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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie, Crystal Brook, Laura, Booleroo, Orroroo, Peterborough, Jamestown.
• Salary: $34.55 - $36.82 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual (up to 18 December 2026) - OPS3
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Role

Join SA Health as a Casual Maintenance Officer in the beautiful Yorke and Mid North region. This flexible casual role offers the opportunity to work across the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, including Port Pirie, Crystal Brook, Laura, Booleroo, Orroroo, Peterborough, and Jamestown, supporting vital healthcare infrastructure across rural South Australia until December 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking preventative and breakdown maintenance and repairs on plant, equipment, and buildings in line with organisational and legislative requirements.
• Ensuring the installation and maintenance of equipment meets regulations and standards.
• Accurate record keeping of maintenance activities and compliance documentation.
• Maintaining grounds, gardens, and supporting waste management activities.
• Promoting and maintaining a safe working environment in line with Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.
• Liaising professionally with staff, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders as required.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and disaster/emergency response preparation.

Highly Regarded

• Trade qualification or significant experience in a maintenance/trade role.
• Experience working in healthcare or similar large facility environments.
• Knowledge of chemical, safety, and infection control principles.
• Experience in quality systems and continuous improvement.

Please refer to the role description for Essential Qualifications.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network – We care for you

Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & casual loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (Indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 920333

Enquiries

Anthony Caulfield
Position: Facility Manager
Phone: 86641406
E-mail: anthony.caulfield@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

2 December 2025 - 4 week close - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

 920333 - OPS3 Maintenance Officer Casual Role Description.pdf