Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay where the beach meets with the natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula.  We are a diverse community that provides a vibrant lifestyle along with a growing economic and arts sector.

Our leadership team is committed to building an engaged and collaborative culture where innovation and being future focused are the norm. If you want to help shape the future of Frankston, now is the time to join our team!

About the position

Council's Family Health Support Services Department is looking for a casual Home Maintenance Officer who will be responsible for making repairs and home modifications to help residents live safe and independently at home.

The main responsibilities will include: 

• To undertake home maintenance tasks in a timely and well-organised manner;
• Provide excellent customer service and complete your work to a high standard; and
• To maintain work in accordance with current procedures, including job sheets for completed work and written estimates.

This is a casual role with no affixed regular hours. This casual position will undertake shifts to backfill staff leave, as well as shifts to cover times of peak workload.  Shifts may be rostered from 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. 

About you

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• Experience in property maintenance or working in the building industry or allied trade qualification, including carpentry;
• Ability to relate well with other people and to deliver a high standard of customer service; and
• Ability to respond sensitively to the needs of frail, aged or disabled people and those in crisis situations.

Benefits of working at Frankston City Council

Be part of a workplace that is looking to transform the way that we work and build on our values “Kinder, Fairer, Smarter”. As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as:

• Access to professional and career development opportunities
• Free onsite parking 
• Employee assistance program
• Salary sacrifice gym membership at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre.

This position is a Band 3 currently remunerated at $43.08 per hour, plus superannuation.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Lenore Cairney on 03 9768 1681 or by email lenore.cairney@frankston.vic.gov.au 

The position description for this role can be found on the Frankston City Council Careers page. 

Culture at Frankston City Council

Frankston City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Bunurong people, as the custodians of the land on which we live and work and their Elders past and present.

Council is committed to building a culture that values diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. As well as applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply.

Council has zero tolerance for child abuse.  Protecting children and preventing child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all Councillors, employees, contractors and volunteers.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.  

Pre-Employment Information

You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, certified copies of your qualifications, a current Driver Licence and Working with Children Check. You must also be willing to provide a Pre-Employment Health Declaration and undertake a National Police Record Check.