The Team:
The team supports the Department of Health Tasmania by delivering reliable, hands‑on maintenance and minor works across health facilities to ensure safe, functional, and welcoming environments for patients, staff, and visitors. Working collaboratively with clinical, facilities, and administrative teams, Maintenance Officers (Handypersons) respond to day‑to‑day maintenance requests, undertake preventative tasks, and contribute to timely problem‑solving. The team is customer‑focused, safety‑conscious, and adaptable, taking pride in quality workmanship, compliance with standards, and supporting the smooth operation of essential health services.
The Role:
Provide an efficient and effective maintenance, gardening and handyperson service to the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) and satellite sites as directed.
You will need to:
- Perform regular maintenance duties for Department sites including pressure cleaning, steam cleaning, carpet cleaning, weed spraying, floor polishing, window and glass cleaning.
- Perform gardening duties, including shrubs, flowers, and lawn maintenance, pruning, spraying, feeding and fertilizing of outdoor and indoor plants, pots and tubs including clinical spaces.
- Washing walls and ceilings, removing, cleaning and replacing air vents and light covers.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $63,110 to $66,049 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Vincent Bound
Position: Manager - Environmental Services
Phone number: (03) 6166 8058
Email address: vincent.bound@ths.tas.gov.au
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
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Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
