Trades Assistant (Skilled)

Your role

This is an exciting opportunity to become a member of our Engineering Department.  You'll combine practical, hands-on trade support with key administrative responsibilities, working closely with both the Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineer to help ensure the smooth operation of essential engineering services.

In this diverse role, you'll gain exposure to a broad range of engineering activities, contribute directly to operational success and play an important part in maintaining high standards across the department. Whether you're assisting with maintenance tasks, coordinating documentation or supporting project delivery, your contribution will be highly valued.

As part of a dedicated engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to participate in the Engineering on-call roster, providing critical support during weekdays, weekends, and public holidays. The role also offers overtime opportunities when operational requirements arise, making it ideal for someone who enjoys variety, responsibility, and the chance to contribute beyond standard working hours.

If you're a proactive team player who enjoys balancing practical trade work with coordination and administration, this role offers an excellent platform to build a rewarding career within a dynamic engineering environment.

The Position

• Perform routine & preventative maintenance tasks as instructed by Chief & Assistant Engineers

• Provide assistance when instructed by Chief & Assistant Engineers to Engineering Trade caregivers

• Perform lamp replacements on daily basis

• Ensure medical gas bottles in Hospital are restocked and ensure running inventory on gas store laptop

• Carry mobile phone for contact during work hours

• Assist in keeping Engineering workshop & all plant rooms clean

• Assist in restocking Engineering imprest stock

The ideal candidate will have sound building trades maintenance knowledge, practical experience and strong hands-on skills. You will be confident using electronic devices such as Pocket PCs for work assignments and possess the literacy skills required to read and interpret written work requests and installation documentation.

The role requires the ability to work independently while following both verbal and written instructions, and to carry out duties across a variety of environments including patient ward rooms, operating theatres and plant rooms. You will also be physically capable of walking long distances, climbing ladders and stairs, digging trenches, and assisting with lifting machinery and parts when required.

To be successful in this role, you will have completed Secondary Education and hold a current ‘A’ Class Driver’s Licence.  Engineering related trade certificates and licenses will be highly regarded.

Availability to participate in the Engineering on-call roster, including weekdays, weekends and public holidays, as well as the ability to work overtime when required, is essential for this role.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $74,546 to $76,782 per annum, plus 12% superannuation

• Casual rate: $45.12 to $46.47 per hour (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation

• A permanent full-time position, working 38 per week and casual positions available

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Access to gym membership, fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport for you and your family.

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Travel Green allowance.  If you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year

All applicants are asked to submit a current CV and covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For enquiries contact Geoff Barnett, Manager Engineering Services, on (08) 9428 8503.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly.  Apply today!

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.