Location: Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs
Work Type: 3-Month Contract (Immediate Start)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
About the Opportunity
Are you a fully qualified Carpenter with a knack for broad facilities maintenance and an eye for detail? We are seeking an experienced Facilities Officer (Carpenter) to manage and maintain a diverse portfolio of corporate, community, and recreational buildings across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
This is a stable, 3-month contract offering a fantastic work-life balance with standard daytime hours and no weekend work. If you work well independently, possess strong multi-trade capabilities, and take pride in delivering top-tier maintenance services, this role is for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to the Senior Facilities Officer, your day-to-day will involve a dynamic mix of planned maintenance, reactive fixes, and asset audits.
Service Delivery: Undertake a broad range of maintenance works on facilities, furniture, and structures. This includes high-precision carpentry, joinery, cabinet making, minor glazing, painting, plastering, locksmith adjustments, and tiling.
Inspections & Audits: Conduct scheduled building inspections and safety checks on plant/equipment using digital reporting platforms (such as Field Services and iAuditor).
Project Planning: Source, quantify, and purchase materials for small building projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness and seamless delivery.
Contractor Liaison: Oversee and coordinate external contractors on-site to ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to a high standard.
WHS Compliance: Proactively identify, report, and mitigate on-site hazards to ensure a safe environment for staff, contractors, and the general public.
Who You Are
You are a motivated, self-managed tradesperson who can prioritize tasks effectively based on customer needs. You have excellent communication skills, allowing you to collaborate seamlessly with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Key Requirements & Qualifications:
Trade Background: Post-trades certificate in Carpentry and Joinery with a minimum of 2 years of experience in building construction or facilities maintenance.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of current Australian Building Standards and multi-trade building maintenance practices.
Safety Tickets: Current Construction Industry White Card and a Working at Heights ticket.
Compliance: A valid Victorian Driver’s Licence and a current Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Tech Literacy: Comfortable using digital applications/tablets for logging work orders, audits, and asset reporting.
Ready to Apply?
If you have the required qualifications and are ready to hit the ground running in a collaborative, safety-first environment, we want to hear from you.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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