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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Snowtown Hospital
• Salary - OPS3 - $67,589 to $72,033 p.a. (pro rata) + 12% superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Ongoing Part Time Contract (0.6FTE)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Ready to Keep Healthcare Running Smoothly?

Join our team as a Maintenance Officer and become the backbone that keeps our healthcare facilities operating at their best!

What you'll be doing

As our Maintenance Officer, you'll ensure our facilities run like clockwork, using your expertise to keep facilities safe, reliable and efficient.  From maintaining essential plant and equipment to conducting repairs across our health service, you'll play a crucial role in creating a safe, efficient environment for both staff and patients.  You'll also help us stay compliant with all the important standards and regulations that keep our healthcare service running safely. Key responsibilities:

• Maintain and repair plant, equipment and facilities
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards
• Support risk management and accreditation processes
• Participate in occasional on-call duties
• Contribute to a safe working environment for all

Required Skills and Experience

We're looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and a genuine commitment to healthcare excellence:

• Significant experience in maintenance and/or a trade qualification applicable to the position
• Familiarity with chemical safety, infection control, OHS&W principles and responsibilities associated with a maintenance role
• Strong understanding of appropriate Work Health Safety standards and legislative requirements
• Demonstrated experience in a broad range of maintenance activities/repairs, including building, grounds and equipment maintenance
• Effective interpersonal skills including ability to work respectfully and appropriately with consumers from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to troubleshoot issues efficiently while managing multiple priorities
• Significant computer literacy and administrative skills
• Availability for occasional out-of-hours work

Please refer to the Role Description below for more details information on the position.

Why Work for 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

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  

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 including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Check(s)

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

• 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

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

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. Job ref: 933115.

Got Questions? Contact

Darren Jones
Facility Manager
Phone: 8842 6500
E-mail: darren.jones@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

14 April 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

933115 OPS3 Maintenance Officer Role Description.pdf

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