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Join CHHHS as a Painter and help maintain the facilities that support essential healthcare services across the Cairns region.
As part of the Infrastructure Asset Management team, you will deliver painting, repair and maintenance works that keep hospital buildings and assets safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, making a valuable contribution to patient care and the community.
About us:
Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM) provides planning, construction, operation and maintenance of all Health Service physical facilities, engineering systems, plant and equipment to meet strategic objectives within a quality environment.
IAM is staffed with professional, trade operational, and administrative staff.
Trades include electrical, fitting, plumbing, carpentry, refrigeration, trade assistants and apprentices.
The unit is accountable for facility maintenance and asset management in CHHHS and ensures all clinical and administrative buildings are compliant with statutory checks and inspections necessary to comply with Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards.
IAM provides 24-hour corrective maintenance and breakdown service for the facilities around the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community.
They guide our work and actions every day.
Our staff are part of the community we serve.
We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will....




Undertake painting and minor plastering repair works; carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance to comply with all applicable standards including Workplace Health and Safety, Australian Standards, and Relevant Codes of Practice.
Assist the Trade Coordinator in carrying out projects and maintenance work, ensure allocated work is carried out promptly and efficiently.
Ability to prioritise works, projects and timeframes, resources, costs and make responsible and accurate recommendations, to produce an effective work output in terms of quality and quantity, without supervision (duration, parts, equipment, people, contracts, permits, isolations).
Comply with and utilise policies, procedures, Regulations and Standards which impact upon the position, including contemporary human resource management requirements and practices such as Workplace Health and Safety, Equal Employment Prospect and Anti-Discrimination Policies.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits.
Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.
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