Caretaker - Alice Springs

About the role

A new opportunity has come available for an experienced Caretaker to join ARRCS on a permanent, full-time basis). This role attracts a salary of $49.51 - $53.28 / hour dependent on previous skills and experience. Your remuneration package also includes furnished housing.

This exciting role will see you responsible for the day-to-day upkeep, maintenance and general operations of ARRCS staff accommodation. This hands-on role ensure that all buildings, grounds and operational equipment are well maintained through appropriate use, regular cleaning and repairs. You will also support ARRCS in ensuring that staff accommodation is compliant and safe.

As the successful candidate, you will bring to the organisation a background and knowledge working as a Caretaker or property manager. Your experience will show that you have familiarity in building management including utilities, heating and water systems and have basic maintenance skills. You will be comfortable being the point of contact for staff accommodation needs and understand that this will include on call needs and after-hours emergency support. You will have prior experience in the maintenance of compliance documentation and logs and be an approachable staff member who is keen to support our staff.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role

Benefits of working for us

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD:

• Delegated pay increase in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Salary Packaging through Eziway.
• Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
• Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support.

Skills & experience

To be considered for this role, we will be looking at the following experience and qualifications:

• Experience performing minor building repairs (basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, fixtures etc).
• Familiarity with management of building utilities including lighting, heat and water systems.
• Prior experience in the management and maintenance of shared living spaces and amenities.
• Prior experience in management of accommodation, and general support with staff residents.
• Ability to identify and report issues and recording and logging appropriately.
• Prior experience in maintaining logs, incident reports, and compliance documentation.
• Clear, professional communication skills with both residents, staff, management and external contractors.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify issues before they arise.
• Comfortable to work in an aged care environment and interaction with our elderly residents.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Home Care and School Nutrition programs in the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.

Our people are at the centre of our organisation and ensuring we have the right people in the right roles is the key to the success of our Consumer Centered Service Delivery.

ARRCS mandatory compliance:

It is mandatory for all employees to hold or have lodged the following. These are not mandatory at time of application, however, if successful must be lodged prior to commencement.

• A National Police Check lodged or dated within 3 months of commencement.
• Provide evidence of current year Influenza Vaccination.
• A current NDIS Workers Screening Check or proof of application.

Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community, who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider, we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities, people and cultures. So why not join our team today to benefit the local community that you work in!

ARRCS is committed to engagement with people of all ages, from varying backgrounds, cultures and nationalities and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with lived experience of disability, people from CALD and the LGBTQI+ communities to submit their applications.

To discuss this opportunity in a safe and confidential manner please contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 8982 5200 or email via people@arrcs.org.au