OHS / Skilled Labourer - Aged Care Renovation Project

Employment Type: Part-time, 3 days per week (flexible)
Location: Glen Waverley
Start Date: Nov/Dec
Project Duration: 3 months+

The Opportunity

We're seeking a meticulous OHS-focused skilled labourer for a complex aged care renovation project within a live, operating aged care facility.

Key Responsibilities

Site Safety & Infection Control:

- Manage physical separation systems: hoarding, zipwalls, demarcation zones
- Conduct daily inspections of demarcation integrity between construction zones and resident areas
- Maintain dust control measures and contamination prevention protocols
- Meet with centre facility management on a regular basis to co-ordinate and collaborate for works.
- Monitor noise levels and construction activity timing to minimize resident disruption

Site Operations & Coordination:

- Assisting carpenters, plumbers, electricians, mechanical and canopy installers, tilers and flooring contractors.

- Unloading, moving and staging materials and equipment, including heavy commercial kitchen and laundry plant, using correct manual-handling techniques and mechanical aids.

- Basic set-out, measuring, cutting, drilling and fixing tasks as directed.

- Concrete preparation and patching, set-downs, grading for floor wastes and minor formwork support.

Operating hand tools, power tools and small plant safely and within licence

Facility Integration:

- Regular liaison with aged care management regarding construction impacts




- Coordinate construction activities around resident care schedules and facility operations
- Anticipate and mitigate potential conflicts between trades activity and resident safety/comfort
- Respond immediately to facility concerns or incidents

Essential Requirements

- White Card (Construction Induction)
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and work schedules
- Valid driver's licence
- Current National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)

Highly Regarded

- Previous OHS or labourer experience on healthcare renovation sites (aged care, hospitals, medical centres)
- Experience working within live, occupied facilities during construction
- First Aid certification
- Carpentry or general construction trade background

Personal Attributes

- Skilled communication with aged care staff, residents, families, and contractors
- Self-directed with strong initiative and problem-solving capability
- Calm under pressure with mature judgement
- Methodical approach to documentation and compliance
- Genuine respect for vulnerable populations and healthcare environments

To Apply

Submit your resume highlighting relevant OHS or healthcare construction experience, along with a brief cover note to:

Hiram Ng

Managing Director
Equisent Group

[email protected]

Job Types: Part-time, Subcontract, Casual

Pay: $30.00 – $40.00 per hour

Experience:

- OHS: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 OHS / Labourer Aged Care Construction (Glen Waverley)
🏢 Equisent Construction
📍 Glen Waverley