initiatives, including free counselling, spiritual support, and nutrition advice. Advance your career with access to learning and development programs and courses like LinkedIn Learning! 

About You: 

You will be someone who takes pride in practical work, notices what needs attention, and enjoys being part of a friendly village community. You bring a calm, helpful and respectful approach, with the confidence to work independently while also knowing when to escalate maintenance issues or seek support. 

You will ideally bring: 

• Previous experience in maintenance, handyman, property, facilities or trade-related work 

• A broad range of practical maintenance and repair skills 

• Strong customer service skills and a respectful approach with older people 

• Good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise tasks 

• A safety focused mindset and commitment to WHS practices 

• The physical capacity to undertake hands on maintenance duties 

• A current Australian driver’s licence 

• First Aid, AED or relevant trade qualifications will be highly regarded 

Apply now 

If you are a reliable, practical and values led person who enjoys helping a community thrive, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply today and help support a welcoming retirement living community at BaptistCare The Pines Village in Ellenbrook. 

About Us: 

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing. 

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again. 

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia. 

 Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice 

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical. 

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all. 

Recruitment agencies please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.