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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera
• WHA3 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $1,196.36 - $1,208.80 per week + Regional Allowance
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Facility & Grounds Officer - Keep Our Health Facility Safe, Functional, and Welcoming

Play a vital role in maintaining a safe, efficient, and well-functioning health environment for staff, patients, and visitors. As a Facility & Grounds Officer, you’ll be hands-on in keeping our health unit running smoothly and supporting the delivery of high-quality care through your maintenance expertise.

About the Role:

As a Facility & Grounds Officer, your primary responsibilities will include general facility Ground and Garden maintenance across both the interior and exterior of the health unit. Other duties may include rubbish collection, minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, and mechanical work.

You will also complete breakdown and preventative maintenance program tasks, monitor plant and equipment, and maintain accurate documentation related to all maintenance activities. Your work ensures a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for staff, patients, and visitors alike.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in building and ground maintenance.
• Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Experience in exercising own judgment and initiative in the day-to-day execution of a position.
• Experience and knowledge of plant and equipment operation and maintenance.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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:

• 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 A

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: 927296

Enquiries

Zia Earl
Director Corporate Services
Phone: 8535 6706
E-mail: Zia.Earl@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Saturday 7th February 2026 - 11.55 PM

Attachments

927296 WHD3 Role Description

About Barmera Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines