• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Gawler Health Service
• Salary: WHA3 $1,196.36 - $1,208.80 per week (pro rata)
• Ongoing Part Time role working 64 hours per fortnight over a 7-day roster 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join a friendly, values-driven team dedicated to maintaining safe, functional, and welcoming health facilities. You’ll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of maintenance and grounds tasks, collaborate with a supportive team, and make a tangible difference to the comfort and safety of staff and patients.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with maintenance or horticultural experience to develop their skills, enjoy variety in their daily work, and contribute meaningfully to the operation of the health unit.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Gawler). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Be part of the vibrant Gawler community, just north of Adelaide, known for its rich history, strong local connections, and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy a balanced lifestyle while contributing to the smooth operation of essential health services in the region. Discover Gawler

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you reliable, hands-on, and skilled in maintenance and grounds work?
• Do you enjoy working both independently and as part of a small team to keep facilities safe, functional, and welcoming?
• Are you committed to contributing to the smooth operation of a health service and supporting staff, patients, and visitors?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Carry out general facility maintenance, including minor carpentry, painting, plumbing, mechanical, and grounds work.
• Maintain gardens, watering systems, and equipment; monitor and control pests, weeds, and plant health.
• Assist in the operation, maintenance, and training for machinery and equipment, supporting other staff as required.
• Participate in an on-call roster to support the ongoing maintenance needs of the health unit.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. 
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you. 

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 927232), or reach out to Darren Nitschke, A/General Services Manager (Hospitals) on Phone: 8521 2180 or via E-mail: darren.nitschke@sa.gov.au

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Thursday 12th February 2026 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

927224 WHD3 Role Description