Overlooking the Indian Ocean, Geraldton is a thriving regional city at the heart of Australia's Coral Coast. With a growing population of over 41,000 people it offers a wide range of services and activities. Geraldton is recognised as one of WA's key growth areas and the opportunities in this regional city are plentiful. You can be part of working with us to deliver the best for our community and this region.

The City of Greater Geraldton actively welcomes, includes and values the unique contributions of all people in its workplace. The City welcomes applications from all age groups, people with a disability, and those from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with strong commitment to fitness for work and safety in the workplace.

About the position:

The City is seeking a Building Maintenance Officer who will be responsible for providing professional maintenance services, minor capital improvements, and installation programs to support an effective and high quality outcome for City owned building facilities whilst ensuring a high level of safety and proficiency is achieved at all times. 

Key accountabilities:

• Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc maintenance to City owned buildings as directed by the Building Maintenance Supervisor, in a professional manner.
• Identify and report all maintenance issues, including initial assessments and recommendations to the Building Maintenance Team for action and recording.
• Report graffiti to the Building Maintenance Team for reporting and ensure rapid removal.
• Conduct pre start / use inspections of plant and equipment on a daily basis and report all faults / defects to the Building Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintain a quarterly register of equipment in the allocated service vehicle.

For further information view the position description: Building Maintenance Officer (Ref: 724)

To gain a better understanding of the role, please call Paul George-Kennedy, Building Maintenance Supervisor on 0439 202 317.

Position requirements:

The successful applicant will have a trade level qualification and experience or certificate level qualification with significant experience in a similar role.

Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.

Remuneration and benefits:

A salary starting from $69,117 per annum or $34.9782 per hour will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:

• Up to 18.5% Superannuation 
• 22 Annual Leave days per annum
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career opportunities
• Study Assistance
• Centrally located
• Free parking

Interested in applying?

To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:

1. A completed Application Form (to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
2. A current resume
3. A completed Selection Criteria Form - Building Maintenance Officer, addressing each of the selection criteria outlined on the form (for further information please refer to the Candidate Information Pack)

Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at council@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Tuesday 9 March 2021.

Ross McKim
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER